OGRA proposes up to 235pc increase in gas prices
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Saturday has recommended up to 235 per cent hike in gas prices. According to details, the authority has suggested to reduce gas slabs to…
OGRA seeks 47 per cent increase in gas tariffs
After up to 143 per cent hike in gas prices last year, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday sought up to 47 per cent increase in the prices of…
Gas tariff to increase by 75-80%, says OGRA chief
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) chairperson has said that the hike in gas price was inevitable and an increase of 75-80pc in the price was expected in the coming months,…
Amnesty scheme for tax evaders ‘need of the hour’, Umar insists
–Finance minister says tax amnesty is controversial, says ‘public office-holders, civil servants won’t be eligible if scheme does come’ –Defends increase in petroleum prices, claims govt actually lowered tax ratios on oil products…
Petrol prices likely to go up by 12%
Oil prices are likely to increase by up to 12.8 per cent due to fluctuation in global oil prices for April. In a summary moved to the Petroleum Division on Friday, the…
Oil prices hike challenged in LHC
LAHORE: A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products. The federal government, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), and others have…
POL prices likely to witness significant decrease
ISLAMABAD: Masses are likely to receive a New Year’s gift as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is likely to approve massive cuts in the prices of petroleum products which would be applicable at the…
Hundreds of dual national civil servants may lose jobs
–Fate of officials holding dual nationality at stake after apex court’s judgement –OGRA’s member oil, OGDCL MD, PSO GM among other officials to decide whether they want to keep their jobs or…
OGRA proposes Rs10 hike in POL prices
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) requested on Thursday an increase of up to Rs10 in the petroleum product prices, according to media reports. Reportedly, a summary for the rise in…
CNG Association contacts court after gas prices go up
SHC issues notice to Petroleum Ministry, OGRA and SSGC to explain KARACHI: Owners of the CNG filling stations have challenged in the Sindh High Court the recent decision of the government to increase…
NAB likely to submit inquiry report on Pak-Qatar LNG deal to SC on next hearing
–Anti-graft watchdog also expected to submit its report in irregular OGRA appointments probe ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is likely to present its inquiry report on Pakistan’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) contracts with…
POL prices to remain unchanged during August
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday decided to maintain the prices of petroleum products during the month of August. According to a statement issued here, the government, despite the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s…
PML-N responsible for oil price hike: Shah
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Sunday said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led government had been exposed for boasting ‘fake’ economic development. It was reported that the opposition leader…
Caretaker govt increases petrol, diesel prices
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has increased the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene oil for the month of July 2018, as recommended by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). The new prices…
OGRA seeks Rs3.56 increase in petrol’s price
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Tuesday sent a summary to the federal government asking for an increase in the price of petroleum products, sources said. An increase of…
Petroleum ministry submits reply in price hike case
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Petroleum submitted its reply in Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding the increase in the price of petroleum products on Monday. A bench of IHC presided by Justice Shaukat Aziz…
IHC issues notice to petroleum ministry, OGRA over price hike
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday issued notices to the petroleum ministry, finance ministry and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and directed the respondents to file their responses in a…