Oil prices: All eyes on China Israel’s rather tepid response to the Iranian attack has considerably eased concerns of a full-blown Middle East... Published 31 Oct, 2024 08:44am
BR Research APL starts FY25 weak but sees growth ahead After a solid FY24, where the company’s earnings grew by 11 percent year-on-year despite declining sales volumes and... Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:02am
Markets Govt reduces petrol price by Rs10, HSD’s by Rs13.06 per litre New prices come into effect from September 16, 2024 Published 15 Sep, 2024 11:12pm
BR Research APL’s FY24 power play In a year marked by economic turbulence and fluctuating petroleum prices, Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX: APL)... Published 13 Sep, 2024 08:49am
Editorials Challenges afflicting the economy EDITORIAL: A recent report of the finance ministry, published on September 2, has highlighted the primary challenges... Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am
BR Research Petroleum sales hit by monsoon and smuggling Petroleum consumption in the country remains sluggish. The nation’s petroleum product sales stood at 1.22 million... Published 05 Sep, 2024 08:07am
Markets Sale of petroleum products plunges 14% in August amid smuggling from Iran Sale of total petroleum products in Pakistan clocked in at 1.22 million tons in August, a decrease of 14%... Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:43pm
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
Editorials Controlling smuggling EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif seems very serious about “eliminating smuggling” during this term, at... Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Business & Finance July petroleum sales dip 11pc to 1.2m tons yoy KARACHI: The total sales of petroleum products in the country have declined by 11 percent on year-on-year basis to... Updated 03 Aug, 2024 08:58am
Business & Finance HSD and petrol: FD allows PSO to make exchange rate adjustment ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has allowed Pakistan State Oil (PSO) Rs1.72 per litre exchange rate adjustment on... Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am
Business & Finance Govt reduces petrol price by Rs6.17, HSD’s by Rs10.86 per litre New prices come into effect from August 1, 2024 Updated 31 Jul, 2024 11:27pm
Business & Finance Petroleum products into sales Tax exemption: Change of status of zero-rating to benefit FBR worth Rs20bn ISLAMABAD: The change of status of zero-rating of petroleum products into sales tax exemption would benefit Federal... Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am
Markets Petroleum group imports witness negative growth during FY2023-24 ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 0.61 percent during the fiscal year 2023-24 and... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:56am
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
Pakistan Govt hikes petrol price by Rs9.99, diesel’s by Rs6.18 per litre Petrol's new rate, applicable from July 16, stands at Rs275.6 per litre Published 15 Jul, 2024 11:40pm
Print OMAP concerned at budget impacts on industry LAHORE: The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) has expressed concerns about the recent budget announcement... Updated 08 Jul, 2024 09:23am
Markets PPDA calls off strike KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) on Friday called off its strike and announced to open all... Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am
Pakistan Freight charges: Railways announces 3pc across-the-board increase ISLAMABAD: Following an increase in high-speed diesel oil and petrol prices, the Pakistan Railways (PR), Monday ... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
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
Business & Finance Petrol price hiked by Rs7.45, diesel’s by Rs9.56 ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday announced a substantial raise in ex-depot rates of all petroleum ... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
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
Markets Govt reduces petrol price by Rs10.2, HSD’s by Rs2.33 per litre New prices come into effect from June 15, 2024 Published 14 Jun, 2024 11:54pm
Markets Petrol price likely to come down ISLAMABAD: The ex-depot petrol prices may come down by Rs9.23 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs4.02 per... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
BR Research LNG price stabilizes – reforms awaited The relative calm in international energy commodity prices could not have been timed better for the likes of... Published 12 Jun, 2024 07:10am
Markets Economic Survey: Jul-Mar POL import bill down on lower intake ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s petroleum import bill declined in the first nine months (July-March) of fiscal year 2023-24... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
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
Business & Finance May Petroleum products sales up 7pc to 1.39 MT YoY KARACHI: The sales of petroleum products in the country increased by 07 percent on year-on-year and 26 percent on... Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:37am
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
Business & Finance Tax officer rejects refund claims against commission paid outside Fata LAHORE: A taxation officer has rejected refund claims against the commission paid to taxpayers for the sale of... Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am