The government on Friday increased the prices of all petroleum products by up to nearly Rs26 to share the impact of rising international prices with the consumers. The price of petrol (motor spirit) has been raised by a whopping Rs25.58 to Rs100.10 per litre from the existing Rs74.52, an increase of 25.6 per cent, according to a Finance Division press…
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ECC green-lights two projects for Power Division
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Thursday allowed the Power Division to proceed with the development of Kohala and Azad Pattan hydroelectric power projects in a bid to pave the way for attracting $3.7 billion in investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Work on these two power projects had come to a halt because of a…
Read MorePTI govt increases petrol price by Rs25 per litre
The federal government has decided to increase the price of petrol by Rs25.58 per litre for month of July in line with the hike in global crude oil prices. Sources privy to the development told The Express Tribune that real impact of increase in petrol was Rs31 per litre based on the data and working made by Pakistan State Oil (PSO). However,…
Read MoreBilawal, Shehbaz reject federal budget
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif have rejected the budget 2020-21 recently presented by the federal government and decided to call an all-party conference (APC) next week taking into account the evolving political situation in the country. The PPP scion telephoned the opposition leader in the National Assembly and inquired after his health, two weeks after…
Read MoreHelp others instead of calling them ‘psycho’ or ‘crazy’: Saba Qamar
With just four episodes released, actor Saba Qamar’s YouTube channel is proving itself to be the perfect balance between art and awareness. After tackling issues such as misogyny and gossip-mongering in media, the Hindi Medium star has set her sights on mental health. Unlike the previous episodes where Qamar used satire to relay her point, in the latest episode she adopts a…
Read MoreGovt bars 262 pilots from flying
Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar on Friday announced that 262 pilots would be barred from flying because their credentials were “dubious”. The pilots in the line of fire include 141 from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), 10 from Serene Airline and nine from Air Blue. The rest belong to flying clubs or chartered plane services. The issue of pilots possessing suspicious licences…
Read MoreKarachi’s load shedding situation to improve in 48 hours, assures KE
K-Electric Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Moonis Alvi has said that the ongoing electricity crisis in Karachi, will ease down in 48 hours. Talking to media CEO KE Alvi said that the authorities have assured him that KE will be provided furnace oil from some Independent Power Producers (IPP) and the situation will normalize. “From the start of June, we were…
Read MoreChina’s Oil Imports From Saudi Arabia Jump To Record High
As China imported its highest-ever volume of crude oil in May, its imports from the world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, nearly doubled to the highest on record after fuel demand in the world’s top oil importer recovered and refiners purchased crude at bargain prices in April. Chinese imports of crude oil from OPEC’s largest producer, Saudi Arabia, surged by…
Read MoreRecord increase in petroleum prices approved by govt
KARACHI: In a bombshell development, Federal government increased petrol price by Rs25.58 after decreasing it a short while back resulting in a countrywide scarcity, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued by the government on the matter, new price for a litre of petrol is now Rs100.10. Read More: Won’t tolerate petroleum shortage at any cost: PM Imran High…
Read MoreRs11.97 per unit flat tariff for winter season approved
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) that met here on Wednesday with Dr Hafeez Sheikh in the chair approved flat tariff regime at Rs11.97 per unit for electricity consumers of domestic, commercial and industrial sectors using ToD (Time of Day) meters for four months of winter season to be effective from November 1, 2019 to end February 2020. It is…
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