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Abrupt switch from general to targeted subsidy hit the poor hard
The Punjab government on Monday told the Supreme Court seized with a case relating to shortage of wheat that an…
Pepco data shows no increase in power generation in well over a year
Contrary to official claims, the sectoral data shows that power situation worsened over the past one year as the power…
Govt. asks Irsa to help contain electricity shortage
With the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) overstretched in fuel supplies on credit, the government asked the Indus River System Authority…
KP govt launches Pakistan’s first ever ‘Mineral Policy 2014’
The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa yesterday announced Pakistan's first ever ‘Mineral Policy 2014'. KP Chief Minister, Pervez Khattak said…
Mango growers concerned over warning by EU
The Mango Growers Association of Pakistan has expressed concern over the uncertainty of mango export this season after the warning…
EU limits “five-strikes you are out” ban to one season
The European Union (EU) food safety and consumer protection officials on Monday agreed to limit a ban on Pakistani mango…
KSE index sheds 91 points as bears roam free
Lack of trading interest on the stock market yesterday saw the volume at just around 77 million shares while trading…
Exports of non-textile products grow
Export of non-textile products grew marginally by 1.16 per cent between July-May 2014 period of the outgoing fiscal year from…
Yet another surcharge on electricity expected
The government has assured the International Monetary Fund that it will levy another surcharge on electricity to recover Rs 240…