Power sector woes– AGP report says it all A damming report by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) says it all insofar as the massive mess-up in the domestic... Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Business & Finance FPCCI wants cut in electricity tariffs KARACHI: Vice President and Regional Chairman of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry... Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am
Print Traders stick to guns, go on strike as planned ISLAMABAD: Despite Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) assurance to traders’ community to amend the “Tajir Dost Scheme”... Updated 28 Aug, 2024 05:58pm
Business & Finance Power costs, import bans and RDs: Jam pledges to address the issues hurting businesses KARACHI Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan has pledged the ministry’s full support in addressing the... Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Opinion The challenge of IPPs-I Pakistan’s real economy is failing primarily on account of its energy sector. This author has been raising the alarm... Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz extends electricity bill payment deadline by 10 days Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered a 10-day extension for electricity bill payments, according to an... Published 31 Jul, 2024 10:51pm
Opinion Enough is enough! Overwhelmed by the relentless surge in electricity costs, Pakistan’s business community is at its wits’ end.... Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am
Opinion A fragile balance of payments The statistics on the external balance of payments of Pakistan in 2023-24 were released last week by the SBP (State... Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am
Print Karachi Port: Leakage of Rs1.2trn duty must be plugged: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that tax pilferages such as the leakage of almost Rs1.2... Updated 25 Jul, 2024 12:21pm
Business & Finance Stability on cotton market as business activity picks up KARACHI: The cotton market remained stable, with a notable increase in business activity. Favourable rainfall has... Updated 22 Jul, 2024 08:27am
Business & Finance FPCCI demands reviewing agreements with IPPs ISLAMABAD: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Atif Ikram Sheikh has said... Updated 22 Jul, 2024 07:57am
Business & Finance PM Shehbaz announces action against officials overcharging electricity units Premier asks FIA to identify such officials, suspend them, and take strict action against them Published 06 Jul, 2024 08:05pm
Business & Finance Govt should cancel all agreements with IPPs, says FPCCI leader KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Acting President FPCCI, has said that federal government should cancel all agreements... Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:48am
BR Research WPI bottomed out – what is next? The single-digit Wholesale Price Index (WPI) expectedly lasted only a month, as June 2024 saw the WPI at 10.6... Published 04 Jul, 2024 08:36am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz announces Rs10.69 reduction in electricity price for industrial sector Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a massive reduction of Rs10.69 per unit in electricity tariff for... Published 14 Jun, 2024 08:35pm
BR Research Power sector: Reforming with subsidies You have long been told the energy subsidy reforms are in full swing. There are talks of limiting energy sector... Published 13 Jun, 2024 08:16am
Markets May power bills: NEPRA approves Rs2.83 per unit hike in FCA Increase applies to all consumer categories of ex-Wapda distribution companies except EV charging stations and lifeline consumers Updated 08 May, 2024 11:06pm
Opinion Electricity tariffs In Pakistan, it is a known fact that electricity is costly as compared to other countries of the region and its cost... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
BR Research Energy prices take charge of WPI The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) at 13.9 percent for April 2024 was at a 39-month low. It should spell good news for... Published 07 May, 2024 09:30am
Business & Finance Ministers to discuss trade issues with KCCI: PM to announce relief package on May 1 KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after listening to the grievances highlighted by the Karachi Chamber,... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 09:19am
Business & Finance Trade competitiveness and economic growth: Govt focusing on tariff rationalisation, its implications: Jam ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal has said that the government is focusing on tariff rationalization and its... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Business & Finance LCCI rejects hike in electricity tariffs LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has denounced the recent increase in electricity prices,... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
Business & Finance Analyst says agri sector performed well despite challenges KARACHI: Economic challenges in 2023 were quite bigger but we have seen tremendous progress in agriculture which... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
Business & Finance Economic policies: Govt urged to consult chambers, stakeholders PESHAWAR: Members of the business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa urged the government to make proper consultation... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Editorials First staff review negotiations with IMF EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund team (IMF) is currently in Pakistan for the first scheduled Stand-By... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Opinion Price hike, inflation challenges The price hike and prohibitive inflation are exacting their toll on people in an unprecedented manner. The food... Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Need for protecting Pakistan-IMF deal Regardless of the intensity of growing public anger against ‘inflated’ electricity bills, the caretaker setup... Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am
Pakistan NEPRA asks Discos to improve performance in 15 days The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday directed the power distribution companies... Published 30 Aug, 2023 09:24pm
Business & Finance Sheikh says FPCCI rejects hike in electricity tariffs LAHORE: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Irfan Iqbal Sheikh on Tuesday said that... Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am
Business & Finance Opposing hike in electricity tariffs, NKATI threatens to shut down units KARACHI: The industrialists of the North Karachi Industrial Area, which is the largest industrial area in Sindh in... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs