Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir has said a relief of 55 billion rupees has been provided to consumers in electricity bills on the special directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He said this while talking to Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in Islamabad on Wednesday, Radio Pakistan reported. The minister said the flood-affected people are […]
Government again jacks up petrol price by Rs1.45 per liter
The federal government once again announced increasing the petrol price by Rs1.45 per litre, a notification from the Finance Division released early Wednesday said. After the changes in the price, according to the notification, petrol will now be available for Rs237.43 per litre. Initially, it was reported that the price of petroleum products will drop from Rs235.98 […]
Sindh govt launches Orange Line bus service in Karachi
Sindh Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Saturday announced the launch of the Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Service for Karachi after a wait of five years. The bus service, which will operate on a 3.88-kilometer-long route, will provide connectivity from Orangi Town to the Board Office Chowk traffic intersections, and has […]
Petroleum prices likely to be go down next month
The prices of petroleum products are likely to go down by up to Rs10 per litre from September 1 mainly because of the decrease in international oil prices. A well-placed source informed ARY News that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has started working on a proposal to decrease fuel prices in line with […]
FM Bilawal meets Tajik counterpart, assures Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari held a bilateral meeting with his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO-CFM) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday. In his meeting with Muhriddin, FM Bilawal assured Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace, particularly in the context of Afghnistan. With […]
Pak-Uzbekistan to increase bilateral trade upto US$1 billion: Ambassador Usmanov
ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP): Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Aybek Arif Usmanov on Sunday said the Pakistan and Uzbekistan intend to increase the bilateral trade volume upto US$1 billion in the coming two years. The current bilateral trade between the two countries is $180 million, which is expected to reach $1 billion in the next […]
KPL will happen this year, Shahid Afridi
KARACHI: Former Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi, who often raises his voice for Kashmir, gave a clear message to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) will happen to take place this year. Speaking to the press, after being signed as the brand ambassador of KPL 2 at […]
Petrol price slashed by Rs10, electricity by Rs5 announced by PM Imran Khan
In his address to the nation, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan announced a surprising relief and shared that Rs10 per litre in the petrol price and Rs5 per unit in power tariff for low and middle-income electricity consumers and all commercial consumers have been slashed to combat inflation. PM Imran Khan also announced that the […]
OIC agrees to set up trust fund; launch food security program for Afghans
ISLAMABAD: A specially convened meeting of the 57 member states of the OIC on Sunday vowed to play a leading role in delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of war-torn Afghanistan and unanimously agreed on establishing a Humanitarian Trust Fund, launch a Food Security Programme and engage with the World Health Organization for securing […]
OIC leaders laud Pakistan’s efforts, call for unified action on the Afghanistan crisis
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): The Muslim world leaders attending the extraordinary session of OIC countries’ foreign ministers, Sunday called for an immediate and unified action to avert the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan which otherwise could impact world peace. Addressing the opening session of the 17th extraordinary Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) […]