Police arrest 21 electricity thieves, fine more than Rs160 mln
Following the directive of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, a nationwide operation against electricity theft is underway in the country. The Federal Secretary…
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Electricity bill of September will be less compared to August: Energy Minister
Caretaker Energy Minister Muhammad Ali expressed hope that decision regarding relief in electricity bills will be taken by Monday. Speaking to a private news channel,…
Weekly inflation soars to 26.32pc
The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), witnessed an increase of 0.96 percent during the week ended on September 7, the Pakistan…
WB delegation, IT minister discuss ‘Digital Economy Enhancement Project’
A delegation of the World Bank on Thursday called on caretaker Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif in Islamabad. Matters of mutual…
Pakistan Gasport seeks country’s first spot LNG cargo in over a year
Pakistan Gasport is looking to buy a spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for November delivery, its chairman Iqbal Ahmed told Reuters on Thursday, which…
Inter-bank market: Rupee gains recovery against US dollar
The Pakistani rupee strengthened further against the US dollar to settle at 304.94 in the inter-bank market on Thursday. At close, the rupee was up…
Govt decides to close markets at sunset in fresh energy saving plan
To offset the effects of the energy crisis, the caretaker government has mandated energy-saving measures such as closing all malls and marketplaces at sunset. Under…
IMF approves govt proposals to provide relief in electricity bills: sources
The International Monetary Fund has approved parts of the government’s proposals to provide relief in electricity bills, sources said on Thursday. The sources said that…
Banks involved in forex business will have owned exchange companies: SBP
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Wednesday its decision to implement comprehensive structural reforms in the Exchange Companies (ECs) sector, aiming to enhance…
Open market: Rupee sees strong recovery against US dollar
The US dollar became cheaper against Pakistani rupee by Rs7 in the open market on Wednesday. It is important to remember that dollar closed at…