Secretary Petroleum next in the line of fire The Director General Petroleum Concession (DGPC) has become the first casualty of the controversial framework for the allocation of gas to third parties. The petroleum minister successfully removed the DGPC from his post on Tuesday amid controversy surrounding the implementation of the …
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Federal Minister of Finance, Muhammad Aurangzeb, has stated that Chinese ministers have appreciated the discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and that China will support Pakistan in the IMF board’s approval. He added that without achieving macroeconomic stability, the issues will not be resolved. During a press conference in …
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The Committee expressed concern over federal taxes on the industry and suggested inviting the Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to brief the Committee on industrial taxes and discuss potential tax waivers to support the sector’s revival. The 2nd meeting of the Standing Committee on Industries & Production …
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The federal government has prepared a plan to roll over a $9 billion loan from China and Saudi Arabia for the current fiscal year. Pakistan has over $20.8 billion in payments due, while it has assurances of $10.7 billion in project financing. The briefing mentioned that the government is in …
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The federal government has issued a three-year economic plan and set economic targets under the Medium-Term Budget Strategy Paper. According to the Ministry of Finance, the aim is to increase the economic growth rate to 5.5% by the fiscal year 2027, while bringing the average inflation down to 7% over …
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An annual gas theft of Rs 40 billion has been revealed across Pakistan. During a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Petroleum, chaired by Syed Mustafa Mahmood, the Director General of Gas disclosed that Rs 40 billion worth of gas is stolen annually in the country, with more …
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The National Logistics Corporation (NLC) significantly impacted the “Made in Pakistan Exhibition” held at the Uz Expo Center in Tashkent, drawing many Uzbek business community, industry leaders, and government officials. The three-day event also featured participation from other logistics companies and around 80 firms from various corporate sectors of Pakistan. …
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The production facility at Manzalai, District Karak, has come under gunfire: MOL Special Report A terrorist incident has been reported at one of the exploration sites of MOL, Pakistan in the district of KP, well-placed sources told this scribe seeking anonymity. Chaos erupted at an exploration site operated by MOL, …
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The electricity consumers are set to pay capacity payments up to Rs 2.8 trillion during the upcoming financial year 2024-25.The capacity payments account for 70 percent of electricity tariff for the consumers whereas the energy price amounts to 30 percent.These capacity payments are linked with dollar indexation and therefore, these …
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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet on Thursday approved Technical Supplementary Grants (TSGs) amounting Rs 87 billion just a two weeks before for a new federal budget to be laid before the parliament for approval. The Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb presided over …
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