EconomyPakistan
Electricity prices to be raised by federal government
ISLAMABAD – PTI government to increase electricity tariff by an average ofRs2 per unit to partially finance the ever-rising circular...
EconomyPakistan
Pakistan s first deep water sea port sets a new vessel handling record
KARACHI – Hutchison Ports Pakistan, the country’s first deep-watercontainer terminal, has set a new vessel handling record for Karachi,having handled...
EconomyPakistan
Petrol, Electricity Prices to be raised in Pakistan
*ISLAMABAD – Federal government is likely to raise electricity and Petrolprices.* The National Electric Power Regulator Authority has proposed to...
Economy
Federal makes a drastic cut to the PSDP
ISLAMABAD – Senate Standing Committee on Planning Development and Reformshere on Tuesday was informed that the developmental expenditures underPublic Sector...
EconomyPakistan
Pakistan Railways plan for hilly areas and steep gradient Tracks
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Railways is planning to import 20 light weight diesellocomotives particularly for hilly areas and Balochistan in order...
EconomyPakistan
CPEC: Construction of 1.7 billion mega project kicks off
*ISLAMABAD – The construction of Karot Hydropower Project, a priorityproject under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative, hasofficially started.* The...
Economy
Pakistan Egypt seek to start a new era of bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Federal Minister of Planning, Development and ReformMakhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said his country seeks to start a new...
EconomyPakistan
Electricity price hike: ECC takes important decision
ISLAMABAD – Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has taken an importantdecision over the hike in electricity prices. ECC on Tuesday temporarily...
EconomyPakistan
Loan programme for youth: Punjab government takes new initiative
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Minister for Industries and Trade Mian Aslam IqbalTuesday said the government of Punjab would start a training programmeunder...
Economy
Pakistan vow to boycott Indian products
ISLAMABAD – President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Sheikh AmirWaheed has hinted at boycott of Indian products in Pakistan....