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FBR allows cross-stuffing of goods

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed the cross-stuffing of goods from one container to another container or any other mode of transportation under the Afghan Transit Trade Agreement (ATTA) and TIR Convention. An SRO1908 of 2022 was released on Monday by amending the customs rules to allow the facility for a smooth movement of transit cargo. The cross-stuffing of containerised cargo

Kapco seeks renewal of agreement with new tariff

Kot Addu Power Company Ltd (Kapco) said on Monday it has submitted a tariff petition to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for a reference generation tariff. The independent power producer (IPP) made the announcement as its original power purchase agreement (PPA) of 1996 completed its term on Oct 24. As a result, the operator of a multi-fuel–powered plant of 1,600 megawatt

Nepra allows Rs12 per unit hike in KE tariff

The Nat­ional Electric Power Regu­latory Authority (Nepra) on Monday allowed Rs12.68 per unit increase in power rates for K-Electric under quarterly tariff adjustment (QTA) for the period — April to June FY2021-22, with a net additional revenue of about Rs56bn to the Karachi-based private utility. The decision is unlikely to affect consumers in Karachi because of uniform tariff policy of the go

Accord signed with ADB for $1.5bn loan

Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed an agreement with Pakistan to provide a $1.5 billion loan for budgetary support and help flood-related rehabilitation and reconstruction activities. The loan agreement was signed by ADB’s Country Director Yong Ye and Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD) Kazim Niaz. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, EAD Minister Ayaz

Pakistan urged to avail G77’s facility to face flood disaster

Though Pakistan will have to seek another loan from International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help recover from the recent catastrophic floods in the country, a report of Oxfam released on Monday recommends the country to avail the ‘Loss and Damage Finance Facility’ proposed by G77 plus China at the Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). If the Loss and Damage Finance Facility is operatio