Islamabad: Different agencies of United Nations, banks, multinationals, mobile operators, embassies, NGOs and CDA have assured participation in Islamabad Expo 2013, the largest women’s exhibition in Pakistan. This was disclosed by said Naima Ansari, Chairperson Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) Standing Committee on Fairs and Exhibitions while ... Read More »
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Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said majority of privately-owned educational institutions are hindering upward social mobility of the poor. Setting up a private educational institution has become one of the most lucrative businesses in Pakistan with little focus on quality of education, imparting necessary skills and teaching ... Read More »
Low gas pressure despite CNG strike unjustified
Islamabad:The Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) President Farida Rashid on Saturday said that low gas pressure despite CNG strike is unacceptable. Expressing concern over low gas pressure for domestic and industrial consumers she said that daily life and businesses have been badly affected due to inconsistent gas ... Read More »
IWCCI concern over low gas pressure for domestic consumers
The Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Friday expressed concern over low gas pressure for domestic consumers. Daily life has been badly affected due to inconsistent gas pressure for the last four days which is unusual at this time, it said. Gas companies should look into the ... Read More »
Agriculture is an important source of Pakistan’s foreign exchange
Lahore: Provincial Minister for Agriculture, Malik Ahmed Ali has said Pakistan is an agrarian country and agriculture is an important source of its foreign exchange. He said that in gross national product (GDP) the share of livestock is 11.6 percent while of agriculture is 55% and both play a vital ... Read More »
PSC to make sure quality seed at cheaper price:Malik Ahmad
Lahore: Provincial Minister for Agriculture and Chairman Punjab Seed Corporation (PSC) Malik Ahmad Ali has issued instructions to the Board Management for the sale of quality seed of wheat and other crops to the farmers at affordable rates and said that PSC is playing a key role in the promotion ... Read More »
Outcome of D-8 summit unsatisfactory:PEW
Lahore:The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Thursday said outcome of recently held D-8 Summit was nothing more than disappointment. The Summit produced a largely meaningless document that failed to address the challenges the block is faced with, it said. The 35-point declaration of the eighth Summit was as flawed as ... Read More »
Reforms necessary for the development of dairy sectors in Pakistan
Lahore: Stakeholders from public sector, private sector and civil society discussed policy recommendations and domestic regulatory reform for enhancing competitiveness and export potential of Livestock and Dairy sectors of Pakistan. The Public private dialogue (PPD) on ‘’Enhancing Competitiveness and Export Potential of Livestock and Dairy Sector was organized under the ... Read More »
Energy inevitable for growth in South Asia
Islamabad: The leaders of business community and have reiterated the need tap energy potential in South Asia which is must for maintainable growth and economic revival. These observations surfaced in a seminar titled, “Energy Cooperation in South Asia Commitment and New Dimensions” organized by SAARC CCI in New Delhi in ... Read More »
APCNGA blames Govt and Ogra for CNG crisis
Lahore: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) said on Wednesday the greed of the government and mismanagement as well as stubborn attitude of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) is behind the crisis of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the country. Supreme Court has directed to reduce price of ... Read More »