Petrol Rises to Rs377.91 as Diesel Reaches Rs399.82 per Litre
ISLAMABAD: The government has raised petrol and high-speed diesel prices by Rs1.85 and Rs1.75 per litre, respectively, taking petrol to Rs377.91 and diesel to Rs399.82…
Explainer: How much tax, levy and margins are included in petrol, diesel prices?
ISLAMABAD: Consumers are paying a substantial amount over the underlying cost of petroleum products, with taxes, levies and margins adding Rs134.44 per litre to the price of petrol and Rs122.68…
Gold price plunges by Rs12,800 per tola in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Gold prices recorded a sharp decline in both international and local markets, with the price of gold falling by $128 per ounce in the global bullion market and by…
Senate panel calls for halt to Discos privatisation
Monitoring Desk Sub-committee asks Privatisation Commission to refer matter to CCI, warns of privilege motion over non-compliance ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has called for halting the privatisation process of power…
US to route grants for Pakistani NGOs through Economic Affairs Division
Monitoring Desk Move to give Islamabad greater visibility over US-funded NGO projects; mechanism marks shift in handling of some American development assistance ISLAMABAD: The United States is set to route…
Pakistan assures IMF of meeting Rs3.053tr first-quarter tax target
FBR expects Rs1.330tr collection in September despite Rs28bn August shortfall; return-filing deadline may be extended ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the Federal Board of Revenue…
Govt cuts petrol by Rs2.27, diesel by Rs3.56 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The government has reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2.27 and Rs3.56 per litre, respectively, bringing petrol down to Rs389.03 and diesel to Rs404.97 for…
Sindh Health Department, LUMS, and Aga Khan University sign historic agreement to bring national AI Hub for Maternal and Child Health to primary healthcare
The Health Department of the Government of Sindh, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and the Aga Khan University (AKU) have signed a three-year Letter of Collaboration to integrate…
PTA Launches Tower Checks Amid Mobile Signal Loss During Power Outages
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched physical inspections of power backup arrangements at telecom towers across the country to help ensure continuity of mobile services during electricity outages. Teams…
K-Electric Refuses to Guarantee End to Unannounced Loadshedding; Sindh Assembly Panel Expels Officials
ISLAMABAD: K-Electric representatives refused to guarantee an end to unannounced loadshedding during a Sindh Assembly special committee meeting on prolonged power outages, prompting lawmakers to expel the company’s officials from…
K-Electric’s 19pc Tariff Cut Upheld; Karachi Consumers to Get No Immediate Relief
ISLAMABAD: NEPRA has upheld a 19pc reduction in K-Electric’s average base tariff and rejected the company’s appeal, but the decision will not provide any immediate relief to around 3.5 million…