November 22nd, 2008 by The Online Reporter
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority, in its determination made public on Friday, recommended that the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited should be allowed to increase the natural gas price by 7.67 per cent as against the state-owned utility company demand of over a 40 per cent raise. Similarly, the OGRA has also prescribed gas price increase by 6.83 per cent for the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL), slashing its demand to increase tariff by 41 per cent.
November 20th, 2008 by The Online Reporter
Former chief justice of Pakistan Chief Justice, Mr. Iftikhar Chaudhry has been awarded with “Medal of Freedom” by Harvard University Law School. This is how he became third person who have got this honorable award after justice Tharsan Marshall and Nelson Mendella.
November 16th, 2008 by The Online Reporter
The government on Saturday cut down petrol and diesel prices by Rs 10 and Rs 3 per litre respectively for passing on the benefit of lowering petroleum products’ rates in the global market to domestic consumers.
According to petroleum ministry sources, new maximum sale price of petrol is Rs. 66.66 and diesel Rs. 61.14.
There would be a reduction of Rs. 5 in the price of Kerosene oil and new prices would be effective from November 15, 2008.
November 14th, 2008 by The Online Reporter
It has been announced that consumers who will consume 100 to 450 units per month will get 13 percent discount in their next electricity bills. This relief will benefit domestic consumers up to 40 billion rupees.
It must be noted that government did not issue any official notification till now regarding this electricity price reduction. According to government price calculation is in process for industrial and commercial level Read the rest of this entry »
November 12th, 2008 by The Online Reporter
Pakistan will not allow the United States to launch ground or air strikes on targets inside its territory and will take up the issue with the new US administration, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told the National Assembly on Tuesday.
“The message of parliament is loud and clear, that Pakistani territory should not be used for terrorist activities and our sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected by all,” he said. The senators assured the prime minister of their full support in the US Senate for enhanced co-operation between the two countries and said US CENTCOM chief General David Petraeus would also plead Pakistan’s case before the US administration.
