Import of 200,000 MT of urea fertiliser allowed: ECC approves increase in gas tariff ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved increase in gas tariff for the... Updated 24 Oct, 2023 10:41am
Print SIFC body seeks ‘Merit Order’ for gas supply ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of SIFC has directed Petroleum Division to prepare ‘Merit Order’ for supply of... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 08:54am
Business & Finance Fertiliser plants: Body formed on gas supply, price rationalization ISLAMABAD: The federal government has established an inter-ministerial panel to devise viable recommendations on gas... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
Print ECC forms core group on food inflation ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has constituted a core group of Federal... Updated 11 Oct, 2023 09:55am
Print Cheap power during winter months: Package for industry on the cards The impact of incremental package will be around Rs 25 billion Updated 09 Oct, 2023 09:53am
Opinion Gas tariff and reforms—I The government is to announce new gas tariff for the current financial year (1st July 2023-30th June 2024). The... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Print Fiscal adjustment hamstrung by interest payments Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives says economy has slowly and steadily started recovering from the downturn in growth Updated 04 Oct, 2023 10:00am
Technology ECC approves telecom infrastructure- sharing framework ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved first ever Telecom Infrastructure... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:56am
Print PM highlights criticality of technical training programmes ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet has approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar as... Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:39am
Print PD proposes gas prices for Mari-based fertiliser plants ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has proposed gas sale prices for Mari-based fertiliser plants at Rs.580/ mmbtu for... Updated 02 Oct, 2023 09:35am
Print PSM expenditure since its closure: ECC directs FD to submit details of cost borne by govt ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Finance Division to submit... Updated 30 Sep, 2023 09:21am
Print Contracts with IPPs, tariffs and ‘SOFR’: ECC tells PD to analyse impact of change, financial implications ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Power Division to analyze... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 10:18am
Print Essential food items and consumer products: ECC for maintaining gap between wholesale, retail prices ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM)... Updated 20 Sep, 2023 09:40am
Print To be applicable from July 1, 2023: Govt set to approve transition of LIBOR to ‘SOFR’ ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to approve transition of London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Over... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:10am
Business & Finance PSM employees: ECC may approve Rs1.244bn for payment of salaries ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to approve an amount of Rs 1.244... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:43am
Print ECC advocates beleaguered PIA’s sell-off Economic Coordination Committee directs that emphasis should be given to PIACL’s privatisation instead of restructuring as the national flag-carrier is on active list of privatisation Updated 14 Sep, 2023 11:31am
Pakistan Govt takes steps for financial relief to PIA KARACHI: The Pakistan government has taken steps to extend financial relief to the national carrier, Pakistan... Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am
Business & Finance PIA says govt support ‘eases out’ financial woes, ‘restructuring also on track’ Debt-ridden Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Saturday that its financial woes have “eased out” after... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 04:48pm
Print Nepra Act: KP govt raises objections on amendments ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has raised objections on amendments in Nepra Act 1997... Updated 02 Sep, 2023 09:49am
Print ECC meeting chaired by Shamshad asks food ministry to help check smuggling, hoarding of sugar ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of National Food... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 08:37am
Print Urea requirement for Rabi season: ECC allows 2 SNGPL-based plants to run till Mar 31 ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL)-based plants, ie, Fatima Fertilizer (Sheikhupura) and... Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:27am
Business & Finance Copper exploration: Rs10.741bn NWD project given single entity EPZ status by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has given status to a project worth Rs10,741 million in North... Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am
Print ECC approves SSA for outsourcing Islamabad airport ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved State Support Agreement (SSA) for... Updated 09 Aug, 2023 08:52am
Business & Finance Pakistan to buy more electricity from Iran ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will buy more electricity from neighbouring Iran, a finance ministry statement said on Tuesday.... Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am
Markets Rupee registers back-to-back losses, settles at 287.91 against US dollar Currency depreciates 0.17% in inter-bank market Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:32pm
Print Six incentive schemes of SBP: ECC approves proposal of changes in contours ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s... Updated 08 Aug, 2023 08:43am
Print Rs976bn set aside for power sector, PD official tells NA panel ISLAMABAD: Power Division Secretary Rashid Mehmood Langrial has stated that the government has allocated Rs976... Updated 04 Aug, 2023 09:58am
Print Execution of schemes: ECC approves Rs1.016bn TSG for Petroleum Division ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs1.016 billion... Updated 03 Aug, 2023 09:16am
Print ECC approves Rs10bn TSG for PMB&ALS ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs 10 billion Technical... Updated 31 Jul, 2023 09:15am
Print Energy ministry (PD): ECC approves Rs2.275bn TSG for uplift schemes’ execution ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG)... Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:55am