Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday suggested changes in National Power Policy 2013 terming it contrary to the national interests. The policy needs immediate review as it will serve no purpose except jacking up electricity price and draining foreign exchange reserves, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW. He ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionFPCCI Capital Office becomes battlefield among warring VPs
Islamabad: The FPCCI’s Capital Office has become a battleground among clashing vice presidents and other officials due to wrong policies of the central leadership. The central leaders of FPCCI have developed a tendency to use different slots as a political tool and preferring artificial leadership over real representatives of the ... Read More »
Govt.approves subsidy plan for providing fertilizers to the farmers :Dr. Farrukh Javed
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has informed Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar about the decision of not making any increase in the concessionary rates of electricity fixed during the last year for the farmers and maintaining it at Rs.10.35 for one year. The Chief Minister has also ... Read More »
Please mercy on Pakistan;business community appeal to PAT,PTI chiefs
Lahore:Business community has been sick of the Politics of agitation that has down the business activities in the country ,especially in Punjab’s metropolis. Now a large number of banners and flexes are displayed in the city in which PTI chief Imran Khan and PAT chief Allama Dr Tahir ul Qadri are being ... Read More »
Annual exports of the country will increase from 25 to 150 billion dollars
Lahore: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that under Vision-2025, annual exports of the country will increase from 25 to 150 billion dollars by 2025.While addressing a press conference the minister said the government has launched the Vision 2025 declaring education and human resource development as top ... Read More »
FPCCI considering closing down some regional offices due to financial crisis
Lahore: The largest trade organisation of Pakistan, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) is going through worst financial crisis which has posed a serious challenge to its integrity. Many employees working in the regional offices of FPCCI at Peshawar, Quetta and Islamabad have been terminated while monthly ... Read More »
Chairman Media FPCCI Malik Sohail fired,his entry also ban in FPCCI
Lahore: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) Zakria Usman has terminated the services of Chairman Media Malik Sohail with immediate effect. His entry has been banned in all the offices of FPCCI and will not be allowed to participate in any of the FPCCI’s ... Read More »
Elimination of terrorism is essential for promotion of investment :Khalil Tahir Sindhu
Lahore: Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs and Human Rights, Khalil Tahir Sindhu has said that elimination of terrorism and maintenance of peace is essential for promotion of investment and business activities and all segments of society should play their due role in this regard. He was talking to President Lahore ... Read More »
K-Electric Extends Due Date of Electricity Bills
ctric Lahore: K-Electric has extended the deadline for payments of electricity bills, which were due between 6th & 11thAugust (both days inclusive) to the new date of 12th August 2014. All banks have been informed to accept the late payment without any penalty, said K-Electric’s spokesperson. He added that the reason for the extension was ... Read More »
Government stopped funding of the Apex chamber after disclosure of Rs 250 million bungling
Lahore: Following the astonishing disclosure of Rs 250 million bungling in the construction of FPCCI Capital Office, the government has stopped funding of the Apex chamber and ordered an investigation. After getting evidence of corruption from former vice president of FPCCI Mirza Abdul Rehman, the Federal Secretary Commerce has barred ... Read More »