Thursday, December 25, 2025

Punjab increases royalty on cement minerals

Cost of limestone per bag of cement is projected to rise to PKR 55, up from the current PKR 19 per bag

Business community urges govt to avoid excessive focus on construction sector

KARACHI: Business community and economic experts on Sunday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision to develop the construction sector but warned that focus on...

NAB increases scrutiny, seeks proper documentation for major agreements

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has asked the central and provincial governments to submit documents worth more than $28 billion of agreements including LNG...

ABAD organises ‘Pak-China Construction Conference’

KARACHI: Pak-China friendship is stronger than ever, and all the projects initiated under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are to be completed on time, said China's  Commercial...

AirSial ready for takeoff, gets go-ahead from PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday granted approval for the launch of a new private airline, AirSial, from Sialkot International Airport.

CWDP approves three development projects worth Rs76.5b

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared three development projects worth Rs 76.5 billion during its meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship...

KP CM directs land acquisition for oil refinery in Karak

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak has directed the district administration Karak for the acquisition of land for the oil refinery and remove...

KCR, ML-1 projects of CPEC to hit the ground soon, says Planning secretary

Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and up gradation of Pakistan’s Railway ML-I projects are the main focus in transport infrastructure sector to be implemented in the current phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

State Minister stresses expediting LPG-Air Mix Plants in Balochistan

KARACHI: The Minister of State for Petroleum Division, Jam Kamal Khan has stressed the need to expedite work on LPG-Air Mix plants for the...

NTDC fined Rs10mn for delaying projects

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a fine of Rs 10 million on M/s National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC)...

No relief in federal budget for construction sector, says ABAD

ABAD chairman said that the government has presented a purely political and election budget, which will force the upcoming government to announce supplementary budget just after four months.

Kohat Cement to enter the real estate development market

Manufacturer seeks to follow the footsteps of industry leader Lucky Cement, though it is unclear if it will tap the residential or commercial market first

2018 to be a bumper year for Pakistan’s cement sector: Report

International Cement Review, the world's leading source of cement manufacturing news and information, in its latest report on the Pakistani cement industry has predicted...

Zameen.com’s Pakistan Property Show set to return to Dubai

Pakistan’s top property portal Zameen.com is set to take the country’s real estate market international again with the latest edition of its highly successful Pakistan...

TAPI gas transportation, transit fee agreements to be signed in 2018-19

Through the TAPI gas pipeline, funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB), Pakistan and India would be provided 1.325 bcfd gas each and Afghanistan would get 0.5 bcfd gas.