Govt revises prices of petroleum products
The government has increased the prices of petrol and diesel by 55 rupees per litre each due to prevailing situation in the region. This was announced by Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik while addressing a news conference alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Finance Minister Muhammad…
8 working groups formed to accelerate Pak-Uzbek trade ties
Eight working groups have been formed to accelerate Pakistan-Uzbekistan trade and economic cooperation in diverse sectors. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting of the Pakistan-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group held in Islamabad today with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Haroon Akhtar Khan in the chair. The meeting reviewed progress…
Pakistan, Turkiye to cement energy sector cooperation
Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari says the government is actively pursuing the privatization of its power distribution companies to ensure long-term sustainability and efficiency. He expressed these views during a virtual meeting with Türkiye’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar. Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari emphasized that…
‘Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators show stabilization’
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators are showing signs of stabilization and recovery. Talking to British High Commissioner Jane Marriott in Islamabad today, he said economic growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year reached 3.7 percent, with improvements in large-scale manufacturing and resilience in the agriculture…
CCP Approves REIT Restructuring Involving ISE Towers REIT and ISE Realty Company
Following a Phase-I Review, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the proposed restructuring and transfer of designated real estate assets of ISE Towers REIT Management Company Limited to its subsidiary, ISE Realty Company Limited. CCP received a pre-merger application on January 23, 2026, jointly filed by ISE Towers REIT…
Relief to farmers remains national priority: Gilani
Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani says agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy and providing relief to farmers remains a national priority. He was talking to President of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Tahir Yaqoob Bhatti who called on him at Parliament House in Islamabad. He reaffirmed that Parliament would continue…
