RCCI President for broader tax base, business friendly policies
RAWALPINDI: President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Zahid Latif Khan on Wednesday urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman to introduce...
Business community can enable Pakistan to become an economic giant: Mayor Lahore
LAHORE:Â Mayor Lahore Col (R) Mubashir Javed said on Tuesday that the business community has the ability to turn Pakistan into an economic giant.
He was...
Hubco, FWO Enjazat sign MoU for cooperation in energy, water, mining sectors
HUBCO has signed a MoU with FWO Enjazat L.L.C to explore collaboration on various business opportunities in energy, water and mining sectors.
PM directs banks to simplify application process for housing loans
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday instructed commercial banks to simplify the application process for house building loans in order to facilitate low...
After a complete plummet, Pakistan’s cement industry is seeing healthy margins again. What prompted the comeback?
After plummeting to below 5% in 2020, the cement sector's gross margins have surged back to 25% in 2023, but haven’t quite hit the highs of nearly 50% they had in 2012
Selling is easy, recovery a huge challenge
“Construction is a vast sector and in terms of products produce and segments that we operate in, we are the leaders in terms of...
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.
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...
IMF urges FBR to scrap special tax regime for construction sector
Fund calls to end FBR’s discretionary powers, ,enhanced tax marmonisation, and establishment of Tax Policy Unit
Rules being finalised for public-private partnership in five-million housing project
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works is finalising rules for public-private partnership in the Naya Pakistan Housing Project which would be started through...
Cement industry riding a profit boom but bracing for a softer quarter
Eid tends to slow down construction activity, but after a rough few years, the industry finally has some breathing room
Cement despatches decline by 16.55% during April 2023
ISLAMABAD: As the economic turmoil continues to grip the country, the cement industry in Pakistan is facing trouble with declining despatches during the month...
Cement prices to go up by Rs50 per bag
LAHORE: Cement manufacturers nationwide have decided to jack up cement price by Rs50 per bag after the hike in fuel prices recently. Sources familiar...
Seven Pakistani entities added to US export control list
The United States has added seven Pakistani companies to a list of foreign entities that are subject to stringent export control measures, according to online...
CPIC Global signs deal for two mega residential, commercial projects in Gwadar
'The dream of a Gwadar becoming a key economic hub of Asia is not far away now'
ISLAMABAD:Â CPIC Global on Wednesday signed a construction...
