Tag: Regulatory

Foreign content should not be aired during prime time: NA body

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Thursday suggested the government to ban airing foreign content in any language during prime...

Unscheduled CNG closure leaves Lahoris gasping for gas

After the scheduled closure of gas supply to the CNG sector, the filling stations remained closed on Thursday as well so as to meet...

CNG crisis may affect outcome of elections: IWCCI

The Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Sunday said that CNG pricing issue is being delayed deliberately to please the hierarchies...

OGRA sends new CNG pricing formula to ECC

Two days after the Supreme Court (SC) orders, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Sunday sent the compressed natural gas (CNG) pricing...

APCNGA asks OGRA to announce interim CNG sale price

The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Saturday asked the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to announce interim CNG sale price to save...

SC tells OGRA to put people first

The Supreme Court on Friday announced its reserved judgment in the compressed natural gas (CNG) pricing case, directing the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority...

LPG price reduced by Rs 85

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) reduced the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Rs 85 bringing the price down to Rs...

OGRA approves increase in gas prices

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Saturday approved an increase in gas prices for domestic, industrial and CNG consumers. The authority approved...

NA body gives December 5 deadline to resolve CNG crisis

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources on Wednesday directed the Petroleum Ministry to intervene and mediate between the Oil and...

OGRA hires auditing firm to recommend profit margin of CNG stations

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday issued a contract for emergency audit of the CNG stations. The contract of audit has been...

OGRA suggests another decrease in POL prices

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday recommended a reduction in petroleum prices by up to Rs 6.44 per litre. The OGRA...

Bangladesh passes nuclear energy regulatory bill

Bangladesh’s parliament has passed its first nuclear energy regulatory bill as the country prepares to build an atomic power plant next year using Russian...

PM directs Firdous Awan to make DRA more effective

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani directed Minister for National Regulation and Services Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan to make Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) more...

CCI discusses everything but drug regulatory authority

The Council of Common Interest (CCI) took up six out of seven agenda items on Thursday but the most crucial issue, the establishment of...

SECP to revamp regulatory regime for brokers

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is revamping the regulatory regime for brokers of stock exchanges to bring it in line with best...

Chairman PTA gets Best Regulatory Leadership Award

In recognition of his significant contributions for the proliferation of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the country, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Dr. Mohammed...

SECP and CSRC vow to strengthen regulatory cooperation

ISLAMABAD - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further enhance regulatory cooperation and information sharing between the two regulatory agencies.
SECP Commissioner Tahir Mahmood in a statement stated, "the MOU is aimed at supporting the national economy and minimising risk that is implicit in financial market transactions. The expanding securities