Turkey’s Erdogan says Ukraine grain deal extended

Ankara, March 18 (AFP/APP): Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the extension of a deal that allowed exports of Ukrainian grain to resume following Russia’s invasion. “Following talks with the two parties, we have assured the extension of the deal that was due […]

Zafar Mahmood to perform as LCCI Acting President

LAHORE, Mar 18 (APP): Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Senior Vice President Zafar Mahmood Chaudhry will perform as the Acting President of the LCCI in the absence of the chamber’s President Kashif Anwar who is out of country for a business visit from […]

Pakistan-Australia Senior Official Talks and Trade Talks

Islamabad, March 17, 2023 (Online): Pakistan and Australia held 8th Session of Pakistan-Australia Senior Officials Talks (SOTs) on 16 March 2023 in Islamabad. Additional Foreign Secretary (Asia-Pacific) Mumtaz Zahra Baloch led the Pakistan side, while the Australian side was led by First Assistant Secretary for […]

Petrol prices up by Rs.5 per liter

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP): Owing to increase in Platts Singapore and depreciation of Pak Rupee, the government on Wednesday increased prices of petrol by Rs.5 per liter with effective from March 15, 2023. “In the last fortnight, Platts Singapore prices registered an increase. This along […]

FBR seizes 20cartons of illegal cigarettes

PESHAWAR, Mar 15 (APP): Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation (Inland Revenue) during a crackdown against fake and illegal cigarettes has recovered 20 cartons of Golden Flake (2,000 cigarette sticks) during a raid at bus stands in Mardan. After the introduction of Track and Trace System […]

4,498 MW capacity added to CPPA-G system in FY 2021-22

ISLAMABAD, Oct 6 (APP):As many as 4,498 megawatts (MW) of electricity was added to the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) system during the financial year 2021-22. The said capacity was added to the system through the commissioning of 1,263 MW Trimmu RLNG Power Project, 1,145 […]

Lebanese pound hits historic low of 100,000 to dollar: dealers

Beirut, March 14 (AFP/APP):The Lebanese pound sank to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market Tuesday, foreign exchange dealers said, as banks in the crisis-hit country resumed an open-ended strike. The Lebanese pound, officially pegged at 15,000 to the dollar, was trading […]