Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has emphasised the need to translate Pakistan’s international and diplomatic achievements into internal economic strength. Presenting the September 2026 Monthly Development Update in Islamabad today, he said the economic strength can be achieved through continuity of reforms, political stability, productive investment and a stronger export-oriented economy. Highlighting…
Prime Minister’s Special Relief Scheme has been successfully launched across Pakistan. Under the scheme, petrol is being provided at a discounted rate of one hundred rupees per liter. Based on feedback received from across the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken another key decision. He has directed officials to expand…
The Rwanda High Commission in Pakistan today hosted a press conference to announce the upcoming visit of a Pakistani business delegation to Kigali for the Rwanda-Pakistan Investment Forum, scheduled to be held from September 23 to 25. The press conference was addressed by High Commissioner of Rwanda to Pakistan, H.E. Harerimana…
Pakistan’s first private gas distribution company, Universal Gas Distribution Company (UGDC), has invited foreign investors to explore investment and joint-venture opportunities in the country’s gas sector at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. UGDC is participating in Gastech for the first time, marking what the company described as a significant milestone for…
A meeting regarding Prime Minister of Pakistan’s Special Relief Scheme for a Rs100 per litre subsidy on petrol was held under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner Social Services Ghazala Kanwal. Assistant Commissioner Khushab Ummat-ul-Salam, DEO Industries Muhammad Abdullah, Excise and Taxation Officer Ehsan Qadir Majoqa, General Secretary of the Petroleum…
Prominent global companies have evinced strong interest in investment in Pakistan’s energy sector. The interest was expressed during separate meetings of their representatives with Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik in Islamabad today. The representatives of Vitol Tank Terminal International (VTTI) expressed interest in investing in energy storage, bonded warehousing and…