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Iran has not much gas for sale, Pakistan must act swiftly
Islamabad: The lifting of economic sanctions from Iran will give Pakistan a unique opportunity to address acute energy shortages with the…
Nielsen report: Illicit tobacco trade grows 43.5% in 6 years
Karachi: In a sign that Pakistan’s struggle to curb illicit tobacco trade continues, a recent study says that more than 1…
Chinese firm to develop coal-based power projects
Islamabad: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) and Shanghai Electric Group Company (SEGC) have inked a letter of interest for…
Three banks in race to handle $1b bond float
Islamabad: The government has received three bids from prospective financial advisers and one of them will be hired to put in…
FBR initiates drive to ensure tax return filing by vehicle owners
Karachi: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated a drive to identify income sources of luxurious vehicles’ owners to…
Work on TAPI pipeline to begin in December
Federal Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has announced that heads of Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Turkmenistan…
Dollar crosses Rs104
KARACHI: The US currency crossed Rs104 in the open market on Wednesday, providing a premium of more than Rs2 per…
Differences emerge over new auto policy
Islamabad: Differences between two key ministers are apparently standing in the way of approval of the proposed new auto policy that…
NBP claims 600,000 ghost pensioners bagged billions
Islamabad: In what might well be one of the biggest financial scandals of the country, the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)…