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12290 MT petrol demand swelled to 40,000 MT: Court seeks Ogra, ministry’s report
LAHORE - Demand of petrol in the Punjab province till December was 12290 metric ton per day which sharply swelled...
Agri loans up 38pc to Rs219.5b in July-Dec from Rs159.4bn: SBP
KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan has disclosed that banks’ agriculture credit disbursement advanced 38 per cent to Rs219.5 billion...
NEPRA reduces Rs 1.73 per unit electricity charges for Karachi consumers
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has stated that a notification has been issued after November’s fuel adjustment....
Dollar closes firm against Pakistani rupee in interbank market
KARACHI: The dollar remained firm against the rupee in the interbank market. It started the day’s trading at Rs 100.30...
Govt supplies 19,300 metric tons of petrol, new shipments expected on 25th, 29th
ISLAMABAD: A spokesman of government has made it confirm that 19,300 metric tons of petrol was supplied to petrol pumps...
ANF recovers drugs worth Rs 96.19 million in nine operations
ISLAMABAD: ANF recovered 10.6 kilogram heroin, 2 kilogram morphine, 10 kilogram charas and 1.2 kilogram opium in 9 operations carried...
PSO supplies 40 million liters oil across country in four days
KARACHI: The Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has furnace oil stock for eight to ten days. Another 60,000 metric tons is...
Dollar closes firm in value versus Pakistani rupee
KARACHI: The dollar remained firm against the rupee in the interbank market. It started the day’s trading at Rs 100.30...
SSGC asks industrial sector to reduce 30pc gas load
KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) is taking steps to provide gas pressure to its domestic and commercial customers, especially...
$13b trade in 2013 to reach $15b in 2015: Chinese investors urged to join Pak entities to develop agri sector
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador to China Masood Khalid, speaking at a China-Pakistan Trade and Investment Symposium in Beijing, has said that Pakistan...
DHA to launch housing scheme in Peshawar, land acquisition of 6,000 kanals under process
PESHAWAR: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) is going to launch mega housing scheme in Peshawar. For this purpose, the land...
HBL privatisation: Govt to generate $1.53b in FY 2014-15
ISLAMABAD: The government has given outline for the future programme of privatisation of major public sector entities including Habib Bank...
3m liter/day supply to fuel pumps: DCO Lahore establishes complaint center to report petrol shortage
LAHORE: District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) has set up an emergency control room to cope with the fuel crisis. The petrol...
Rs182 per 40kg: 20 sugar mill owners move SC against sugarcane price
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has admitted a plea for hearing filed by 20 sugar mill owners against Sindh High...
BOK takes steps to promote Islamic Banking, distributes Rs 2.1b interest free loan to 21,000 youth
PESHAWAR: Minister for Finance Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while addressing the gathering of business community organised by The Bank of Khyber (BOK)...
SC accepts plea of 20 sugar mill owners against fixing sugarcane price at Rs 182/maund
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has accepted the plea against fixing the price of sugarcane at Rs182 per maund. The directions...
Khyber Bank gives Rs2.1b loan under Islamic banking to 21,000 youth in KPK
PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BOK) organized a “Business Gathering” in Karachi where its managing director said that in order...
Over 500 industrial units for 0.1m people: LCCI, FRIA urge govt to make Ferozepur Road Industrial Zone
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA) have demanded the Punjab government...
10,000 kanals land: DHA housing scheme in Peshawar soon
PESHAWAR: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) will soon launch housing scheme on about 10,000 kanals land in the suburbs of...
Earlier $4.5b estimated: Govt to raise $1.53b thru divestment of HBL shares, Discos
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to raise $1.53 billion through privatisation of public sector entities including Habib Bank Limited (HBL)...
