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Pakistan receives $12.5bn in foreign loans

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan authorities have materialised only $12.5 billion in foreign loans in the first nine months of 2024-25 against an annual $19.2bn...

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Revised deal with four govt power plants to save around Rs1.6tr

ISLAMABAD: The government has formally asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to allow a reduction in power purchase rates...

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Petroleum supply hit as refineries face crisis

Petroleum supply hit as refineries face crisis

ISLAMABAD: The sub-optimal capacity utilisation of oil refineries has started affecting the supply of critical petroleum products, including jet fuel,...

19.04.2025 30

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KE urges Nepra not to pass on full benefit of fall in fuel cost to consumers

KE urges Nepra not to pass on full benefit of fall in fuel cost to consumers

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday not to pass on the full benefit of Rs6.62 per unit...

18.04.2025 20

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After salary hike leak, Nepra limits access to information

After salary hike leak, Nepra limits access to information

ISLAMABAD: Taking stern action over recent leaks about unauthorised salary increases, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has put...

17.04.2025 40

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Fuel price relief ‘denied’ as govt raises levy to Rs80

Fuel price relief ‘denied’ as govt raises levy to Rs80

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government burnt the midnight oil to block about a Rs10 per litre reduction in major petroleum products...

17.04.2025 20

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Wapda justifies Dasu project’s cost escalation

Wapda justifies Dasu project’s cost escalation

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has hit back at the Central Development Working Party (CDWP), justifying an...

16.04.2025 40

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RLNG gets costlier by over 5pc this month

RLNG gets costlier by over 5pc this month

ISLAMABAD: Despite a fall in system losses, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Monday notified over 5 per cent increase in the price of...

16.04.2025 10

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Nepra under fire over rigid appeal policy

Nepra under fire over rigid appeal policy

ISLAMABAD: The Nati­onal Electric Power Regu­latory Authority (Nepra) has come under criticism from within and outside for charging hefty fees to...

15.04.2025 10

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Trump tariffs could pose ‘$1.4bn risk to Pakistan exports’

Trump tariffs could pose ‘$1.4bn risk to Pakistan exports’

• Study by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics says US policy should serve as ‘wake-up call’ for export diversification • Warns...

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Petrol, diesel prices likely to drop by Rs10

Petrol, diesel prices likely to drop by Rs10

ISLAMABAD: The prices of petrol and diesel are estimated to fall by about Rs10 per litre for the next fortnight ending April 30 owing to a decline in...

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Gas utilities seek massive increase for FY26

ISLAMABAD: The two gas utilities — SNGPL and SSGCL — have sought about 42 and 144 per cent increase in the prescribed gas prices, respectively, to...

12.04.2025 10

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Rs105bn swap deal for Zarai Taraqiati Bank-Pakistan Security Printing Company gets go-ahead

ISLAMABAD: In a Rs105 billion transaction, the government on Wednesday approved swapping of its ownership in Pakistan Security Printing Company (PSPC)...

11.04.2025 10

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ADB warns of risks to Pakistan’s economic recovery

• Manila-based lending agency forecasts growth at 2.5pc • Calls consistent policy key to resilience and inclusive growth • Says political...

11.04.2025 50

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Barrick Gold to raise $3bn for Reko Diq project

Mark Bristow ISLAMABAD: Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold is set to raise $3 billion in international financing for the multi-billion-dollar Reko...

10.04.2025 20

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Nepra flags Rs1.5 per unit burden on consumers

• Member from Sindh calls on govt to take urgent corrective measures • Rehabilitation of Neelum-Jhelum, Guddu plants moving too slowly • Thermal...

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Power minister concedes no cut in base tariff yet

Power minister concedes no cut in base tariff yet

ISLAMABAD: Confirming no reduction in base electricity tariff so far, the government on Friday conceded that Rs1.90 per unit negative quarterly...

06.04.2025 10

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Major relief in power bills for homes, industry

Major relief in power bills for homes, industry

• Tariff cut by Rs7.41 per unit for domestic consumers, Rs7.69 for industrial units • Relief comes from QTA, savings from renegotiated IPP deals,...

05.04.2025 20

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Major tariff relief hits snag despite IMF’s meagre cut

• Lender sanctions mere Re1 reduction in power rates, much lower than govt claim of Rs8 per unit relief • Proposed easing of electricity costs may...

29.03.2025 40

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Govt claims Rs3.5tr saved through revised power deals

ISLAMABAD: The government informed a parliamentary panel on Wednesday that about Rs3.5 trillion in savings had been secured through revisions to power...

28.03.2025 20

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Govt claims Rs3.5tr saved thru revised power deals

ISLAMABAD: The government informed a parliamentary panel on Wednesday that about Rs3.5 trillion in savings had been secured through revisions to power...

28.03.2025 10

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Carbon levy on the cards after IMF funding secured

• Pakistan, lender reach staff-level agreement on Extended Fund Facility review, another $1.3bn secured for climate resilience • About Rs7 cut in...

28.03.2025 20

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Study confirms over $60bn copper and gold reserves at Reko Diq

ISLAMABAD: As a formal feasibility study confirmed more than $60 billion worth of copper and gold reserves at the Reko Diq project in Balochistan at...

27.03.2025 50

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Finance ministry expects inflation to rise next month

• March outlook says economy demonstrating stability on fiscal and external fronts • Sugar exports witness over 1,800pc increase in July-Feb,...

27.03.2025 10

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Professionals being hired to run tax policy office

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance is inducting six professionals from the market to operationalise the Tax Policy Office (TPO), which will directly...

26.03.2025 20

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Growing expenditures eating up National Highway Authority’s gross profits

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) on Sunday said its gross profit was declining continuously over the past three years as the pace of...

25.03.2025 10

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IMF shoots down plan to cut power tariffs, for now

• PM reiterates package to reduce electricity tariffs ‘set to be announced soon’ • Official says govt needs to do a lot on ‘legal,...

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Ogra, refineries at loggerheads over imports, supply issues

ISLAMABAD: The country’s two major petroleum stakeholders — the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and all five oil refineries — are at...

23.03.2025 10

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Govt plans to use surplus electricity for crypto mining

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is working on special electricity tariffs to attract crypto mining and blockchain-based data centres, aiming to utilise surplus...

23.03.2025 40

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Govt meets another IMF condition of phasing out export financing

ISLAMABAD: Taking about Rs92 billion liability on the public purse, Pakistan on Friday approved phasing out of the Rs330bn subsidised export financing...

23.03.2025 50

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Political influence suspected in Sindh solar distribution

• Senate panel questions delay in submitting list of beneficiaries, seeks report • Calls for transparency in flood rehabilitation projects in...

22.03.2025 10

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Irsa to finalise provinces’ water share soon

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has called back-to-back meetings of its technical and advisory committee on March 25 and 26 for...

22.03.2025 40

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Pakistan Business Forum calls for reducing GST, abolishing super tax

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has called for reduction in general sales tax (GST), elimination of super tax and fixed tax for traders...

21.03.2025 10

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CDWP clears six projects worth Rs151bn

ISLAMABAD: The Cen­­tral Development Working Party (CDWP) on Tuesday cleared six projects with an estimated cost of Rs151.32 billion. A meeting of...

20.03.2025 20

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OGDCL, Mari make new discoveries

ISLAMABAD: The two state-owned entities — Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) and Mari Energies Ltd (MEL) — on Monday announced separate...

19.03.2025 20

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National Highway Authority faces huge losses as deficit tops Rs318bn

ISLAMABAD: With its net deficit for the fiscal year 2024-25 going beyond Rs318 billion, the aggregate losses and loans of the National Highway...

18.03.2025 20

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Power firms seek to refund 30 paise for February

ISLAMABAD: Amid a 3.3 per cent decline in electricity consumption in February over the last year, the public sector power distribution companies...

16.03.2025 20

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Govt eyes next IMF tranche as review wraps up

• No additional revenue measures imposed; fiscal targets to be maintained through expenditure control • MEFP still being finalised ahead of...

16.03.2025 10

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KE slammed for delaying net-metering

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has ordered K-Electric to refrain from penalising paying customers by interrupting...

15.03.2025 40

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Solar users face higher costs as policy revised

• ECC slashes solar net-metering buyback rate by almost two-thirds, ends net billing • Under new framework, consumers to sell at Rs10, buy at...

15.03.2025 40

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Petrol may see Rs14 per litre reduction

ISLAMABAD: The prices of all petroleum products are estimated to fall by up to Rs14 per litre for the next fortnight, ending March 31, owing to...

14.03.2025 20

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Farm tax collection plan still unclear amid IMF review

ISLAMABAD: Despite enabling legislation passed by all the four provincial assemblies on agriculture income tax (AIT), ongoing review talks with the...

14.03.2025 20

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Planning minister irked by officials’ lethargy on CPEC projects

• Ahsan asks diplomats, EAD to liaise with Chinese for technical, financial assessment of Main Line-1 rail link ISLAMABAD: Plann­ing Minister...

13.03.2025 20

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Govt hikes tariff for captive plants on IMF prodding

• ‘Grid levy’ to witness multiple hikes till Aug 2026 amid bid to discourage use of natural gas • Insiders say Fund unhappy with Discos’...

13.03.2025 10

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Oil marketing companies warn of collapse over forced refinery quotas

• Reject ‘Take or Pay’ clause, say it benefits refineries at their expense • Move comes as fuel prices expected to see major cut this weekend...

11.03.2025 50

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OMCs warn of collapse over forced refinery quotas

• Reject ‘Take or Pay’ clause, say it benefits refineries at their expense • Move comes as fuel prices expected to see major cut this weekend...

11.03.2025 50

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Consumers to bear burden as govt proposes new power surcharge

ISLAMABAD: At the conclusion of technical talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan has proposed no additional taxation measures,...

09.03.2025 40

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Science ministry ‘sidelined’ in crypto oversight

ISLAMABAD: Following the recent visits of ‘President Trump’s advisers for digital assets’, the Ministry of Finance appears to have left the...

08.03.2025 30

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Pakistan’s industry paying double power costs of US, China, India: report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s industrial sector is paying almost double the electricity prices compared to China, India and the United States, and even...

07.03.2025 40

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IPPs can opt for audit or arbitration, lenders told

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday assured major international lenders, including the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank,...

05.03.2025 40

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