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KARACHI: A two-judge bench of Sindh High Court, headed by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, has issued notices to the federal...

PPIB issues LoIs for six 3,449MW power projects, for 5 others of 4,740MW afoot

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has issued...

Chinese firm to invest $7b in 7 mega hydro power projects of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) delegation met Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at the PM House. The delegation was...

26 companies in country: SECP proposes changes in Non-Banking Finance Companies, Notified Entities Regulations 2008

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), on the recommendations of the International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO),...

CDA to plant 0.45m saplings under ‘Green Islamabad Campaign’ to pay homage to APS martyrs

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to pay homage to the martyrs of Army Public School Peshawar, the Capital Development Authority (CDA)...

PM welcomes keen interest of foreign investors in power sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stated that his government is working on different power projects for energy generation. He...

PM performs ground-breaking ceremony of M-9 Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway

KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stated that his government wants to bring closer the hearts of the people living...

Oil prices likely to drop as US has too much oil storage

NEW YORK: The oil prices have declined from $100 per barrel last summer to below $50 now. The big trading...

CM chairs meeting of Punjab Metro Bus Authority

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired the meeting of Punjab Metro Bus Authority. He gave approval of various matters...

Palm oil prices decrease in International Market

LAHORE: The Punjab government has reduces the prices of cooking oil rates as the prices of Palm oil decreased in...

Pakistan to import 1,000MW power from Iran at Rs8-Rs10 per unit: Nepra

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved in principle a project to import 1,000 megawatts of power from...

PAK-Afghan to enhance bilateral trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan has decided to enhance bilateral trade. Afghan minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal expressed his views on Pak-Afghan...

6 hurt, 70 arrested: Farmers’ protest towards Islamabad halted

OKARA: Punjab Police have stopped the protesting farmers from marching towards the federal capital to press their demands at Okara...

CASA-1000, TAPI: Dar discusses economic ties with Afghan counterpart

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has talked to Afghan Minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal on telephone and discussed ways to...

57pc raw materials comes from Japan: President visits Pakistan Auto Show 2015, calls for quality products

KARACHI: Addressing the inaugural session of the Pakistan Auto Show 2015 organised by Pakistan Association of Automobile Parts and Accessories...

12,000 cotton bales change hands between Rs4200-Rs5250 as market remains steady

KARACHI: Continuous demand has caused stable trend in cotton market as in the ready session, over 12,000 bales of cotton...

Gas theft reach Rs120b: 100% hike in UFG to increase energy crisis, says PEW