CPPA plea to reduce tariff for electricity purchased from sugar mills rejected by Nepra
ISLAMABAD: A Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) plea to reduce tariff for electricity purchased from sugar mills has been rejected by National...
Govt takes notice of slow development in SEZs, asks BoI to ensure facilities
'No investment can come to the SEZs in present state of development where even the prioritized zones lack infrastructure and utility...
APCMA voices concern over fall in cement demand
Lahore: The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association has requested the government to reduce excise duty and import duty on coal and check...
Govt paid Rs20.241 million sales tax refund to textile sector during FY 2017-18
ISLAMABAD: The government has paid Rs 20,241 million sales tax refund to textile sector during current financial year in order to facilitate...
Govt to create Special Economic Zone in Sialkot: Abdul Razzak Dawood
SIALKOT: The adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce, Textile, Industries, Production and Investment Abdul Razzak Dawood on Sunday, urged Sialkot’s exporters to try...
37 marble producing units sealed on account of non-compliance with EPA
As many as 37 marble manufacturing companies have been sealed by the Environmental Protection Agency Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, in a joint operation with district...
India proposes ban on e-cigarettes, with jail terms for offenders
NEW DELHI: India’s health ministry has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes, documents seen by Reuters showed,...
Oil refineries lament lack of inclusion in govt’s Euro-5 pricing formula
Oil refineries on Monday expressed reservations on the pricing formula for Euro-5 standard fuel and said that they were not consulted regarding...
Govt renegotiates Power Purchase Agreements with eight IPPs
Remaining deals are expected to be finalised in the next two weeks; deals aim to save billions for consumers
Auto parts manufacturers protest liberalised trade with Thailand, Turkey
Fearing a collapse of the industry or the wish to keep the monopoly in the market, auto parts' manufacturers have shown concerns...
APTMA proposes to make turnover tax zero pc for textile sector
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has proposed to make turnover tax zero per cent for the textile sector.
APTMA in its budget...
International trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens
Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens showcased the full range of potential uses of modern textile technologies...
K-Electric initiates legal notice to ministry over lower tariff
ISLAMABAD:Â A legal battle has begun between K-Electric and the federal government over implementation of a tariff decision taken by the National Electric...
Pakistanis lost millions of dollars in OneCoin scam
Pakistanis have been a victim to the world's biggest crypto-scam that jolted the digital scene this year.
According to a private media outlet,...
Finance adviser chairs meeting to review progress of development projects
ISLAMABAD:Â Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Miftah Ismail, here on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the progress of various projects...