Tag: Prices

The joys of election year

With many calling it a bid to regain popularity among the masses ahead of the elections, the government slashed petroleum prices by up to...

Government approves reduced POL prices

The Finance Ministry on Friday approved a reduction in the prices of petroleum products, announcing that the new prices would be effective from July...

POL prices likely to drop by 4 percent

Prices of petroleum products are likely to reduce by up to four percent in the coming month. According to sources, a decrease of four percent...

Oil up in Asia on short-covering

Oil prices inched up in Asian trade Friday as wary traders bought up cheap crude to recoup some of their losses after markets plunged...

Oil prices down in Asia as stockpiles rise

Oil prices fell in Asian trade Thursday on rising US crude stockpiles while traders were also disappointed by muted stimulus measures from the Federal...

Oil hits 18-month low near $90 on weak data, high supply

A technical breakdown in crude futures prices on both sides of the Atlantic spurred further selling, with no bottom yet in sight, analysts said....

Oil prices fall on Spain debt concerns

World oil prices dropped on Tuesday, with Brent crude briefly hitting a 17-month low point on Spanish debt concerns, analysts said. New York's main contract,...

Petrol paucity irks commuters in Sialkot

The people suffered great ordeal due to paucity of petrol, diesel and CNG gas in Sialkot district, as the shortage of petrol remained continued...

Inflation-hit people welcome cut in petroleum prices

General public and the transport workers, in particular, appreciated the government’s decision of reducing petroleum prices. They welcomed the decision of reduction in POL and...

Drug prices increased by 50-80pc

A number of pharmaceutical companies in the country have increased the drug prices by as much as 50-80 percent while some of the drugs...

Korangi traders hail reduction in POL prices

The trade and industry has hailed the government decision to reduce POL and CNG prices. In a statement the patron in-chief Korangi Association...

Drug prices increased by 50-80%

A number of pharmaceutical companies in the country have increased the drug prices by as much as 50-80%. Some of the drugs are...

At last some relief for the people!

With elections in sight, the government on Friday decided to bring down jacked up petroleum and CNG prices that worsened inflation and fuelled the...

Petrol prices likely to go down by Rs 10 per litre

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has proposed a reduction in petroleum prices. As a result of fall in global crude oil...

OGRA summary suggests decrease in POL prices

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has suggested to decrease the prices of petroleum products by Rs10 and has sent the summary to...

Another hike

Within a week, another power tariff hike has been announced. Our government seems to continuously collect revenue through power sector by raising prices every...

Business environment

There are a number of factors which are conducive to economic growth but the two most important factors, surpassing all others, are law and...