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...
ABAD demands incentives to attract investment from overseas Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary appreciated the role of Association of Builders...
ABAD organises ‘Pak-China Construction Conference’
KARACHI:Â Pak-China friendship is stronger than ever, and all the projects initiated under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)Â are to be completed on time, said...
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...
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).
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
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...
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...
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)
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.
ICCI urges FBR to stop harassment of builders and developers
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICC), Sheikh Amir Waheed has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to stop...
PAC, PEC at loggerhead on issuance of illegal license to foreign firms
PAC two months back had asked PEC to provide information about the number of licenses issued to foreign firms for execution of construction projects
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.
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...