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Discos seek additional fuel cost adjustment of Rs2.63

ISLAMABAD: In light of the recent increase in base tariffs, government-owned power distribution companies (Discos) have sought an additional fuel cost...

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IMF sees Pakistan economy expanding at 3.5pc in FY25

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained Pakistan’s growth forecast at 3.5 per cent for the current fiscal year but...

17.07.2024 50

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Govt to keep lid on funds to meet IMF targets

ISLAMABAD: Despite protests from the Ministry of Planning, the Ministry of Finance has decided to keep the lid on federal financing of development and...

15.07.2024 40

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‘IMF scepticism forces govt to impose new taxes’

ISLAMABAD: The government has failed to convince the IMF about its enforcement capabilities for increasing revenues due to a poor track record and...

13.07.2024 20

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Minister slams FBR as electricity prices soar

• Awais Leghari says consumers paying Rs8 per unit tax amid authority’s failure • Orders detailed audit of IPP agreements spanning over past...

13.07.2024 10

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Petrol, diesel prices set to surge again in coming review

ISLAMABAD: Continuing with the rising trend, the major petroleum products — petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) — are estimated to increase by more...

13.07.2024 40

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Aurangzeb hopeful of deal with IMF this month on $6bn package

ISLAMABAD: Claiming completion of almost all prior action before time and reaching an agreement, in principle, with all provinces over agricultural...

12.07.2024 10

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Nepra rubber-stamps govt’s request for tariff rebasing

• Okays up to 51pc hike in base rates, 184pc increase in fixed capacity charges • Average residential tariff to rise by Rs3.63 per unit for...

12.07.2024 30

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Cash-strapped govt notifies hefty hikes in salaries, pensions

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday notified 15 per cent increase in pensions and 20-25pc increase in salaries of the public servants with effect...

11.07.2024 40

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Nepra urges govt to correct power generation contracts

• Regulator orders investigation into overbilling by distribution companies • Consumers accuse Nepra of acting as rubber stamp for tariff hikes ...

11.07.2024 10

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KE asks Aurangzeb to get stuck funds released

ISLAMABAD: While all the state-run power companies face non-payments from the government departments, private power utility K-Electric on Monday...

09.07.2024 10

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Govt decides against tariff hike for protected consumers

• Revised summary to be rushed through cabinet; Nepra meeting moved to July 10 • Rs50bn revenue gap to be covered through subsidies,...

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Supplementary grants hit record amid ‘austerity’

• Parliament okays Rs9.4tr in expenditure overruns, five times higher than amount approved a year ago • 86pc of these grants, worth over Rs8tr,...

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SSGC disconnects gas supply to Pakistan Steel

ISLAMABAD: Sui Sout­h­ern Gas Company Ltd on Friday annou­n­­ced that it had disconnected gas supply to Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) for chronic...

06.07.2024 10

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More fuel charges in power bills, but some relief for KE customers

ISLAMABAD: The Nati­onal Electric Power Regu­latory Authority (Nepra) on Friday notified an additional Rs3.33 per unit fuel cost adjustment (FCA)...

06.07.2024 20

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Another major power tariff hike looms for consumers

• Hearing on Rs700bn electricity tariff increase on 8th • Protected consumers face 51pc rise • Real applicable average national tariff to hit...

05.07.2024 30

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Petroleum dealers split over strike amid govt manoeuvres

• Dealers from Karachi say pumps nationwide to shut from 6am today • One PPDA group accuses Karachi chapter of prioritising OMCs’ interests •...

05.07.2024 20

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Loan inflows remain $11.7bn in July-May, far below target

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received only about $11.7 billion in foreign loans and grants in the first 11 months (July-May) of outgoing FY24, far behind the...

04.07.2024 30

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Bidders interested, but wary of EU ban on PIA

• Airline has best routes; concerns to be resolved in due course, says minister • Hotels’ proceeds will be used to pay off PIA debt • Twofold...

04.07.2024 20

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Petrol dealers to go ahead with strike from tomorrow

• Talks with govt deadlocked; closure of over 13,000 petrol stations may go beyond Friday • Govt sets up monitoring cell to manage supply...

04.07.2024 30

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Controversial tax drives fuel dealers to strike

• Call for nationwide protest on July 5 comes after govt imposes 0.5pc advance turnover tax • Govt ‘concedes’ mistake, gives assurance it will...

03.07.2024 10

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‘Illegality’ of Point-of-Sale fee throws up questions for FBR

ISLAMABAD: A nationwide nominal Rs1 Point-of-Sale (PoS) service fee on each sale invoice collected by hundreds of thousands of tier-1 retailers...

02.07.2024 10

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Gas rates for industry hiked to meet IMF demand

• Govt notifies 9pc increase in gas rates for industrial captive power units • Blocks Rs133bn relief in average gas rates for all other consumers ...

01.07.2024 30

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Ministry warns of food-driven spike in inflation

ISLAMABAD: Conceding a higher inflationary trend for the current month and challenges to current seasonal crops ahead, the government on Friday hoped...

29.06.2024 40

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Govt to pay Rs9 per unit subsidy for KE’s tariff

ISLAMABAD: The federal government will have to pick about Rs9.20 per unit additional subsidy out of taxpayers’ money for electricity to be sold by...

28.06.2024 10

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Oil firms, dealers trade blame amid expected price hike

ISLAMABAD: Ahead of a substantial price hike, the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) on Thursday accused major oil marketing companies...

28.06.2024 40

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Economic Coordination Committee green-lights major pension reforms

• Changes effective for civilians from July 1, armed forces from next year • Gross pension to be based on 70pc of salary in last two years of...

28.06.2024 50

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Petrol, diesel prices likely to rise by Rs8 for next fortnight

ISLAMABAD: After four consecutive fortnightly price cuts, the major petroleum products — petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) — are estimated to...

27.06.2024 30

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State-owned enterprises remain a burden despite Rs12tr revenue

ISLAMABAD: Despite their annual revenues touching Rs12 trillion, the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) remain a substantial and increasing drain on...

26.06.2024 30

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PM Shehbaz confirms IMF role in budget prep

• Aurangzeb unveils changes to finance bill, including zero rating on local sales of export industries, stationery items • Allocations for PSDP...

26.06.2024 30

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Oil industry rejects budgetary measures

ISLAMABAD: Claiming that the proposed federal budget 2024-25 practically cancelled the recently announced policy for setting up new and upgrading...

25.06.2024 20

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Budget 2024-25: Economy not out of the woods yet, parliament told

• In report on fiscal risks, country’s finance team lists climate change among nearly dozen challenges to budget, medium-term outlook • Ministry...

17.06.2024 70

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Refineries protest against move to allow diesel import

ISLAMABAD: All five oil refineries have formally lodged protests with the government and the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for allowing the...

16.06.2024 30

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PM Shehbaz relieves finance minister from key economic forum

ISLAMABAD: In a rare but apparent downgrade, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will personally head the Executive Committee of the National Economic...

15.06.2024 20

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Nepra hikes national power tariff by 20pc

• Increase to ensure Rs3.8tr funding for distribution companies, boost revenue by Rs485bn • Average national tariff to cross Rs70 per unit after...

15.06.2024 30

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Petrol rates expected to go down by Rs9 tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to pass on the impact of lower international prices to consumers with a cut in the rates of petrol and...

14.06.2024 30

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Think tank calls for simplifying tax system

ISLAMABAD: The newly formed Tax Reforms Commission — a joint venture of two state-run and private think tanks — on Monday called for a stable and...

11.06.2024 10

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Budget 2024-25: NEC approves Rs3.8tr PSDP to boost economy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a group photo with the chief ministers of all four provinces, prior to the meeting of National Economic Council, on...

11.06.2024 30

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Oil industry protests Railways’ tender specs favouring imported diesel

ISLAMABAD: The oil industry is protesting the Pakistan Railways’ “strange tender specifications”, which practically bar the procurement of...

10.06.2024 30

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Budget 2024-25: NEC meets today amid calls for more uplift funding

• Led by PM, 13-member council aiming for 3.6pc economic growth rate • Expected to consider 13th five-year plan, review performance of Ecnec, CDWP...

10.06.2024 40

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Electricity tariff for Karachiites raised by Rs3.23 for June-September

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday notified up to Rs3.23 per unit additional increase in electricity rates...

08.06.2024 20

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Rs3.33 per unit hike for April notified

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday notified Rs3.33 per unit additional fuel cost against consumption in...

07.06.2024 30

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Hydropower ‘crown jewel’ may remain offline for another two years

ISLAMABAD: More than two months after a mishap that led to the complete shutdown of the 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum Hydro­­power Project (NJHPP), the...

06.06.2024 40

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Power consumers will have to pay 14pc markup on instalments

Nepra has rejected Discos’ demand for an ‘urgent fee’ of Rs15,000 single-phase and Rs30,000 for three-phase meter for installing new...

06.06.2024 30

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KE seeks another fuel cost adjustment

ISLAMABAD: As the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday notified Rs1.90 per unit additional cost to nationwide consumers for...

04.06.2024 30

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S&P forecasts 450bps policy rate cut by year’s end

ISLAMABAD: With an unexpected decline in monthly inflation below 12 per cent — the lowest in about 30 months — the S&P Global projected an...

04.06.2024 50

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Uncertainty clouds budget presentation

• Meeting of the pivotal National Economic Council yet to be scheduled • Premier, finance minister unavailable until June 8 to lead key...

04.06.2024 60

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Uplift budget in tatters amid ‘misplaced priorities’

• Development spending cut by 25pc to Rs717bn; PSDP size falls from 1.7pc of GDP in 2013 to 0.9pc in 2023-24 • Planning Commission summary...

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Regulator allows Discos to mop up Rs47bn under quarterly tariff adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved up to Rs1.90 per unit additional quarterly tariff adjustment (QTA)...

02.06.2024 40

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BUDGET 2024-25: Govt eyes accelerating GDP growth to 3.6pc

• Overall federal, provincial development spending to go beyond Rs3.5tr • Energy sector gets largest share • 59pc drop in social sector funding...

01.06.2024 60

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