Oil surge hampers airlines’ recovery: Ryanair CEO

London, March 2 (AFP/APP): A surge in oil prices fuelled by the invasion of Ukraine by key producer Russia will hamper airlines’ financial recovery from pandemic fallout, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said Wednesday. O’Leary told reporters that the current spike will add 50 million […]

World’s first LNG dual-fuel oil tanker commissioned in COSCO’s fleet

HAIKOU, March 1 (Xinhua/APP):The world’s first LNG dual-fuel crude oil tanker has been delivered to China’s shipping giant COSCO Shipping. According to COSCO Shipping, the ship will be assigned to Yangpu Port in south China’s island province of Hainan, adding the number of the port’s […]

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector continues to recover in February

HANOI, March 1 (Xinhua/APP): The Vietnamese manufacturing sector remained in recovery mode in February, seeing growth accelerate further, the London-based information provider IHS Markit said in a report on Tuesday. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ticked up to 54.3 in February, up from 53.7 […]

Finance Ministry announces Rs10/ltr reduction in petrol prices

ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 (APP): Despite a considerable price hike in international petroleum products, the government on Monday announced reduction of Rs10 in per liter petrol, effective from March 1. According to a statement, petrol would be sold at Rs149.86 per liter as compared to Rs159.86. […]

Pak- Afghan transit trade, pedestrian traffic increase: Muhammad Sadiq

ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 (APP): The transit trade and pedestrian traffic across Pakistan- Afghanistan at Turkham border has witnessed an increase the previous day, Special Representative of Pakistan to Afghanistan, Muhammad Sadiq Khan said Monday. Khan tweeted that more than 22,000 citizens and 1,585 trucks crossed […]

EU assures Pakistan of extension in GSP Plus status

LAHORE – February 27 (ONLINE): Special Representative of the European Union for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore along with EU Ambassador to Pakistan on Sunday met Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar and assured Pakistan of EU’s support for extension in Pakistan’s GSP Plus status. During the meeting, […]

WAPDA begins working on five dams-cum-hydropower projects

ISLAMABAD – February 27 (ONLINE): The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has started working on five dams-cum-hydropower projects besides building two mega dams, Mohmand and Diamer Basha to meet the country’s growing water needs, state media reported Sunday. According to media reports, under construction […]

FPCCI for early completion of renewable energy projects

ISLAMABAD – February 27 (ONLINE) The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Sunday called for early completion of renewable energy projects, besides removing the hindrances to avoid delay, as the execution of several wind, solar and hydel […]