Khalid Hasnain

Circuit breakers worth millions bought from blacklisted firms

Engineers point out ‘wrongdoing’ in Gepco, Mepco; ministry asks Discos to submit report. Published 08 Jul, 2024 07:56am

Chronic issue of water supply bane of Mori Gate

LAHORE: Residents of Mori Gate – one of the localities included in the National Assembly constituency of Hamza... Published 07 Jul, 2024 07:34am

France holds its breath ahead of uncertain vote

LAHORE: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb urged the business community to stop offering “speedy money” ... Published 07 Jul, 2024 07:34am

Finmin asks businesses to end bribery, pay taxes

Aurangzeb welcomes constructive criticism of govt spending, admits need to curtail daily expenses. Published 07 Jul, 2024 07:34am

Lesco finds a way to fleece protected consumers

Inquiry launched by Federal Investigation Agency. Updated 06 Jul, 2024 10:46am

Rs45bn boost for railway revamp

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) will receive Rs45 billion in installments starting from next month under the public... Published 05 Jul, 2024 06:52am

Railways earns record revenue of Rs88bn in fiscal year

Last year’s total revenue was reported to be Rs63bn. Updated 01 Jul, 2024 10:27am

Another deadline set for Bund Road project

LAHORE: The pace of construction work on the package-2 of the city’s most important project — controlled access... Published 30 Jun, 2024 07:34am

Clearance of Orange Line project liabilities Masstransit authority asks LDA to move summary to govt

LAHORE: Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) has asked the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) to prepare and move a... Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:42am

Lahore consumers irked by gas outages in summer

A spokesman for the SNGPL denied the company was observing any “schedule” to limit gas supply during cooking hours. Updated 26 Jun, 2024 01:07pm

Lahore Orange Line liabilities remain uncleared four years on

LAHORE: The Lahore Orange Line project, completed four years ago, still has outstanding liabilities due to the ... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:18am

Prices of sacrificial animals post a record increase in Punjab

CM Maryam seeks cleanliness and better security during Eid days, directs administration to make arrangements down to tehsil level. Updated 17 Jun, 2024 10:45am

Industry, public decry imposition of 18pc GST on formula milk

Manufacturers want tax to be imposed in three phases. Updated 18 Jun, 2024 09:46am

Rs1.2tr for public programmes; health, education ‘top priority’

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb said on Friday that the health and education sectors were top... Published 15 Jun, 2024 07:13am

Punjab unveils Rs5.45tr surplus budget

Focuses on development; laptop scheme, Kissan cards introduced; no new taxes for agriculture, real estate sectors. Updated 14 Jun, 2024 10:44am

Concessions on import, solar panel making welcomed

"Perhaps, the govt has realised that renewable energy is the only way to save the public from expensive energy sources," says expert. Updated 13 Jun, 2024 11:35am

Tariff commission probes into ‘massive circumvention’ of anti-dumping duties

LAHORE: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has launched a `through probe into massive circumvention’ of... Published 10 Jun, 2024 07:35am

281 animal sale points set up across Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has set up 281 sacrificial animal sale points, including six in Lahore, to facilitate... Published 08 Jun, 2024 07:06am

Lesco starts hours-long loadshedding

LAHORE: In recent days, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has started observing hours-long power outages in... Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:35am

Business confidence improves, but remains negative

Survey respondents express anticipation of rising inflation, high taxation, and inconsistent govt policies as key threats to business growth. Updated 04 Jun, 2024 11:01am