Tag: Hike

Senate body takes notice of drugs price hike

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Friday took serious notice of drugs price hike up to fifteen percent and...

Dollar hike: ‘Don’t worry’, PM tells nation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that people should not worry about the recent hike in the price of United States (US) Dollar against Pakistani...

Opp parties protest in NA over petrol price hike

ISLAMABAD: Opposition members in the National Assembly on Friday registered a strong protest during the National Assembly session against the surge in petroleum prices, demanding...

Imran Khan, others criticise petrol price increase

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that the burden of masses is being increased, referring to the latest price increase in...

Opposition parties flay hike in petroleum prices

--PPP, APML warn government of protests if decision not reverted KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties, including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), All Pakistan Muslim League...

Utility Stores Corp withdraws hike in prices of pulses after PM...

  The Utility Stores Corporation has reduced the prices of pulses after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed it not to increase prices of essential goods...

Dar seeks report about hike in prices of pulses

    Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has taken notice of hike in prices of pulses and directed the concerned officials to take measures to keep the...

Hike in global IS attacks in past 3 months: analysts

A major increase in violence by the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group saw over 1,000 attacks and nearly 3,000 deaths worldwide in the past...

World headed for 2.7 Celsius temperature hike: analysis

Earth is on track for average warming of 2.7 degrees Celsius by 2100, higher than the UN target, said on Thursday an analysis of...

Armed forces get 11 per cent hike in budget

Govt allocates Rs 781b for defence expenditure The federal government has allocated Rs 781 billion for expenditure on defence, which is 11 per cent higher...

PTI concerned over power, gas tariffs hike

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday expressed reservations over government’s decision to increases prices of electricity and gas. “The decision to increase power and gas prices...

Senate debates motion on price-hike

The senators spent two hours discussing the recent price hikes of petroleum products, gas, electricity and other essential items during the third sitting of...

Imran demands reversal of power tariff, tax hike

PTI chief says PML-N showing true colors of being ‘Rich Man’s Club’ Govt should net tax evaders, electricity thieves instead of raising taxes, rates   Rejecting recent...

CJP asks NEPRA to explain power tariff hike formula

  Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday told the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to explain how it determined the...

NEPRA restores power tariff notification withdrawn by govt

    National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Chairman Khwaja Muhammad Naeem on Friday proposed an increase in power tariff which the Supreme Court had earlier...

Govt ready to review power tariff hike, SC told

  The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the government to review the recent hike in power tariff and withdraw the notification, otherwise the court will...

SC questions power tariff hike

CJP says government has no authority to issue notification on hike in power tariff Government will have to face consequences of illegal act   Chief Justice of...