Pact with IPPs good step but forensic audit necessary to save industry: FPCCI
LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Wednesday termed the government’s recent agreement with the Independent Power Producers...
Omar Ayub vows to control circular debt, reduce power tariff
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s resolve to curtail power sector circular debt and...
Asia to import record LPG in 2020 as pandemic boosts demand for protective gear, cooking
SINGAPORE: Asia will likely import record volumes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 2020 as firms snap up the fuel to make...
TDAP to participate in Frankfurt’s Heimtextil trade fair in 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will participate in the Heimtextil trade fair to be held in Frankfurt from January...
APTMA lauds FBR for accelerating payment of tax refunds
LAHORE: A delegation of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Wednesday lauded the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for accelerating payment...
Demand for volume makes Southeast Asia susceptible to ad fraud: AppsFlyer
Due to its high mobile penetration rate, improvements to connectivity quality, and expansion of e-payment methods vis-a-vis a booming Fintech industry, the...
Only 37pc of eCommerce professionals optimise product detail pages: GroupM
On an eCommerce site, the product detail page (PDP) drives conversion, with GroupM research laying out important changes to the value of...
IESCO refutes report claiming Power Division’s involvement in company issues
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Monday refuted a report which claimed that the Power Division has been "trying to transfer...
Accord with IPPs to reduce power generation cost: Omar Ayub
Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan said on Monday that the federal government, through its new agreement with IPPs, was working towards reducing...
Govt announces Sitara-e-Imtiaz for team that saved $1.2bn penalty in Karkey case
The highest civilian award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, has been announced for the team which helped save a $1.2 billion penalty on Pakistan in the...
IESCO smells a rat in Power Division’s workings
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shahid Iqbal Chaudhry on Saturday alleged that the Power Division has been...
New agreement with IPPs to ensure cheap electricity, says Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Saturday said that the new agreement with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) would enable...
Paper mills increase prices for the second time in a month
LAHORE: Paper mill owners have raised prices of paper for the second time in a month due to which prices of books...
Business community stresses industry-academia linkages, seeks steps for economic growth
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muhammad Ahmed Waheed on Saturday stressed the importance of strong industry-academia linkages for...
Covid-19: Poultry industry asks for a bailout, says sector on the verge of collapse
LAHORE: Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Vice Chairman Muhammad Fargham on Saturday urged the government to provide a bailout package for the poultry...