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Carbon levy on fuels proposed to fund green initiatives

Pakistan, June 11 -- Pakistan is set to introduce a new carbon levy on petrol, high-speed diesel, and furnace oil, a move aimed at curbing excessive fossil fuel consumption and generating crucial fund... Read More


Gold prices dip by Rs6,100 a tola

Pakistan, June 11 -- The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs.6,100 and was traded at Rs.352,300 on Tuesday compared to its sale at Rs. 358,400 on last trading day, All Pakistan Sarafa Gems... Read More


PSX gains 383 points

Pakistan, June 11 -- The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 383.44 points, showing positive change of 0.32 percent, closing at 122,024.44 points... Read More


Elon musk deletes controversial tweets, signals softening stance on Trump

Pakistan, June 11 -- Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, expressed regret over some social media posts about US President Donald Trump made last week. These posts appeared during a public dispute that... Read More


Govt rolls out plan for affordable electricity

Pakistan, June 11 -- Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the government has developed a comprehensive plan to obtain affordable electricity, making cheaper power ac... Read More


Budgetary allocations Rs4,253.7m allocated for agri sector development

Pakistan, June 11 -- The government has allocated an amount of Rs 4,253.738 million in its Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2025-26 for different uplift projects of the Min... Read More


Govt aims to boost ICT exports to $25bn in five years

Pakistan, June 11 -- Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the government has set a target to increase Pakistan's ICT exports to $25 billion over the next five years. While pres... Read More


Rs16,227.49m earmarked for IT in PDSP

Pakistan, June 11 -- The federal government has allocated Rs. 16,227.493 million for the Information Technology and Telecommunication Division under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for ... Read More


Around Rs23,270m to be spent for Planning Commission projects

Pakistan, June 11 -- The federal government will spend around Rs.23,270 million on 21 projects of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Division under the Public Sector Development Program... Read More


Govt to streamline data to cut spending by abolishing redundant posts

Pakistan, June 11 -- The federal government has taken concrete steps toward improving workforce management by digitizing employee records and identifying long-vacant and redundant positions and this m... Read More