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Govt gives in to IMF, more than doubles gas tariff | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday approved an increase up to 113% in the natural gas prices to recover Rs310 billion from the majority of consumers in six months, putting a minimum of Rs736 billion additional burden on the citizens…
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Govt plans crackdown against fuel hoarders | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: In view of the brewing fuel crisis in the country, the federal government has mandated the administrative authorities and law enforcement agencies to launch a crackdown against the hoarders who have been creating an artificial shortage of…
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Govt starts releasing consignments of pulses | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: The process of releasing consignments of pulses stuck at the port has begun, which is expected to avert the risk of shortage of the commodity during the month of Ramazan and reduce their prices. Abdul Rauf Ibrahim, the…
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Govt assures IMF of amending NAO, FIA act | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] In an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-conditioned review of Pakistan’s anti-corruption framework, the government has agreed to introduce more amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance and the Federal Investigation Act, revealed an interim official report. The report was submitted to…
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Govt hints at withdrawing power subsidy for exporters | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have extended technical talks till Monday after gaps remained in their positions in areas of power, taxation and fiscal deficit but the authorities stood ready to slash all types of expenses…
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Govt jacks up petrol price by Rs35 | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced an increase in petrol and diesel prices by Rs35 per litre effective as of 11 am on Sunday. The minister made the announcement in a brief televised address to the nation today and maintained…
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DRAP urges govt to trade in yuan | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), on Friday, urged the government to strike import deals, especially for raw material required for the production of drugs and medical devices, in Chinese currency (RMB) to avoid potential interruptions in…
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PKR plummets to 240 against USD after govt ends exchange control | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Pakistani currency nosedived by Rs24.11 (or 9.45%) to an all-time low at Rs255 against the US dollar in the interbank market at around 1 pm on Thursday. The latest fall comes as the government ended its control over…
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Govt slashes investment limits for NPCs | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday drastically reduced the minimum investment limits but significantly increased profit rates to raise foreign debt from overseas Pakistanis through the Naya Pakistan Certificates (NPCs), after the government’s borrowing options shrank and people started pulling out…
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‘No fuel crisis in Pakistan’: Govt rubbishes rumours of oil shortage
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[ad_1] Consumers line up outside a PSO station in this undated photograph. — AFP/File Responding to the rising panic in the oil industry and amongst consumers, the federal government Friday ruled out any possibility of a fuel crisis in Pakistan,…
