Government immediately restore gas supplies to power plants

Karachi, June 6 (Online): Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has demanded immediate restoration of full supplies of Regassified Liquified Natutal Gas (RLNG) to power plants to avert any crisis in export-oriented industries. He added that Pakistan is already struggling with an enormous trade deficit; […]

Malaysia to play role for connecting Pakistan with ASEAN: Malaysian Envoy

ISLAMABAD, Jun 05 (APP):Acting high Commissioner of Malaysia to Pakistan Deddy Faisal Ahmad Salleh on Sunday said that his country can play a major role in providing Islamabad with economic and trade opportunities in the Association of East Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc. Malaysia will […]

S. Korea’s consumer prices rise 5.4 pct in May

SEOUL, June 3 (Xinhua/APP) –:South Korea’s consumer prices rose 5.4 percent in May from a year earlier, fueling worries about surging inflation, statistical office data showed on Friday. The consumer price index (CPI) stood at 107.56 in May, up 5.4 percent from the same month […]

Oil prices climb amid U.S. inventory data, OPEC+ decision

NEW YORK, June 3 (Xinhua/APP):– Oil prices advanced on Thursday as traders digested U.S. fuel stockpiles data and OPEC+’s latest decision on output. The West Texas Intermediate for July delivery added 1.61 U.S. dollars, or 1.4 percent, to settle at 116.87 dollars a barrel on […]

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall amid tight labor market

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Xinhua/APP) –: Initial jobless claims in the United States last week fell to 200,000 amid a tight labor market, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Thursday. In the week ending May 28, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits decreased by […]

Govt to expand provision of subsidy on food items: Musadik

ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP):Minister of State for Petroleum Senator Musadik Malik on Thursday said that the government was providing subsidy on food items which would be expanded further to provide relief to the masses. Talking to a private news channel, he said the government had […]

Govt reduces LPG price by Rs 335 per 11.8-kg cylinder in two months

ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP): The incumbent government, during its first two months, has reduced the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Rs 335 per 11.8-kilogram cylinder aimed at extending all possible relief to the common man amid the increased global-inflation scenario. Soon after coming […]