Rising transportation costs fuelling inflation, says expert KARACHI: In our country, the transportation cost is rising constantly and thus is unbearable. It has almost doubled... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Business & Finance Economy under extreme pressure: analyst KARACHI: The Pakistan economy is continuing under extreme pressure and the ease is missing. High jump of dollar,... Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am
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
Pakistan Russia to provide crude oil to Pakistan at discounted rates: Musadik Malik State minister for petroleum says Russian government-level delegation will visit Pakistan in mid-January Updated 05 Dec, 2022 06:29pm
Print Nov POL products’ sales down 12pc to 1.55m tons YoY KARACHI: Total petroleum products’ sales clocked in at 1.55 million tons in November 2022, displaying a decline of... Updated 03 Dec, 2022 09:57am
Print Delegation to visit Russia for talks on oil, says Dar ISLAMABAD: A delegation led by State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik will fly to Russia to discuss an agreement... Updated 28 Nov, 2022 09:39am
BR Research Petroleum revenue: So far so good As petroleum prices remained unchanged, many were quick to term it the “right” move. The same lot was losing... Published 17 Oct, 2022 09:25am
BR Research Petroleum prices: PL offers manoeuvring room Dar was not a fan of increasing petroleum prices. At least not from the outside. At the first chance, he made sure... Published 03 Oct, 2022 08:38am
Markets Fixing petroleum prices: LHC summons Ogra officials, others on 13th LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday issued notices to Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and others for... Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am
BR Research PL keeps petrol price high Whether the three times former PM left the meeting midway this time or not, it is not out there yet, but the... Published 02 Sep, 2022 08:35am
Markets Supply chain may suffer as OMCs decrease oil uplift ISLAMABAD: Local oil refineries have hinted that the oil marketing companies (OMCs) have started low uplifting the... Published 19 Aug, 2022 07:49am
Print Miftah says takes ownership of ‘all’ difficult decisions ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Tuesday said he takes ownership of all the difficult decisions taken by... Updated 17 Aug, 2022 09:34am
Print Petrol price raised by Rs6.72/liter ISLAMABAD: The government has increased the price of motor spirit by Rs 6.72 per litre saying that in the wake of... Updated 16 Aug, 2022 09:32am
Editorials POL price challenge EDITORIAL: The government is said to be mulling changing the pricing mechanism for petroleum products. The immediate... Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am
Opinion Petroleum prices: an analysis From August 1, the GoP (government of Pakistan) has reduced gasoline’s price by Rs 3.05 to Rs 227.19/litre.... Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am
World Syria more than doubles petrol prices: ministry DAMASCUS: Syria’s internal commerce ministry has announced a petrol price hike of around 130 percent in the war-torn... Published 07 Aug, 2022 04:17pm
Print Petroleum prices: Finance hints at making changes, adjustments on weekly basis ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has hinted at making changes/adjustment in petroleum prices on a weekly basis ... Updated 05 Aug, 2022 12:01pm
Pakistan Economy has slowed down due to political instability: report ISLAMABAD: Economy dampens due to political instability and budget lags to revive business confidence, according to... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Print PM announces cut in fuel prices Petrol price slashed to Rs230.24 per litre, diesel to Rs236 per litre Updated 15 Jul, 2022 09:37am
Print 15pc cut in oil prices recommended Petroleum levy to stay unchanged at Rs10 per litre Updated 14 Jul, 2022 10:43am
Pakistan Shehbaz, Hamza offer Eid prayers at Jati Umra ‘PM will announce cut in POL prices soon’ LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz offered their Eid prayers at Jati Umra... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan General elections will be held in October: Rashid LAHORE: Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP) President and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid said on Tuesday ... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Print PM explains why IMF ‘doesn’t trust’ Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says previous government had gone back on its agreement with the global lender Updated 24 Jun, 2022 10:25am
Print Economic recovery: PM signals announcement of more tough decisions ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday stated that the coalition government would not hesitate to take... Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Pakistan SU further reduces petrol limit of academics, officers HYDERABAD: Amid rising inflation, the Sindh University authorities have adopted further austerity measures in a bid... Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:58am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A gag order may work better “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” “That Boy fooled his village people three times right and then was eaten by the... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
Editorials A contractionary fiscal policy EDITORIAL: Addressing a business conference three days before his scheduled budget speech in parliament, Finance... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
Opinion Oil prices – what to do? – I Petroleum prices have been increased once again. New prices are: petrol Rs209.86 and High Speed Diesel (HSD)... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 08:11pm
Pakistan Increase in petroleum prices: LHC seeks replies from govt, Ogra LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday sought replies from the government, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra)... Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Pakistan Maryam hints at big relief packages from Gulf countries LAHORE: Hinting at 2-3 big relief packages by the Gulf countries to steer country out of crises, PML-N ... Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am