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ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation for the week ended on April 30 for the lowest income group up to Rs 8,000...

Oil prices drifts lower

ISLAMABAD: Oil prices have drifted lower, with the market lacking major news for direction as traders continue to worry about...

Implementation agreement, power purchase accord for first power project based on Thar coal signs

ISLAMABAD: Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) and Engro Powergen Limited (EPGL) signed...

Pakistan Steel Melters Association asks for levy of 40% regulatory duty on the imports

KARACHI: Pakistan Steel Melters Association (PSMA) and Large Scale Re-Rollers (LSR) have asked for a levy of 40% regulatory duty...

PM will launch second phase of Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Project of 300 MW today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate the second phase of Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Project at Bahawalpur today (Tuesday) that...

Power shortfall reaches 4,600 MW, rural areas witnessing up to 15 hours loadshedding

ISLAMABAD: As temperature rises with each passing day, the electricity shortfall has reached 4,600 megawatts (MW) across the country with...

Statistics Bureau shows 4.8% inflation in 10 month of FY2014-15, fell by 3%

ISLAMABAD: Statistics Bureau stated on Monday that the inflation rate for the first 10 months for the current fiscal year...

Sit-in of PTI, PAT delayed Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project completion: Officials

RAWALPINDI: Officials told Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday that the sit-ins of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek and Pakistan...

SECP to host 3rd South Asian Securities Regulators meeting in October

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will host third two-day long session of South Asian Securities Regulators...

Solar energy project to generate 900MW electricity planned

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif that a project to generate 900 megawatt electricity had been planned in Quaid-i-Azam...

Pakistan, Tajikistan stress to achieve $500 million bilateral trade target

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Tajikistan Monday agreed to further expand and enhance their bilateral relations and achieve the target of US...

ABAD for more incentives to construction industry

KARACHI: Chairman Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD), Junaid Ashraf Taloo has called for more incentives and facilities...

Bosan directs PASSCO to make wheat procurement transparent

LAHORE: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikander Hayat Khan Bosan on Monday visited Pakistan Agricultural Storage &...

Senators urge govt to take steps ensuring service-oriented, legalize banking

Corruption being eliminated from govt departments: Senate told ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed said the menace...

Pakistan’s improved economy offers opportunity to reinforce stability gains: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s improved economic and financial situation presents a unique opportunity for Pakistan to reinforce and build on recent stability...

Electricity load-shedding to end by 2017: Abid