MEPCO's Rs119b investment plan receives flak
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) has incurred a financial loss of Rs41.8 billion due to poor recovery of…
'Govt needs to be cautiously optimistic'
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday advised Pakistan to stay on course and show some patience amid…
MoU inked for power sector strengthening
Listen to article ISLAMABAD’: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have signed a memorandum…
$20b WB lending may be insufficient
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, emphasised on Tuesday that the $20 billion lending…
PSX faces setback over political uncertainty
Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday came under pressure and registered hefty losses as the benchmark KSE-100 index…
Govt to auction surplus electricity to industries
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Leghari, addressing an event in Islamabad, announced the government’s plan to auction surplus…
Hyderabad chamber demands end to outages
Listen to article KARACHI: Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI) President Muhammad Saleem Memon urged the government to take…
SBP governor announces timeline for new currency notes
Listen to article State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed announced that new design currency notes are awaiting cabinet approval, with the first release…
Sugar prices go up at utility stores
Listen to article The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has raised the price of sugar by Rs5 per kilogram. According to sources, the…
Govt to ease tax return process for salaried workers
Listen to article Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced efforts to simplify the tax return process for salaried individuals, highlighting that similar measures…