Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has agreed to fund the construction of an expressway connecting Azad Jammu Kashmir with the China… Read More
Tighter Policies, Challenging Factors and High Risks to Contain Pak Growth at 3.5%: IMF
Amid tighter macroeconomic policies and a challenging external environment, the ongoing expansion is set to moderate and higher risks scenario… Read More
Pakistan Made Over 14 Million Mobile Phones in Jan-Jul 2022
Local manufacturing plants produced/assembled 14.94 million mobile phone handsets during the first seven months (January-July) of 2022 compared to 1.16… Read More
Govt Considers Increasing Retirement Age by 2 Years
The Finance Division has proposed the government for enhancing the retirement age to 62 years from the current 60 years,… Read More
NEPRA Approves Rs. 4.34/Unit Increase Under Fuel Adjustment for July
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an electricity tariff increase of Rs. 4.34 per unit for the… Read More
Govt Revives Project to Connect Central Asia With Pakistan and Afghanistan Via CPEC
The Federal Government has decided to revive the project for the connectivity of Central Asian states through Afghanistan and Pakistan… Read More
Govt Revises Release Strategy for Public Sector Development Funds
The federal government has amended the release strategy of funds of the Public Sector Development Programme 2022-23 and reduced the… Read More
PTA Received Over 200,000 Complaints During the Last Year
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received over 200,000 complaints from telecom consumers during the last year. According to documents available… Read More
EU Provides €10 million to Support Equitable and Inclusive Education in Sindh
The European Union (EU) is disbursing nearly Rs. 2.2 billion (€10 million) to the Government of Sindh to strengthen the… Read More
100MW Iran-Gwadar Power Project to be Completed by Early 2023
The projects for the supply of 100MW electricity from Iran and connectivity of the national grid to Gwadar will be… Read More
Govt Reduces Sanctioning Powers of Development Authorities
The Federal government has downward revised the sanctioning limit of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) and Departmental Development Working… Read More
Private Firms Reluctant to Pair Up With PLL for Operating its LNG Terminal
Private firms are reluctant to enter into an agreement with Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) for the utilization of around 30… Read More