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...
TAPI gas transportation, transit fee agreements to be signed in 2018-19
Through the TAPI gas pipeline, funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB), Pakistan and India would be provided 1.325 bcfd gas each and Afghanistan would get 0.5 bcfd gas.
China to provide assistance for PIA, aviation industry
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have mutually agreed on extending their bilateral relations and to work collectively for the betterment of Pakistan International...
SECP has not provided evidence of alleged corruption in Multan Metro Bus project
KARACHI:Â Chairman Senate Standing Committee has asked the office of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to provide the evidence regarding sufficient...
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...
Rent control bill likely to be presented in NA’s next session, ICCI assured
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Interior Chairperson Khurram Shahzad Nawaz on Wednesday assured the business community that he would present...
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...
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...
NAB increases scrutiny, seeks proper documentation for major agreements
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has asked the central and provincial governments to submit documents worth more than $28 billion of agreements...
Cement industry capacity utilisation touches 99pc in January
ISLAMABAD:Â Domestic consumption of cement increased by a whopping 37.3 per cent in January 2018 on a year-on-year basis as the construction activities...
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...
SHC summons Revenue officials in case against land allocation
According to details, the officials of District Administration Mirpurkhas during the hearing pleaded the court to vacate the June, 2017, stay against Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Township.
KP CM directs land acquisition for oil refinery in Karak
PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak has directed the district administration Karak for the acquisition of land for the oil refinery...
FBR notice seeking details of allottees is a conspiracy against economy: ABAD chairman
KARACHI:Â The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notices to various builders and developers for providing details of allottees of shops, flats...
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