KP formally takes up NHP dues issue with PM PESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, has formally taken up the issue of the... Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am
Print CM reaffirms Sindh’s stand against Cholistan canal project KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has the strength,... Updated 30 Mar, 2025 09:28am
Pakistan Cholistan Canal project opposed: Murad demands PM call CCI meeting to resolve thorny issues KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has strongly opposed the proposed Cholistan Canal project, deeming... Published 29 Mar, 2025 02:58am
Pakistan IEP underscores need for depoliticising major water projects LAHORE: Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) commemorated World Water Day by hosting a seminar, during which... Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:52am
Print PM attracts flak for not holding CCI meetings Public Accounts Committee discusses various issues in energy sector Updated 17 Mar, 2025 02:35pm
Pakistan Gilani for joint efforts to manage growing population ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has called for coordinated efforts with the input of the... Published 15 Mar, 2025 07:07am
Editorials The canal controversy EDITORIAL: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, in a press conference at Parliament House on... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print Opposition to power arrears at-source deductions: KP govt’s summary gets no response from PD ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly not responded to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s summary... Updated 26 Feb, 2025 09:21am
Pakistan Blood transfusion policy: Ministry to seek CCI nod ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Coordination (MNHS&C) is to seek approval of the Council... Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am
Business & Finance Azerbaijan-Pakistan CCI inaugurated at Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved another significant milestone in boosting investment and business activities with... Published 13 Feb, 2025 06:52am
Opinion The unraveling of power sector Power sector is by far the most poorly performing sector of the economy – a sector that compromises the... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 07:08am
Print KP demands Re1/unit hike: NHP: centre-provinces row reignites ISLAMABAD: A renewed debate has emerged between the federation and the provinces over the longstanding issue of Net... Updated 22 Jan, 2025 03:28pm
Pakistan PPP-PML(N) ‘rift’ widens ISLAMABAD: Political tensions between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am
Opinion IMF and provincial governments Three provincial chief ministers from three competing political parties – Punjab (PML-N), Sindh (PPP) and Khyber... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:25am
Pakistan Growing challenge of burgeoning population growth highlighted ISLAMABAD: To reduce the rapid population growth and bring it to a sustainable level, implementation of the National... Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:31am
Opinion Lack of awareness of IMF conditions Pakistan’s private sector elite in industry and the farm sectors, major non-institutional recipients of budgeted... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:42am
Print SIFC to take up critical energy sector issues today ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) will take up critical issues in meeting scheduled to... Updated 11 Dec, 2024 03:11pm
Editorials Third-party gas sales: Tread with caution EDITORIAL: It is not quite a storm yet, but the Sindh government’s opposition to the idea of oil and gas... Updated 02 Dec, 2024 07:19am
Print No compromise on water, says Murad KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that not even a drop of the province’s water share will be given... Updated 24 Nov, 2024 10:09am
Editorials Selling gas to third parties EDITORIAL: Whatever the pros and cons of the Petroleum Division’s decision to sell 35 percent of future gas... Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am
Print Projects ‘ineligible’ under IGCEP: PD not ready to lend a helping hand to Korean firms ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is reportedly not ready to extend any helping hand to Korean companies which have... Updated 23 Nov, 2024 05:37pm
Pakistan Sindh urges federal govt to convene CCI meeting KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has called on the federal government to convene a meeting of the... Updated 22 Nov, 2024 09:13am
Print Petroleum Div for selling 100mmcfd gas to third party ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has prepared a summary for the Executive Committee of National Economic Council... Updated 20 Nov, 2024 09:24am
Print Electricity arrears: KP to move CCI against deductions at source by MoF ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to take up the issue of at-source deductions of Rs 3.426... Updated 08 Sep, 2024 09:58am
Markets Petroleum industry issues: Body agrees to proceed on all major areas ISLAMABAD: The Committee, constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on petroleum industry issues, on Monday ... Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am
Print Sectors declared as industry: ECC seeks report on status of concessions Instructions issued during recent meeting of the ECC Updated 22 Aug, 2024 09:42am
Pakistan Ministries to provinces: Senate body recommends devolution ISLAMABAD: Senate Functional Committee on Devolution, unanimously, recommended the devolution of the Federal ... Published 20 Aug, 2024 08:06am
Editorials Petroleum policy: consistency is the key EDITORIAL: The energy sector mess in Pakistan has multiple dimensions. One dynamic is falling domestic oil and gas... Updated 13 Aug, 2024 07:34am
Print Senate panel doubts govt assertion of decreased spending ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has expressed skepticism over the federal government’s claim of cutting down its... Updated 06 Aug, 2024 08:07am
Print Petroleum policy: New PD terms could discourage $5bn potential investment ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has prepared a framework for allocation of gas to third party proposing amendments... Updated 03 Aug, 2024 09:00am