Thursday, January 15, 2026

FBR notice seeking details of allottees is a conspiracy against economy: ABAD chairman

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notices to various builders and developers for providing details of allottees of shops, flats and other...

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

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...

Govt needs to rethink ban on non-filers from investing in property: ICCI

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Acting President Muhammad Naveed Malik has called upon the government to review the decision of putting...

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...

Steel industry claims producers in erstwhile FATA/PATA evaded Rs150b in taxes

Industry association claims that manufacturers in former FATA/PATA misused tax exemptions to give themselves unfair advantage

Construction work on Diamer Basha, Mohmand Dams to start in fiscal year 2018-19

WAPDA chairman briefed PM about the issues of water and hydropower sectors in the country. The prime minister was also apprised of WAPDA projects, particularly Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dams.

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

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)...

Workers protest after Master Tiles fails to pay four months wages on eve of Eid

Factory management tried to placate the protestors with Rs 10,000 per worker and the promise of releasing the payment after Eid despite earlier promises

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).

Cement sector expected to see profits soar 38% in most recent quarter

Topline Securities anticipates that declining interest rates and rising pricing ability will help the sector improve margins and boost profitability

Cement despatches decline by 24.19% during March

ISLAMABAD: Cement despatches declined by 24.19% in March, 2023. Total cement shipments during March this year were 3.795 million tons against 5.006 million tons...

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

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...