Proposals by power division trashed EDITORIAL: The government has pledged to raise gas prices by another 41 percent to meet a standard International... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Print IMF asks for another hike in gas prices ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that the November 1, 2023, gas tariff raise will add to... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 07:37pm
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
Markets US natgas prices slide NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid about 2% on Wednesday on record gas production and lowered forecasts for... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
Markets Pakistan’s power generation cost jumps nearly 20% in November Increase in fuel cost witnessed mainly due to a decline in nuclear, wind and, solar-based generation, says one brokerage house Updated 20 Dec, 2023 05:00pm
Business & Finance Sindh industry opposes 87pc increase in gas tariff ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Sindh industry, strongly opposing the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC)‘s 87 percent above the... Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:00am
Business & Finance Key policy rate kept unchanged at 22pc KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday kept the policy rate... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Business & Finance SSGC seeks increase in average prescribed price ISLAMABAD: Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) has sought an increase in average prescribed price by Rs 226.18... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Print Gas price strategy: PM-industrialists meeting remains inconclusive ISLAMABAD: The meeting between the caretaker government and industrialists remained inconclusive in devising a... Updated 12 Dec, 2023 09:53am
Business & Finance Strike against surge in gas prices: KATI says concerned at govt’s ‘lack of empathy’ KARACHI: In the wake of a nationwide protest and strike by industrialists and the export industry following a surge... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
BR Research WPI: Gas prices take charge Having gone down last month, the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is back with another month-on-month increase –... Published 05 Dec, 2023 07:49am
BR Research Oil and Gas Development Company Limited Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (PSX: OGDC) is the largest E&P company in the country with operations... Published 04 Dec, 2023 07:34am
Business & Finance Hike in fuel, energy prices: Senate body says agri input cost increased by 200pc ISLAMABAD: With the increase in petroleum products, gas, and electricity prices, the input cost for agriculture... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Markets US natural gas prices slide NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3% to a fresh two-month low on Tuesday on forecasts for less cold ... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
Print Shamshad says another gas price hike to take place in Jan ISLAMABAD: While emphasizing the importance of remaining in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme for... Updated 17 Nov, 2023 08:38am
Opinion The gas saga On June 2, 2023, Ogra (Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority) set an average price for both the Sui companies. The higher... Updated 14 Nov, 2023 05:46am
Opinion The slowdown in real economy Over the past month, it seems that the feel-good factor has returned. The stock market is in a bullish run and the... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 12:16pm
Print RLNG, Ogra-prescribed gas prices: Provinces required to pay differential for urea production ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to recover differential between RLNG and Ogra- prescribed prices for... Updated 10 Nov, 2023 08:40am
Print New gas sale prices notified by Ogra ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) in accordance with the policy guidelines of the federal... Updated 09 Nov, 2023 03:53pm
Business & Finance KP’s textile mills oppose blended gas policy PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textile Mills Association (KPTMA) has made a resounding declaration against the... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Print Govt determined to give Ogra more teeth ISLAMABAD: The federal government has directed Petroleum Division to prepare a policy paper for amendments to OGRA... Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:42am
Markets New gas tariff to be effective from November 1: clarifies PD The Petroleum Division (PD) on Wednesday rejected media reports that suggested the higher gas tariff was with effect... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 10:58pm
Pakistan PPP says concerned at increase in gas tariffs ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) expressed serious concern over the increase in the price of natural gas... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
Print Hike comes into effect from July: Rs65bn financial impact also added to gas tariff raise: govt ISLAMABAD: The interim government has raised the gas prices up to 193 percent with effect from July 2023 for... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:56am
Markets KSE-100 ends 437 points higher, but shy of 52,000 During intra-day trading, benchmark index had briefly crossed 52,000 level for the first time in over six years Updated 31 Oct, 2023 10:41pm
Print Gas tariffs increased The drastic devaluation of rupee against dollar has resulted into increasing cost of gas Updated 31 Oct, 2023 10:00am
Business & Finance Hike in gas tariffs to trigger industry’s closure: VATEA KARACHI: Textile makers-cum-exporters on Monday called the ECC’s proposed hike in the gas tariffs unjust and unwise,... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
Opinion No more gas circular debt buildup? Gas price rationalization is a big reform undertaken by the caretaker government in view of the fact that in the ... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 06:01am
Print TMA concerned at ‘exorbitant’ hike in gas tariffs KARACHI: Syed Usman Ali, Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMA) has expressed... Updated 28 Oct, 2023 09:13am
Print Gas tariff hike won’t affect 57pc consumers: govt Minister for Energy Muhammad Ali says increase in gas tariffs will help control and end the ever-increasing circular debt of petroleum sector Updated 27 Oct, 2023 11:30am