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Pakistan, Qatar ink LNG supply agreement
Qatar will provide Pakistan three million ton Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) for 10 years as the two countries entered into an agreement on Friday.
Prime Minister Imran Khan witnessed the signing of agreement that took place here at the PM…
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Privatization to save Pakistan’s power sector, says Miftah Ismail
KARACHI: Former finance minister Miftah Ismail said the power sector in Pakistan should move towards the privatisation in order to solve its long-standing issues.
Mr Ismail said this during a webinar titled: “Pakistan’s Power…
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Pakistan, IMF reach agreement on pending reviews under EFF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Pakistan reached a staff-level agreement on second to fifth reviews of country’s reform program under IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
“IMF staff and the Pakistani authorities have reached…
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Pakistan announces new oil prices
ISLAMABAD: The price of petrol in Pakistan has gone up up by Rs2.70 per litre for the month of February.
According to a notification by the Prime Minister Office, light diesel oil will also see a rise in price by Rs3, high speed diesel…
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Bitcoin soars past $40,000 for the first time
The price of the cryptocurrency bitcoin soared past $40,000 for the first time on Thursday, rising $10,000 in just five days.
The price of bitcoin was $40,380 at roughly 1820 GMT, having jumped 10.4 percent during the trading session.…
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Oil smuggling inflicts Rs150 bln loss to economy: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was told on Friday that oil smuggling was inflicting an annual economic loss of around Rs 150 billion to the country.
Chairing a meeting to review the measures to curb smuggling on Friday, PM Khan…
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Shabbar Zaidi explains reason for leaving FBR
KARACHI: Former FBR head Shabbar Zaidi disclosed that he had quit his job due to "pressures from disguised mafia", among other reasons.
"Glad to see politico social awareness in the masses. Just shared some thoughts on ‘Dunya Kamran Khan…
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China rejects reports it will gradually cut CPEC financial support
The prospects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are bright as both China and Pakistan are resolute in pushing forward its construction, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Monday.
He made the remarks at…
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PM hails ML-1 project as excellent example of Pak-China friendship
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday described the ML-1 (Main Line One) project an excellent example of Pakistan-China friendship, saying that besides establishing the international standards’ modern communication infrastructure, it will…
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PM Imran thanks expatriates for remitting $200m through Roshan account
Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday thanked the overseas Pakistanis for sending funds through Roshan Digital Account as the figure touched $200 million mark on Wednesday.
“I want to thank our great asset, Overseas Pakistanis. MashaAllah…
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Pakistan secures $1.7 billion debt relief deal
Pakistan has secured a $1.7 billion debt relief agreement to help offset the financial headwinds sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday.
The deal, following months of negotiations with creditors, will provide a…
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Indian farmers vow to carry on protests despite cold, deaths
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers, protesting over agricultural laws that they say threaten their livelihoods, have vowed to carry on their around-the-clock sit-ins despite cold weather that has already led to some deaths among them.…
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ECC approves electric vehicles policy, postpones Karachi transportation plan
ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee has approved Mobile Device Manufacturing and Electric Vehicles Policy (02-03 wheelers and HCVs {Heavy Commercial Vehicles}).
The policy was presented by the Ministry of Industries and…
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Imran Khan inaugurates new airline
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said that his government was striving to revive industrialization as the only method to alleviate poverty and achieve inclusive growth through wealth creation.
“This is the first government…
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WB announces $300 mn for Pakistan’s natural disasters, health sectors
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Wednesday approved $300 million in financing for two projects in Pakistan the Sindh Resilience Project and the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency Project.
These investments will bolster…
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