Khaleeq Kiani

Study confirms over $60bn copper and gold reserves at Reko Diq

Three energy giants double their funding in project to $1.9bn Updated about 9 hours ago

Finance ministry expects inflation to rise next month

March outlook says economy demonstrating stability on fiscal and external fronts; Sugar exports witness over 1,800pc increase in July-Feb. Updated about 13 hours ago

Professionals being hired to run tax policy office

Govt last month took first step towards separation of tax policy from the revenue administration. Updated a day ago

Growing expenditures eating up National Highway Authority’s gross profits

Authority blames federal govt or external factors beyond its control for net deficits. Updated 2 days ago

IMF shoots down plan to cut power tariffs, for now

PM reiterates package to reduce electricity tariffs "set to be announced soon"; official says govt needs to do a lot to ensure relief. Updated 3 days ago

Govt meets another IMF condition of phasing out export financing

Exim Bank to take over State Bank’s Rs330bn Long-Term Financing Facility portfolio. Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:59am

Ogra, refineries at loggerheads over imports, supply issues

Accuse each other of misrepresenting their joint decisions and shifting blame regarding the upliftment of local refinery products. Updated 22 Mar, 2025 10:23am

Govt plans to use surplus electricity for crypto mining

Power division consulting stakeholders to develop attractive power tariff for emerging industries. Updated 22 Mar, 2025 08:58am

Political influence suspected in Sindh solar distribution

Senate panel questions delay in submitting list of beneficiaries, seeks report. Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:24am

Irsa to finalise provinces’ water share soon

Meetings taking place at a crucial stage when Tarbela, Mangla dams are at their dead level, threatening crop output. Updated 21 Mar, 2025 10:52am

Pakistan Business Forum calls for reducing GST, abolishing super tax

Fixed tax of Rs20,000 for big traders and Rs10,000 for smaller ones suggested. Updated 20 Mar, 2025 09:27am

CDWP clears six projects worth Rs151bn

Four development projects related to the higher education sector were presented and all of them were approved. Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:19am

Lawmakers doled out funds amid stalled uplift spending

96pc of funds under SAP released in July-February; overall PSDP spending stands at Rs312.3bn. Updated 19 Mar, 2025 08:14am

OGDCL, Mari make new discoveries

OGDCL announces significant gas and condensate discovery at its Soghri North-1 well in the Soghri Block. Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:49am

Govt seeks to reduce weightage of population size in NFC share

Recommendations given for 10-year National Health and Population Policy. Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:48am

National Highway Authority faces huge losses as deficit tops Rs318bn

Aggregate losses cross Rs1.82tr, debt soars to Rs3.1tr. Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:29am

Power firms seek to refund 30 paise for February

Negative FCA sought despite about 84pc electricity supply coming from cheaper domestic sources. Updated 15 Mar, 2025 12:35pm

Govt eyes next IMF tranche as review wraps up

No additional revenue measures imposed, fiscal targets to be maintained through expenditure control; MEFP being finalised ahead of staff-level agreement. Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:23pm

KE slammed for delaying net-metering

Regulator orders power utility to stop penalising paying consumers. Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:55am

Solar users face higher costs as policy revised

ECC slashes solar net-metering buyback rate by almost two-thirds, ends net billing; under new framework, consumers to sell at Rs10, buy at Rs42-48 per unit. Updated 14 Mar, 2025 01:30pm