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Aurangzeb launches InvestPak portal to boost digital investment
ISLAMABAD: (Mudassar Iqbal) - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday launched the InvestPak Portal in Karachi, reaffirming the government’s commitment to facilitating local and foreign investors and…
Oil prices ease as OPEC+ boosts output targets
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - Oil prices edged lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to raise its production targets further from August, while oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz continued to recover, easing concerns over global supply…
Lahore-Islamabad Motorway Toll Fees increased
ISLAMABAD (Staff Repoter)– Road travel becomes more expensive just as fuel costs continue to bite commuters and motorists are preferring to travel on shared rides or use public transport. Amid existing woes, those using the Lahore-Islamabad…
Flour prices surge nationwide, Karachi records highest rate
Islamabad: (Web Desk) - Flour prices have risen again across Pakistan, increasing financial pressure on households already facing high costs of electricity, gas and fuel.
According to data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the…
Taxes and margins inflate petrol, diesel prices sharply
Islamabad: (Staff Desk) - Official documents have revealed that consumers are paying more than Rs110 per litre in taxes, levies and margins on petrol and high-speed diesel.
A total of Rs118.76 is being charged in taxes, levies and margins…
OPEC+ expected to raise August oil output quotas
ISLAMABAD: (News Desk) - Seven members of OPEC+ are expected to approve an increase in oil production quotas for August during an online meeting on Sunday, as Gulf producers begin recovering from disruptions caused by the Middle East…
IHC suspends NHA order on 50% extra toll tax for vehicles
ISLAMABAD (Staff Reporter) – The Islamabad High Court has suspended a National Highway Authority (NHA) notification regarding the collection of 50 percent additional toll tax from motorists without an M-Tag or with insufficient balance.…
PSX Surges as KSE-100 Gains Over 1,600 Points
KARACHI: (Web Desk) - The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed strong buying activity on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained more than 1,622 points during midday trading, signalling improved investor confidence.
By midday, the…
Domestic Airfares Reduced After Decline in Jet Fuel Prices
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - Domestic airfares across Pakistan have been reduced following a decline in jet fuel prices, aviation industry sources said on Thursday.
According to sources, one-way fares from Islamabad to Quetta now range between…