Business & Economy Published 30 Nov, 2025 11:30pm Government cuts petrol, diesel prices for next fortnight High-speed diesel sees a larger reduction than petrol
Pakistan Published 18 Nov, 2025 05:46pm ECC approves major security grants, defence funding and petroleum reforms Top economic body clears over Rs50bn for defence projects, backs reforms in food and energy sectors
Pakistan Published 01 Oct, 2025 11:31pm 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
Pakistan Published 17 Sep, 2025 02:46pm No more local gas connections as govt enforces permanent ban 3m requests cancelled; Connections using imported gas to cost 70% more
Business & Economy Updated 11 Sep, 2025 07:44pm Government lifts ban on new domestic gas connections Cabinet to approve new policy; LNG-based tariffs, revised fees and priority for upfront payments
Business & Economy Updated 31 Oct, 2024 11:45pm Government announces increase in prices of petrol, diesel This is part of government’s fortnightly revision
Business & Economy Published 04 Jul, 2024 11:45pm Petroleum Dealers Association to shut down petrol pumps on Friday Talks with finance minister, FBR chief, Ogra fail
Business & Economy Published 04 Jul, 2024 11:29pm 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
Business & Economy Updated 01 Jun, 2024 12:50pm PM, PTV retract tweets on massive decrease in petroleum prices The PM had originally ordered Rs15.4 reduction in petrol price
Business & Economy Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:19pm Oil, gas reserves discovered in Dera Ismail Khan Discovery will positively contribute to mitigating energy demand and supply gap
Pakistan Published 06 Apr, 2022 09:12am Officials term PM’s oil relief package ‘unsustainable’ PSO receivables have already reached Rs500b and it has 54% share in petroleum products sale
Pakistan Published 02 Apr, 2022 11:04am 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
Pakistan Published 20 Mar, 2022 10:41am Govt collects Rs114b via petroleum levy Total PL budgetary target envisaged in the current financial year was Rs610 billion
Business Published 26 Feb, 2022 10:35am 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 07 Dec, 2021 12:00pm Govt alarmed at depleting gas reserves By Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed Petroleum Division to prepare short, medium and...