ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank on Friday approved a loan of $30 million to Engro Elengy Terminal Company, which is building Pakistan’s first liquefied natural gas terminal at the Port Qasim.

The plant will start regasification of up to 3 million tonnes of imported LNG from next month. The loan is to be used to build and operate the regasification facility.

Read more: Asian Development Bank (ADB) approves $30m loan for LNG terminal

KARACHI: Around 100 US companies engaged in energy, textiles, agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, IT, etc are going to attend the ‘Pak-US Business Opportunity’ conference being held on March 10-11 in Islamabad, US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson said on Friday.

Briefing media about the conference, which would be third in series, the US envoy said an economically prosperous Pakistan would help integrate regional economies, bringing peace and security for all, including Afghanistan.

Read more: Over 100 US firms to attend ‘Business Opportunity’ conference

ISLAMABAD: Revenue collection rose by 27 per cent year-on-year to Rs181.906 billion in February, backed up by regulatory duties on several hundred items and hike in sales tax on petroleum products.

The figure was Rs143.224bn in the same month of last year.

Read more: Revenue collection up 27pc in Feb

The 9th draw of Prize Bond denomination Rs. 100 is being held today on Monday, February 16, 2015 at PESHAWAR.

According to a spokesman of the National Savings, the First Prize for Prize Bond of Rs. 100 is Rs. 700,000/- while the 2nd prize of Rs 200,000/- each will go to three lucky winners. He also added,

Big Prizes of Rs. 100

Read more: 9th Prize Bond Draw of Rs 100/- announced.