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

Special Economic Zones to get electricity, gas

The cost of providing these utilities to the economic zones would be met through the  Cost of the provision of utilities to SEZs will be met through Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)

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...

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,...

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....

Malakand tunnel project to be allocated more funds

ISLAMABAD: National Highway Authority (NHA) is in process of arranging an additional $85 million for the Malakand tunnel project as now it...

ECC decision on housing finance to be approved by Cabinet today

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, scheduled to meet today (Tuesday) with Prime Minister Imran Khan will endorse the Economic Coordination Committee’s (ECC) decision...

CPEC will continue fueling growth of Pakistan’s construction industry over next decade: Fitch Solutions

Improved transparency regarding CPEC projects will aid Pakistan’s efforts in the renegotiation of an IMF bailout, which if sanctioned could provide its struggling economy with much required economic relief, said Fitch Solutions

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...

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...

Has CPEC hit a major roadblock?

China’s infrastructure building spree across the nation seems to have been halted due to Pakistan’s inability to pay its loans
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PM reassures builders of all-out cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reassured the investors in the construction sector that the government is committed to removing any obstacle in...

KP’s tax cuts may help revive construction industry from Covid slump

PESHAWAR: Senior officials at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Board of Revenue said on Monday that the provincial government has reduced taxes on...

PM Khan says development of construction sector key to economic stability, growth

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the development of the construction sector is the key to stability and growth...

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.