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BISP introduces biometric payments
ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is introducing a biometric payment system in the districts of Multan, Mianwali, Mirpurkhas...
OGDCL makes second gas reserve discovery in a week
KARACHI: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced to make second discovery of oil and gas reserves...
Nepra rejects K-Electric’s petition for increasing power tariff
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), during a public hearing, has rejected the K-Electric’s demand for increasing power...
Eid gift: Govt keeps petroleum prices unchanged
ISLAMABAD: The government Thursday announced to keep the prices of four major petroleum products unchanged for the month of July....
ADB approves $600m loan package
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank has approved $600 million loan package for Pakistan. Under the latest programme, the ADB will...
ECC approves construction of second LNG terminal
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet has approved construction of the government-owned Pakistan LNG Terminals Limited...
Abbasi says Pakistan makes highest number of oil, gas discoveries
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Pakistan’s oil and gas discoveries in...
WB approves $200m for Balochistan’s irrigation programme
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved $200 million loan to improve Balochistan government’s community-based water management programme in the province....
Defence products increase by 35% in three years
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that defence products witnessed a surge of 35 percent in...
Tax exemption extended for 3 more years for IT sector
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT Anusha Rehman has said that the government has granted a further three-year extension in...
Petroleum prices likely to increase up to 19%
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has recommended the government to increase the prices of petroleum products up...
Dar for timely completion of energy projects
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy, has reviewed the progress of ongoing...
Governor Jhagra okays Rs18 billion development fund for Fata
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has approved the annual development programme for Fata for the year 2016-17, carrying...
CDNS collected Rs214 billion till June 10
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) collected Rs 214 billion against the revised target of Rs 218 billion...
Petrol prices likely to increase by Rs 2 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The prices of petroleum product in the country could increase by up to 19.9 per cent in July due...
IMF okays $501m loan tranche
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has approved the second last loan tranche of $501 million for Pakistan. Before approval, the...
120,000 tons mango to be exported this season: Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: More than 120,000 tons of mangoes would be exported during the current season compared to 84,000 tons last year....
Punjab Assembly passes finance bill
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly has passed Finance Bill 2016, which was presented under the annual budget 2016-17. The Assembly in...
CPEC: Pakistan turns into favourite destination for Chinese businessmen
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has turned into a favourite destination for Chinese people for doing their business and making investment in the...
Abbasi says Chinese company to build IP pipeline
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Pakistan has finalised a contract with...
