ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday increased prices of petroleum products up to Rs 7.15 per liter for Wednesday (today), while the All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association (APPPOA) announced a nationwide strike after negotiations with the government over a proposed daily fuel pricing mechanism failed. Under a revised pricing mechanism notified by the Oil and […]
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Among the proposals under study is a reduction in the number of working days per week ASSOCIATION OF PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS: Sources said Pakistan was working on several options to extend the longevity of its external debt in the short term and also stagger upcoming payments of energy debt obtained by Chinese companies to set up
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The loan request follows Pakistan’s wartime diplomacy against Iran and aims to increase reserves and ease pressure on the rupee Pakistan has requested a $10 billion foreign exchange stabilization facility from the United States, according to a source briefed on the matter, which if approved could provide a lifeline for the cash-strapped South Asian economy.
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Petrol will cost Rs 320.73 per litre, while high-speed diesel has been pegged at Rs 367.21. A petrol pump in the federal capital seen in this undated image. —FILEPHOTO The federal government on Tuesday increased the prices of petrol and high speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 4.93 and Rs 7.15 per litre, respectively, for July
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Rejects the government’s mechanism for daily revision of fuel prices and declares that the strike will continue until its demands are accepted Pakistan Petrol Pumps Association President Humayun Khan addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, announcing nationwide closure of petrol pumps after negotiations with the government failed. SCREENSHOT The All Pakistan Petrol Pump
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ISPR says Pakistan, Iran reaffirm cooperation on regional security and effective border management Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni pictured during a meeting with Chief of Defense Forces and Marshal Syed Asim Munir at GHQ—ISPR Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni called on Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir
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NJPMC Supports Evidence-Based Judicial Reforms to Strengthen Transparency, Access to Justice, and Accountability Chief Justice of Pakistan Yayha Afridi chairs the 61st meeting of the National Judicial Committee (Policy Making) in Islamabad. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Policy Development Committee (NJPMC) has approved in principle the National Judicial Reform Framework, aligned with the World
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AJK Legislative Assembly. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chief Election Commissioner Ghulam Mustafa Mughal on Tuesday announced that the upcoming AJK elections would begin on July 27 as scheduled, but polling would now be held in three phases in different divisions with armed forces deployed to supervise the electoral process. “As per
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