KARACHI: A subsidiary of IT firm Supernet Ltd has acquired majority shares in Hallmark Company Ltd as part of a reverse merger to attain the listing status. The reverse merger allows a private entity — Super Infrastructure Solutions Ltd in this case — to become a publicly traded firm simply by purchasing controlling shares in a listed entity. In other…
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Govt increases petrol price to record high
ISLAMABAD: The prices of petrol and diesel hit a record high on Tuesday, as the newly installed caretaker government raised fuel prices by up to Rs20 per litre, another second massive hike in a fortnight that is likely to further stoke inflation, which had cooled over the past two months. The new petrol price will be Rs290.45 per litre from…
Read MoreKakar for expediting ongoing projects
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed the concerned authorities to work on the ongoing projects on priority and to prepare and present a briefing on the proposed projects. The caretaker premier was given a briefing on the important issues of various ministries. The meeting was informed in detail about the ongoing work on the Panjra Bridge on the…
Read MoreRecovery of Rs24.5bn from KE consumers: Govt seeks to impose Rs1.52/unit surcharge
ISLAMABAD: The federal government seeks to impose Rs1.52 per unit surcharge on K-Electric (KE) to recover Rs24.5 billion. As soon as the public hearing regarding the motion of the federal government with respect to the recommendation of consumer end tariff for K-Electric started at National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), some members expressed reservations about the performance of the Power…
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