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Detailed verdict issued: Audio leaks: SC dismisses Centre’s plea for recusal of CJP

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the federal government’s application for the recusal of Chief...

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 08:43am

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SNGPL announces ‘crackdown’ against gas theft

LAHORE: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Thursday announced launch of crackdown against gas theft. In a...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

SOEs, fiscal discipline & reforms

Despite a wave of privatization in the last 3 decades, SOEs still contribute significantly to the economic growth of...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Markets

PSA concerned over change in net metering policy

LAHORE: The Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has expressed concerns over the much-likely change in the net metering...

Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:37am

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‘Inflated’ power bills: Obdurate IMF refuses to buy into govt data

Conveys its disagreement to the data provided by the federal government

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 10:03am

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KE consumers: PD seeks ‘steep positive’ adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has sought an exorbitant positive adjustment of up to Rs 10 per unit for K-Electric...

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 09:49am

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SC moved against PPIB (amendment) Act

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to declare the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (Amendment) Act,...

Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:03am

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Power utilities have no role in setting prices: K-Electric

KARACHI: K-Electric spokesperson reiterated that the company understands the prevailing concerns regarding the...

Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:26am

Business & Finance

Naeem Anwar appointed NTC chairman by MoC

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has notified Naeem Anwar as chairman of the National Tariff Commission (NTC) with...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

LHC moved against taxes on electricity bills

LAHORE: A citizen Sheikh Latif on Tuesday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking a direction to the federal...

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am

Pakistan

FAO Animal Disease Surveillance team visits UVAS

LAHORE: Animal Disease Surveillance Team led by Regional Surveillance Coordinator Emergency Center for ...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

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SOEs monitoring under IMF SBA: Finance Division yet to operationalise CMU

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has yet to complete the operationalisation of the Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) by...

Updated 26 Aug, 2023 06:28pm

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Govt borrows over Rs2trn

Karachi: The federal government on Wednesday borrowed over Rs 2 trillion through sale of short-term security papers....

Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:50am

Business & Finance

Multinational cigarette makers accused of creating misunderstanding about FED hike

ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, a network of academic researchers and professionals, has stated that the government is...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

PM, Tessori discuss political situation

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori met Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar at Governor House. In...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am

Pakistan

Digital census: PPP, MQM-P say concerned about ‘under-reporting’ of Sindh population

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have expressed serious...

Updated 23 Aug, 2023 09:42am

Pakistan

PDP chief assails mayor for ‘poor’ performance

KARACHI: Though Karachi has already elected mayor, it has not changed anything on ground as open gutters and ...

Published 22 Aug, 2023 06:03am

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Govt collects Rs75bn PL in July

ISLAMABAD: The government collected Rs 75 billion in July 2023 on account of petroleum levy (PL), a key source of...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 08:56am

Pakistan

Mukhtar replaces Memon as Sindh IG

KARACHI: The federal government on Saturday approved the appointment of Dr Riffat Mukhtar as the new Sindh inspector...

Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am

Editorials

Ominous start to new (fiscal) year

EDITORIAL: A 19.3 percent year-on-year drop in remittances in July isn’t exactly how the outgoing government...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:46am

Business & Finance

There’s no circular debt settlement plan as yet: OGDCL

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) stated that media reports...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am

Business & Finance

Govt debt stocks hit all-time high

KARACHI: The federal government’s total (domestic and external) debt continued upward growth and rose by 27 ...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Opinion

Pakistan mineral outlook

Recently, an important conference, ‘Pakistan Mineral Summit’, has been organised in Islamabad by the Petroleum...

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 06:18am

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Recovery of Rs24.5bn from KE consumers: Govt seeks to impose Rs1.52/unit surcharge

ISLAMABAD: The federal government seeks to impose Rs1.52 per unit surcharge on K-Electric (KE) to recover Rs24.5...

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 09:16am

Editorials

Plan to borrow Rs11.09trn in 3 months

EDITORIAL: According to the auction calendar issued by the State Bank of Pakistan, the federal government intends to...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

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Federal cabinet stands dissolved

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division issued the notifications for the dissolution of the federal cabinet on Thursday....

Updated 11 Aug, 2023 09:55am

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Cabinet approves national aviation policy

ISLAMABAD: In the last Federal Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the cabinet approved National Aviation Policy...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:19am

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Record Rs371bn raised through sale of Ijarah Sukuk

KARACHI: The federal government has raised record Rs 371 billion (over $1.29 billion) through the sale of government...

Updated 09 Aug, 2023 08:52am

Business & Finance

Govt reconstitutes Board of Investment

Board consists of 12 members representing the public sector, while 13 members represent the private sector

Published 08 Aug, 2023 04:13pm

Pakistan

Govt withdraws Pemra Amendment Bill, 2023

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, on Monday, withdrew the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority ...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am