Ali Pervaiz Malik, Federal Minister for Petroleum, held a meeting with Tariq Sulaiman Al-Roumi, Minister of Oil of the State of Kuwait, to discuss matters of mutual interest and strengthen bilateral cooperation in the petroleum sector. The meeting was attended by Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), along with his senior management team. The Paki
The federal government announced a significant reduction in the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) while maintaining the price of petrol for the second half of December (December 16 to 31). The price of HSD was reduced by Rs 14.00 per litre, dropping from Rs 279.65 to Rs 265.65 per litre. The price of petrol was kept unchanged at Rs 263.45 per litre. The reduction in the HSD rate is linked to
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday lauded the economic team led by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb following the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to cut the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points. In a statement, Sharif expressed confidence that the rate cut was a sign of positive momentum for the country’s economy. He framed the decision as part of broader efforts to stabil
Pakistan has allowed export of Kinnow and potatoes to Common Wealth of Independent States (CIS) through Iran land route, after the government grants one-time exemption from Financial Instruments (FIs). According to the information shared with the National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce, since December 5, 2025, exports of Kinnow and potatoes through land route began to SIC countries and
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, adding to the previous session’s losses, as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appeared to strengthen, raising expectations of a potential easing of sanctions. Brent crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.6%, to $60.21 a barrel by 0350 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was trading at $56.52 a barrel, down 30 cents, or 0.5%. “Crude oil fell as the marke