Petroleum prices: Big revenue gap looms The petroleum product prices have continued on a downward trend, with motor gasoline retail price now 8 percent... Published 05 Sep, 2024 08:03am
Business & Finance Higher taxation: BMP says govt has failed to pass on oil price decline to consumers LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel has sought reduction in... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:12am
Business & Finance Govt reduces petrol price by Rs1.86, HSD’s by Rs3.32 per litre New prices come into effect from September 01, 2024 Published 31 Aug, 2024 10:30pm
Markets Pakistan’s ‘zombie power sector sucking the blood out of healthy firms’: Atif Mian Noted economist says govt refusing to recognise the sector is bankrupt Updated 22 Aug, 2024 03:33pm
BR Research Petroleum Levy: Two months of opportunity loss The Prime Minister showered people with an Independence Day gift, postponing the petroleum price revision by 48... Published 16 Aug, 2024 07:35am
Print Petrol price hiked by Rs9.99, HSD’s by Rs6.18 ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Monday made a massive increase in the price of petroleum products up to Rs 9.99 per... Updated 16 Jul, 2024 09:26am
BR Research Petroleum Levy: What is the plan? Contrary to expectations, built no less by the government in the Budget, petroleum prices for the first fortnight of... Published 02 Jul, 2024 08:06am
Print PL’s max limit raised as part of contingency plan: Tarar ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the maximum limit of petroleum levy (PL) on petroleum products,... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:07am
Pakistan Govt increases petrol price by Rs7.45, takes it to Rs265.61 per litre New prices come into effect from July 1, 2024 Published 30 Jun, 2024 11:40pm
Print Petrol, HSD and HOBC: Govt amends raise in PL to Rs70 against Rs60 limit ISLAMABAD: The federal government has amended the increase in petroleum levy to Rs70 per litre on petrol and... Updated 29 Jun, 2024 03:00pm
Print Petrol, HSD prices likely to increase ISLAMABAD: Petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) prices are likely to increase in Pakistan from July 01, 2024.... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 09:21am
Pakistan High octane: Senate body recommends hike in PL to Rs100/litre ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has recommended increasing petroleum levy on high... Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am
Print Incentives to deserving classes: Ogra, ministry asked to elucidate mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has directed the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to find... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:21am
Print Govt proposes increase in PL rate ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed an increase in petroleum levy to Rs 80 per litre on petrol and diesel... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:47am
Markets Rs719.59bn PL collected in Jul-Mar ISLAMABAD: The federal government has collected Rs719.592 billion petroleum levy (PL) on petroleum products in the... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
BR Research Bold on policy cut, timid on targets The SBP took the correct decision to reduce the policy rate by 150 bps to 20.5 percent. However, the coherence in... Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:14am
BR Research CPI: a surprise reading – but will it hold? Over the past two years, rising inflation shattered records and surpassed analysts’ expectations. However, a... Published 04 Jun, 2024 09:01am
Markets Govt announces cut in petrol, diesel rates ISLAMABAD: Federal government announces up to Rs 4.74 per liter reduction in petroleum product prices, effective ... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Pakistan Govt reduces petrol price by Rs4.74, HSD’s by Rs3.86 per litre New prices come into effect from June 1, 2024 Updated 01 Jun, 2024 12:46am
Print Fuel prices likely to decline again ISLAMABAD: Fuel prices are expected to go down again. The federal government is likely to announce a decrease in... Updated 25 May, 2024 04:20pm
Business & Finance Plan presented to IMF: Rs1,080bn collection through PL ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has presented a plan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Print Govt upbeat about Rs869bn PL target prospects ISLAMABAD: The government is optimistic about surpassing the petroleum levy collection target of Rs869 billion... Updated 05 May, 2024 09:25am
Print Petrol price slashed by Rs5.45, diesel’s by Rs8.42 ISLAMABAD: The federal government announced a significant reduction in petroleum product prices, up to Rs 8.74 per... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:13am
Pakistan Govt reduces petrol price by Rs5.45, HSD’s by Rs8.42 per litre New prices come into effect from May 1, 2024 Updated 01 May, 2024 12:51am
Print Govt apprises NA about its approach to prices of POL products ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that despite increasing the prices of petroleum products for... Updated 20 Apr, 2024 02:07pm
Pakistan Govt increases petrol price by Rs4.53, takes it to Rs293.94 per litre The new prices take effect from April 16, 2024 Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:49pm
Business & Finance OMCs raise price of HOBC by Rs10 per litre from April 1 ISLAMABAD: The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have raised the price of Hi-Octane Blending Component (HOBC) by Rs10... Updated 06 Apr, 2024 08:47am
Business & Finance Petrol prices may be hiked by Rs3.50 ISLAMABAD: The interim government may opt for back-to-back hikes in ex-depot petroleum products prices. This time... Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:04am
Print H1FY24: Govt collects Rs472.7bn petroleum levy Collection is 166 per cent higher than the collection during the same period of last fiscal year Updated 04 Feb, 2024 06:21pm
Print PL on HOBC fuel kept unchanged ISLAMABAD: The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have sustained the price of Hi-Octane blending component (HOBC) fuel... Updated 03 Feb, 2024 03:02pm
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs