Business & Finance SAPM for removing linkage of investment with tax exemptions LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Dr Waqar Masood Khan has said that the government intended to... Published 03 Dec, 2020 03:04am
Pakistan 32 officials terminated, 100 penalized on corruption charges: Lesco chief LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) chief has terminated 32 officials from service and imposed... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am
Markets Lesco to mange 1000MW industrial load with gas load-shedding in winter LAHORE: Chief Executive Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) Mujahid Pervaz Chattah said on Friday the Lesco ... Published 22 Nov, 2020 02:52am
Markets PPDB contributes 1,720MW to national grid LAHORE: In order to ensure energy sector development and encourage investment in power sector, Punjab Power... Updated 07 Nov, 2020 03:06am
Business & Finance 'Clause' in IT Ordinance creates confusion between LESCO, FBR LAHORE: The Clause 66, Part IV, of the second schedule to Income Ordinance has become a hard nut to crack between ... Published 04 Nov, 2020 02:45am
Business & Finance Islamic banking: Barriers hindering product innovation identified LAHROE: Product innovation has become a hard nut to crack for the Islamic banking sector in Pakistan due to multiple... Published 01 Nov, 2020 02:50am
Markets FY 2019-20: Net deletion of 276MW from power generation capacity occurred LAHORE: A net deletion of 276 MW took place from the installed electric power generation capacity of the country... Published 29 Oct, 2020 02:53am
Pakistan 31,389 villages in country yet to be electrified LAHORE: As many as 31,389 villages in Pakistan are yet to be electrified as 157, 203 out of 188,592 villages are... Published 27 Oct, 2020 02:59am
Markets Govt may ban new imported fuel-based power projects LAHORE: The federal government is considering a blanket ban on new imported fuel-based power projects, said Pakistan... Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am
Markets AEDB to notify ARE Policy 2020 soon LAHORE: The Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) has planned to finalize and notify Alternate Renewable Energy... Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am
Business & Finance Economic growth: Development of Sukuk market brings positive impact: experts LAHORE: Development of Sukuk market has a positive impact on the economic growth of the country, as one unit ... Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am
Pakistan Diamer-Bhasha dam: Life without any sediment management measure estimated at 70 years LAHORE: The life of Diamer Bhasha dam without any sediment management measure is estimated 70 years with annual... Published 14 Oct, 2020 03:33am
Business & Finance Tax evasion: FBR plans to enhance accountability of officials LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is planning to enhance accountability of the officials responsible for ... Published 11 Oct, 2020 02:47am
Pakistan Non-poor households receive larger electricity subsidy benefits LAHORE: Non-poor households receive comparatively larger electricity subsidy benefits than poor households; ... Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Pakistan DISCOs'recovery losses surge 200 percent in 2018-19 LAHORE: Recovery losses of distribution companies (DISCOs) in Pakistan have risen to 200 percent in 2018-19 ... Published 06 Oct, 2020 03:00am
Pakistan QESCO, HESCO increased loadshedding duration in 2019 LAHORE: All distribution companies (DISCOs) except Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) and Hyderabad Electric... Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am
Pakistan No bidder turns up at auction of RML land LAHORE: No potential bidder turned up to participate in auction of land measuring 41 kanal, 12 marla, 130 sq. ft,... Published 30 Sep, 2020 02:42am
Business & Finance Agri and SME sectors: Islamic banking's real potential still untapped: sources LAHORE: Islamic banking financing to the agriculture and SME sectors is low in a scenario where the government is... Published 29 Sep, 2020 02:57am
Markets 'Biomass power plants produce low-cost electricity' LAHORE: The cost of electricity from a biomass-to-electricity power plant is less than solar and wind power plants,... Published 27 Sep, 2020 02:33am
Business & Finance Adoption of internet banking still below anticipated levels LAHORE: Regardless of the rise in number of internet banking users, its adoption is still below the anticipated... Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am