FIA probe against OMCs: Petroleum sector needs positive signals: Hammad ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar has raised his voice for the under-stress petroleum sector, saying the... Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Print Gas to be provided only during meal times, Senate told Hammad Azhar says government is trying to provide gas to both domestic and industrial consumers Updated 13 Nov, 2021 12:59pm
Markets Power transmission system to get Rs111bn investment in 3 years: energy minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said that an investment of Rs111billion will be made in the power... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Print What’s actually behind closure of nine sugar mills in Sindh? Out of the 19 mills in the province, six mills have been forced to shut down through administrative measures Updated 11 Nov, 2021 09:50am
Pakistan Centre shifts blame of costlier sugar to Sindh ISLAMABAD: The federal government blamed the Government of Sindh for the soaring retail price of sugar in connivance... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Print Higher gas/RLNG rates: Punjab-based textile industry to resist govt move ISLAMABAD: The Punjab-based textile industry has reportedly decided to resist Minister for Energy’s move to charge... Updated 09 Nov, 2021 09:40am
Pakistan AG, law ministry asked to file reference in SC: Whether MPs can represent boards of PSEs? ISLAMABAD: Federal Cabinet has directed Attorney General and Minister for Law & Justice to immediately file a... Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am
Pakistan Pakistan has learnt a lot from FATF challenge: minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Wednesday said Pakistan was near completing the action plans given by... Updated 04 Nov, 2021 10:28pm
Business & Finance SAI concerned at suspension of gas supply to SITE industries KARACHI: President SITE Association of Industry, Abdul Rasheed has expressed grave concern over stoppage of gas... Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am
Print Tarin explains Saudi package, IMF talks Advisor on Finance says there is no change in the terms and conditions of oil facility on deferred payment Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:30am
Business & Finance KSA financial assistance has nothing to do with IMF negotiations, says Tarin Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue says talks with IMF are in final phase, will be successfully concluded Updated 27 Oct, 2021 06:09pm
Print PM urges Saudi firms to invest in housing RIYADH: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday urged the Saudi companies and entrepreneurs to benefit from Pakistan's... Updated 26 Oct, 2021 09:30am
Pakistan Evacuating power from Dasu Dam: NTDC to construct 765kv transmission line LAHORE: The National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) will construct the first-ever biggest transmission... Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am
Print PM Imran reaches Madina JEDDAH: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reached Madina where he would pay his respects at Masjid-e-Nabwi (SAWW) during... Published 24 Oct, 2021 03:22am
Print Govt decides to inject Rs111bn into power transmission system ISLAMABAD: While announcing a huge investment of Rs111 billion in power transmission system, Federal Minister for... Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:31am
Print Hammad, Zaidi lock horns over handling of Q-Flex vessels ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar and Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi are, said to have locked... Published 22 Oct, 2021 03:17am
Print Body formed to fine-tune textile, apparel policy ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has constituted an eight-member Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) under the... Updated 20 Oct, 2021 08:41am
Print Tarin now appointed adviser to PM ISLAMABAD: The government, on Monday, appointed Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, former finance minister, as Adviser to ... Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am
Opinion IMF: capitulation? Shaukat Tarin, since his appointment on 16 April 2021 as Finance Minister, has repeatedly pledged that he would... Updated 18 Oct, 2021 02:32pm
Print Moratorium on gas schemes imposed: Rs1.39/unit raise in power base tariff announced Hammad Azhar says domestic consumers who use up to 200 units monthly will be exempted from the increase of Rs 1.39 per unit Updated 16 Oct, 2021 09:14am
Pakistan Circular debt reason behind increase in power tariff: Hammad Energy minister says hike to be applicable from November 1 Updated 15 Oct, 2021 08:50pm
Print OMAP anticipates fuel crisis LAHORE: The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) apprehends severe fuel crisis if the government does not... Updated 13 Oct, 2021 11:06am
Markets Dec, Jan: Global traders show no interest in LNG supply ISLAMABAD: Global RLNG traders have shown no interest in supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for December and... Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am
Print Body to probe 'inflated' contracts of past govts ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted a three-member Ministerial Committee to investigate road... Updated 12 Oct, 2021 09:43am
Print New LNG terminals to be based on B2B model: minister Measures will enhance the capability of the system to handle imported gas but in a cost-efficient manner Updated 10 Oct, 2021 11:13am
Business & Finance Pakistan says finalising details of PSGP project with Russia Energy minister says govt 'moving fast', new terminals to have no take or pay liability Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:28pm
Print Power tariff main reason behind stalled IMF talks ISLAMABAD: The parleys between International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Power Division on new Circular Debt Management... Updated 07 Oct, 2021 08:54am
Business & Finance KCCI says it's boycotting Nepra's public hearings KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has announced to boycott the public hearings being... Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am
Print Sindh expresses reservations on approval of ‘one-sided’ IGCEP by CCI ISLAMABAD: Sindh government has expressed reservations on approval of “one sided” Indicative Generation Capacity... Updated 25 Sep, 2021 08:51am
Print NA informed: Rs656.162bn subsidies given to power consumers Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says that other than domestic consumers, a huge amount of subsidy is provided to agriculture sector Updated 23 Sep, 2021 09:43am