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Pakistan

Floods devastate crops, threaten exports; govt vows farmer relief and crop recovery

Energy Minister warns of looming agricultural crisis, stresses technology and contingency funds as key solutions

Published 01 Oct, 2025 11:31pm

Pakistan

No more local gas connections as govt enforces permanent ban

3m requests cancelled; Connections using imported gas to cost 70% more

Published 17 Sep, 2025 02:46pm

Business & Economy

Government lifts ban on new domestic gas connections

Cabinet to approve new policy; LNG-based tariffs, revised fees and priority for upfront payments

Updated 11 Sep, 2025 07:44pm

Business & Economy

Government announces increase in prices of petrol, diesel

This is part of government’s fortnightly revision

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 11:45pm

Business & Economy

Petroleum Dealers Association to shut down petrol pumps on Friday

Talks with finance minister, FBR chief, Ogra fail

Published 04 Jul, 2024 11:45pm

Business & Economy

Petroleum products will be available nationwide, says govt after dealers strike call

There is an ample supply of petroleum products available, says Petroleum Division, Ogra

Published 04 Jul, 2024 11:29pm

Business & Economy

PM, PTV retract tweets on massive decrease in petroleum prices

The PM had originally ordered Rs15.4 reduction in petrol price

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 12:50pm

Business & Economy

Oil, gas reserves discovered in Dera Ismail Khan

Discovery will positively contribute to mitigating energy demand and supply gap

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:19pm

Pakistan

Officials term PM’s oil relief package ‘unsustainable’

PSO receivables have already reached Rs500b and it has 54% share in petroleum products sale

Published 06 Apr, 2022 09:12am

Pakistan

ECC directs ministry to rationalise policy to ensure fertiliser provision for farmers

Petroleum Division says it is in process of submitting summary to ECC for shifting both SNGPL-based plants to indigenous gas

Published 02 Apr, 2022 11:04am

Pakistan

Govt collects Rs114b via petroleum levy

Total PL budgetary target envisaged in the current financial year was Rs610 billion

Published 20 Mar, 2022 10:41am

Business

ECC directs Petroleum Division to form technical group for new exploration

'There is a dire need for new explorations as well as enhancing capacity of the existing gas fields,' says Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin

Published 26 Feb, 2022 10:35am

Govt alarmed at depleting gas reserves

By Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed Petroleum Division to prepare short, medium and...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 12:00pm