SNGP to install 300,000 LNG connections this year
The gas utility struggles with declining domestic production and reduced demand from its power sector customers
Pakistan textile sector losing ground to regional rivals on costs, warns PTC
Council cites higher energy tariffs, taxes, financing costs and logistics gaps compared with India, China, Bangladesh and Vietnam
Global garment safety accord moves to tackle heat stress as Pakistan, Bangladesh factories face rising climate risks
New protocol to recognise extreme heat as occupational hazard in textile units supplying global fashion brands
Report warns Karachi textile workers face dangerous heat exposure as factories lack cooling and safety measures
Climate Rights International investigation links heat stress, unpaid recovery and global brands’ suppliers
FBR notifies new procedures for secure movement of imported machinery to tribal industry
New procedure reinforces tracked movement of industrial inputs to tribal area units under Sales Tax Act concessions, with clearance through Azakhel Dry Port
Pakistan clears LNG diversion plan for 2026, allowing Qatar and ENI to reroute 35 cargoes
Government approves long-delayed annual delivery plan as declining gas demand prompts cargo diversions, cost savings and restored supply of cheaper local gas
Fashion giants accused of benefiting from unpaid, silenced garment workers across South Asia, says Amnesty International
Two Amnesty International reports detail anti-union repression in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, exposing widespread unpaid labour by mostly female garment workers
What happened to Hascol at the Sindh High Court?
A recent mistake by the execution branch of the Sindh High Court has brought the case of a debt owed by Hascol to MENA Energy back into the limelight. The details raise more questions than answers
Gul Ahmed Textile approves acquisition of industrial property in SITE Karachi
Board authorises company executives to complete legal, regulatory and corporate formalities for the transaction
Industrial activity shows signs of recovery with 4.08% LSM growth in first quarter
September growth reaches 2.69% on strength from autos and cement; food, textile and petroleum segments post mixed results
Pakistan’s textile exports rise 3.99% to $6.39 billion in four months of FY 2025-26
Cotton yarn exports rise 7.74% to $238.92 million, knitwear up 8.23% to $1.90 billion, while cotton cloth exports fall 12.75% to $592.80 million
As utilities and the government resume capex, Fast Cables rebounds
The company expects an uptick in economic activity and investment from both the government and private sector to boost sales
Govt finalises draft Textile and Apparel Policy 2025–30 to boost exports
Export targets set at $19.37bn for FY26, $21.42bn for FY27, $23.74bn for FY28, $26.71bn for FY29 and $29.38bn for FY30 under Uraan Pakistan projections
Two major Hubco-backed Thar coal power projects now online
The power plants will likely yield significant cash flows for the company, but may put additional pressure on the already oversupplied electricity grid
Cynergico swings to losses, presses ahead with refinery investment
The vertically integrated oil and gas company is breaking up into constituent components