On the 3rd of January this year, a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the National Conservation Plan on the advice of the Power Division. This introduced measures to ensure the judicious utilisation of national resources, such as the early closure of markets.
Finally on the 6th of June, the Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, announced that the National Economic Council (NEC) had approved the proposal to close countrywide markets at 8 pm under the energy conservation project. He additionally mentioned that there was an agreement to implement this in all provinces.
“The government’s greatest expenses are incurred on energy. If measures are taken to control these expenses, many issues will be resolved,” emphasised Iqbal. The content in this publication is expensive to produce. But unlike other journalistic outfits, business publications have to cover the very organizations that directly give them advertisements. Hence, this large source of revenue, which is the lifeblood of other media houses, is severely compromised on account of Profit’s no-compromise policy when it comes to our reporting. No wonder, Profit has lost multiple ad deals, worth tens of millions of rupees, due to stories that held big businesses to account. Hence, for our work to continue unfettered, it must be supported by discerning readers who know the value of quality business journalism, not just for the economy but for the society as a whole.To read the full article, subscribe and support independent business journalism in Pakistan
Finally on the 6th of June, the Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, announced that the National Economic Council (NEC) had approved the proposal to close countrywide markets at 8 pm under the energy conservation project. He additionally mentioned that there was an agreement to implement this in all provinces.