World Bank to lend $407m for 48km ‘road to nowhere’
Planning Commission doubts viability of four-lane motorway to Torkham.
Khaleeq Kiani
Cost of tax exemptions soars past Rs1.8tr
Exceeds the budgeted amount of Rs972bn.
NBP has received £190m settlement from UK, confirms SBP
Heated discussion in Senate committee after central bank official declines to share details of the transaction.
Moscow promises talks on supply of aircraft to PIA
Pak-Russia IGC agrees to enhance cooperation in trade, aviation and energy sectors.
Nepra slaps Rs50m fine on KE for 19 deaths
Power utility likely to seek review of regulator’s decision
Senators allege bribery as development portfolio modified post budget
A total of 42 new schemes worth Rs17 billion were added to the Public Sector Development Programme 2019-20.
Provinces forego uplift plans, return Rs202bn to Centre
The whopping cash surplus refunded to help the federal government meet its fiscal targets committed to IMF.
ADB okays $1.3bn loans for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved $1.3 billion in loans for Pakistan for emergency...
Dawn's Islamabad bureau besieged by protesters for the second time this week
Mob chants slogans, burns copies of newspapers; PML-N's Marriyum Aurangzeb questions government's silence over attack.
Govt trying to get $9bn Chinese loan for railway project at 2pc
No allocations in next budget for unapproved projects, Asad Umar tells Senate committee.
Govt collects 18pc more revenue from petroleum sector
Total revenue collection from oil and gas sector in the first quarter amounted to about Rs186 billion.
Govt blames price hike on trade ban with India, weather
Economic team says inflationary pressure to ease out in two months.
Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s economic outlook
Hafeez Shaikh says rating affirms government’s success in laying firm foundation for robust long-term growth
A new-old approach
A day after the renewable energy policy was cleared by the federal cabinet...
Fresh talks with Qatar likely to cut LNG import
Move part of risk mitigation on account of two LNG-based power plants’ privatisation.
Ogra proposes slight cut in fuel prices
Ogra has already notified an increase of 2.64 per cent in the price of LPG for next month.
Asad wants first CPEC economic zone groundbreaking before Dec 31
Work to start with Faisalabad, followed by Rashakai and Dhabeji.
Power tariff raised to meet IMF target
ECC also increases wheat support price by Rs15 per 40kg to Rs1,365.
ECC rejects further increase in wheat support price
Okays FBR proposal for Rs30bn grant to pay back refunds; declines Rs2.15bn loan request for TIP.
Danger of default over payment to power company
Neelum-Jhelum project CEO tells panel that payments have not been made for electricity supplied.