The federal government authorized on Monday a hike in natural gas prices for several customer categories, effective November 1, 2023. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s (OGRA) recommendations served as the basis for this judgment. The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) had already decided to increase natural gas prices onContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD : Petroleum prices are expected to drop starting tomorrow (Oct. 1) as a result of the Pakistani rupee’s considerable strengthening versus the US dollar. According to sources, there has been a decline in petroleum prices on the global market, and it is hoped that the government would lower theContinue Reading
BELLEVILLE, Michigan Reuters: President Joe Biden joined autoworkers on a picket line in Michigan on Tuesday to back their demand for a 40% wage hike, saying they deserve “a lot more” than they are now receiving. The Republican front-runner for president, Donald Trump, will address auto workers in Michigan theContinue Reading
Pakistan has received its first supply of Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), marking the country’s second significant energy agreement with Moscow.The arrival of this large LPG supply follows Pakistan’s earlier reception of Russian crude oil, demonstrating the two countries’ expanding energy relationship.The Russian embassy in Islamabad acknowledged the delivery ofContinue Reading
Dr. Umar Saif, the interim federal minister for information technology and telecommunication, stated on Tuesday that the government is in discussions with Stripe and PayPal about providing services in the nation.Speaking to journalists in Islamabad, the minister emphasized the need of bringing PayPal to Pakistan in order to assist independentContinue Reading
Caretaker Muhammad Ali, the federal minister of energy, stated on Monday that adding Thar coal and renewable energy sources to the energy mix will increase the energy mix and lower power rates.The minister told the media that the government was considering privatizing all former Wapda distribution businesses (DISCOs) under aContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – Protests are taking place in major cities and towns across the country, including Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar, over excessive electricity costs. People have taken to the streets in response to a huge increase in electricity rates across the country.In most of the country’s small and big cities, businessmenContinue Reading
Reuters: Bangkok The second-largest economy in Southeast Asia’s Facebook (META.O) may be shut down, according to Thailand’s digital minister, if Meta Platforms doesn’t take steps to stop frauds that have impacted more than 200,000 individuals. “We are asking the court to close Facebook, not allowing it to provide services inContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Web Desk) – The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has stopped 43 digital lending applications that were functioning without a legitimate license, as directed by Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) Syed Aminul Haque. The applications were chastised for their predatory lending practices when a man committedContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD, (APP) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif today launched the Online Temporary Mobile Phone Registration system for abroad Pakistanis and foreign nationals, under which applicants would be allowed to use their phones for 120 days without paying customs taxes. The scheme would allow abroad Pakistanis and foreign nationalities toContinue Reading