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AJK to float tenders for 48MW Jagran-II hydropower project worth Rs7b
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government aims to re-tender a Rs7 billion, 48MW Jagran-II hydropower project as the...
Rs 50b Metro Bus Project likely to delay further
ISLAMABAD: The government had given fresh deadline for the completion of Rs50 billion Metro Bus Project. Earlier, the government blamed...
Rs75m scam, SC issues notices to ex-minister in iron scrap case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has issued notices to former federal minister of Pakistan Railways and ordered investigation regarding corruption in...
Cotton association announces spot rates for local dealing
KARACHI: Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Monday announced the following KCA Spot rates of crop 2014-15 for local dealing in...
Capable of delivering warheads up to 350 km, Pakistan’s Ra’ad missile successfully test-fired
Islamabad - Pakistan successfully test-fired a new indigenously developed cruise missile which is capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads...
Final round of dialogue between IMF and Finance Ministry to be held tomorrow in Dubai
DUBAI: A meeting between IMF and Pakistan Finance Ministry Officials was held here at Dubai. Secretary Finance Dr. Waqar led...
Chinese firm to be leased out 2,281-acre land for 40 years: Rs6.69b paid for Gwadar project
ISLAMABAD - For the establishment of a ‘free trade zone’ in Gwadar, a lease agreement is being processed under which...
PM vows to pass benefits on to public as petrol, diesel rates cut by Rs 7.99, Rs 9.56 a litre
LAHORE - As the prices of petrol, high-octane, kerosene, high-speed diesel and light diesel have been reduced by Rs 7.99,...
2,281-acre land to be leased out to Chinese firm for 40 years, Rs6.69b paid for Gwadar ‘free trade zone’
ISLAMABAD - For the establishment of a ‘free trade zone’ in Gwadar, a lease agreement is being processed under which...
Stage 1 fare now Rs11 as LTC cuts 9.24pc fares for petrol-run, 6.68pc for diesel-run fleet
LAHORE – In the wake of the recent decline in petroleum products prices across the country, the Lahore Transport Company...
Newborn, infant mortality rates 54/1000, 77/1000: Rs2b provided to curb disease, 19.8pc budget hiked: Minister
LAHORE –Punjab Minister for Law, Excise & Taxation and Finance Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman said that government has provided an extra...
Rs7.99 cut in petrol prices: Rawalpindi transporters reduce fare from Rs11 to Rs32
RAWALPINDI: After another massive cut of Rs7.99 in petrol price, the public transporters have also decreased intercity fares to Rs32...
Rs155 instead of Rs182 per maund: SHC moved against sugar mill owners for not purchasing cane on fixed rates
HYDERABAD: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has been moved against the sugar mill owners by the Sindh Chamber of Agriculture...
Rs450 billion sector: CNG at Rs73.78 per kg, yet 30% cheaper than petrol, claims APCNGA leader
KARACHI: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) central leader Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha has said that despite the massive cut in...
K2 and K3: Govt urged to adopt alternative energy sources rather nuclear power plants in Karachi
KARACHI: The right activists, while speaking at a workshop titled ‘Proposed Karachi nuclear power plants: preparing for the EIA and...
Oil supply 14728 MT against 12,000 tons demand: Ministry claims no petrol shortage in country
ISLAMABAD –There is no petrol crisis in the country as supplies are being dispatched to filling stations in addition to...
PK-192 and PK-504 cancelled: 5 PIA planes grounded
Karachi - Due to maintenance issues, five Pakistan International Airline aircrafts have been grounded at various airports across the country....
About 6,700 MW shortfall: Canada-based Kanati Clothing leaves Pakistan after 6 years due to energy crisis
KARACHI – Canada-based apparel-maker and retailer Kanati Clothing Company has decided to leave in Pakistan, which is faced with about...
Rs28b revenue generation: Dar increases GST on oil products to 27%
ISLAMABAD: Thegovt once again enhanced the general sales tax on petroleum products by 5 percent, taking GST on oil products...
As petrol at Rs70.29 a liter, Sindh announces a 5-8pc slash in fares
KARACHI - As the new price of petrol is Rs70.29, which is below the price of CNG having a price...
