‘Lotte Chemical’ shows interest in Pakistan’s chemical manufacturing industry

Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) Monday urged the forthcoming government to include the chemical industry in its first 100 days plan and...

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....

Business community can enable Pakistan to become an economic giant: Mayor Lahore

LAHORE: Mayor Lahore Col (R) Mubashir Javed said on Tuesday that the business community has the ability to turn Pakistan into an economic...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

First ‘Weaving City’ to be set up at M-3 Industrial Estate

FAISALABAD: The first 'Weaving City' will be established on 100 acres of land at M-3 Industrial Estate to help organise the power...

President promulgates Naya Pakistan Housing, Development Authority Ordinance

The authority shall prepare feasibility studies for the development of schemes and determine the mode of development accordingly.

Rs35 ml released for construction of Khazana Dam, Balochistan, Senate told

ISLAMABAD: A sum of Rs35 million has already been released earlier this year to provincial irrigation department for constructing Khazana Dam, Zimri, district...

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...

Contract inked for 660MW power production of JCFPP

ISLAMABAD: An Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the first unit with a capacity of 660MW (out of two units of 660MW each), and...