Power tariff hiked by 2pc
ISLAMABAD: The electricity tariff all across country has been increased by 2 percent from today, Geo News reported. Meanwhile, Ministry for Water and Electricity has issued notification, which reveals that the raise in power tariff will be effective from Saturday, May 7, 2011. According to notification, the raise is in form of surcharge, which will More...
CNG stations closed in Punjab for indefinite period
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations throughout Punjab province have been closed against gas supply cut policy of the government. The strike would continue for indefinite period, announced CNG association. The More...
Hamza opens Lahore Shopping Festival
The first-ever Lahore Shopping Festival 2011 was heralded with a dazzling opening ceremony here at Lahore Polo Club in the presence of hundreds of participants who had flocked here to be part of this historic event. More...
Multi-ministerial meeting to review POL prices
The government has started working on a formula to reduce prices of petroleum products. According to official sources, a meeting has been called on Tuesday which will be attended by ministers and secretaries of More...
Import of used cars up to 5-years-old
ISLAMABAD: In accordance with the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet’s decision, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday enhanced the depreciation rate on import of used cars up to five-year-old More...
Gas to Punjab industry restored
LAHORE, March 3: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Thursday restored gas to the industry in Punjab on the intervention of President Asif Ali Zardari. The utility will now provide gas to the industry More...
FBR: ‘Government in state of fiscal emergency’
KARACHI: The government is in a state of fiscal emergency which can only be overcome with a working partnership with the business community, said Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Salman Siddique. Speaking More...
Onion prices dip in local market after export ban to India
LAHORE: Price of onion has plunged in local market following Pakistani ban on export of the commodity to India via land route, Geo News reported on Saturday. Talking to Geo News, Vice Chairman Vegetable Market Committee More...
Pakistan to export mangoes to the US
KARACHI: Pakistan is expected to launch mango exports to the United States in 2011 season after first shipments of the fruit were made to Europe last year. People associated with the mango industry gathered at a More...
POL prices touch record highs
KARACHI: The POL prices are soaring to record level after the recent price hike in the country in effect from January 1. Petrol price was hiked the maximum by 9.2 percent namely Rs. 6.71 per liter, targeting the More...
