Up to Rs14 cut in ex-depot fuel prices likely ISLAMABAD: Federal government may announce a substantial reduction in ex-depot fuel prices up to Rs14 per litre ... Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:31am
Business & Finance Ogra convenes meeting on exchange rate mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has convened a meeting to brief and align all the ... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Print Fuel prices increased ISLAMABAD: The federal government Thursday allowed a substantial raise in the prices of petroleum products, ie, up ... Updated 16 Mar, 2023 09:59am
Print PL on HSD to go up by Rs5/litre ISLAMABAD: The federal government is most likely to increase the petroleum levy (PL) on high-speed diesel (HSD) by... Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:50am
Print PL: Govt projects Rs175bn revenue shortfall The government expected to raise rate of PL on high-speed diesel by Rs 5 to Rs 50 per litre Updated 04 Mar, 2023 09:03am
Business & Finance Petrol price reduced by Rs5; diesel’s remains unchanged ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Tuesday has announced to roll back per litre ex-depot price of petrol by Rs 5 per... Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Print First half of March: Fuel prices may be kept unchanged by adjusting PL ISLAMABAD: The federal government may keep the prices of fuel unchanged in the first half of March (1-15) by... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:35am
Business & Finance Low-income segment to remain largely unaffected from gas tariff hike: Musadik Malik Says government tried its best not to impose burden on low-income segment Published 17 Feb, 2023 02:24pm
Print Rs9.92/litre on petrol, Rs13.12 on HSD: PSO allowed exchange rate adjustment ISLAMABAD: The federal government allowed the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) an exchange rate adjustment of Rs9.92 per... Updated 17 Feb, 2023 08:47am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our people are innovative “No one here but us chickens.” “What?” “The economic gurus were silent and got a civil servant to inform... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Print PL on POL products target: IMF-govt talks hamstrung by disconnect Final figure of actual petroleum levy collection on POL products in the first half of financial year will be released in the current month Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:17am
Business & Finance PKR slide likely to fuel inflation in a big way ISLAMABAD: The depreciation of Pak rupee by 13.5 percent by Friday in the interbank rate will raise inflation to 35... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:26am
Business & Finance POL products: additional Rs76bn revenue can be generated thru PL maximization to Rs50 per litre ISLAMABAD: The government has projected to collect Rs 76 billion additional revenue if it maximizes the petroleum... Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:56am
Editorials We’re not acting prudently, so to speak EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending 12 January 2023 rose by 31.75 percent year-on-year... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Print Fuel prices kept unchanged amid speculation Government adjusts rates of petroleum levy (PL) with effect from today Updated 16 Jan, 2023 09:40am
Markets Oil prices may be kept unchanged ISLAMABAD: Based on the existing petroleum levy (PL) and general sales tax (GST) on petroleum products, an estimated... Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am
BR Research Petroleum Levy: Target still out of reach As Pakistan eagerly awaits the delayed IMF review, it is almost certain that it won’t come without the authorities... Published 10 Jan, 2023 08:42am
Print Petroleum levy on HSD hiked ISLAMABAD: After maxing out on the legislated petroleum levy on petrol at 50 rupees per litre effective 1 November,... Updated 03 Jan, 2023 09:04am
Print POL products’ prices kept unchanged ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that the government has decided to maintain the existing prices... Updated 01 Jan, 2023 10:07am
Business & Finance POL products: Govt may keep ex-depot prices at current level for H1 ISLAMABAD: The federal government may announce to keep the ex-depot prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) at... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 11:41am
Editorials The revenue shortfall EDITORIAL: Tax revenue shortfall is projected at 800 billion rupees as per former Finance Minister Dr Hafeez A. ... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance Rs5 PL hike on HSD may not help govt achieve Rs31bn monthly target ISLAMABAD: An increase of Rs5 per litre petroleum levy (PL) on high-speed diesel (HSD) may not help the government ... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 10:04am
Opinion ‘Shortfall in revenues’ That noted economist Dr Hafiz A Pasha could turn any dry and drab talk into an erudite discussion is a fact. His... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:58am
Business & Finance Experts see significant cut in prices of petrol, diesel ISLAMABAD: The price of petrol is likely to go down significantly in the range of Rs10.11 per litre while the price... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Print Revenue shortfall necessitates steps agreed with IMF? ISLAMABAD: Contingency tax measures as agreed with the International Monetary Fund under seventh and eighth reviews... Updated 14 Dec, 2022 09:51am
Print HSD, SKO & LDO: PL increased to generate Rs36.199bn ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased petroleum levy on High Speed Diesel (HSD) by 98 percent, 17 percent... Updated 02 Dec, 2022 09:45am
Business & Finance LPG price up by Rs11.7/kg for Dec ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by... Updated 02 Dec, 2022 09:49am
BR Research Petroleum pricing: Tough times ahead As international crude oil prices gained momentum in the first two weeks of November, observers in Pakistan expected... Published 17 Nov, 2022 07:44am
Print POL rates: anomalies in notification? ISLAMABAD: The notification issued by the Ministry of Energy on the morning of 16th November for effective POL rates... Updated 17 Nov, 2022 09:28am
Opinion Unrealistic budget of 2022-23 The budget of 2022-23 has been framed with agreement of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) as part of the ongoing... Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am