Lahore: Punjab is a role model for all other provinces, with regard to development projects, as Punjab government has shown scintillating performance in timely and transparent completion of development projects.This was stated by the Country Director of World Bank, Rasheed Bin Masood, during a meeting, held with the senior officers ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionHazara female entrepreneurs need backing?
Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Wednesday assured full support and guidance to Abbotabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI). The encouragement came in a meeting between IWCCI and a delegation of AWCCI headed by its President Firdosia Fazal. Speaking at the occasion, Samina Fazil, Founder ... Read More »
EPZA daily wagers services regularized
Lahore: Services of daily wagers and contract employees of the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) have been regularized in compliance with the promise of Pakistan Muslim League senior central leader and Deputy Prime Minister Ch Parvez Elahi. EPZA Chairman Muhammad Saadat Sadiq Cheema has distributed regular appointment letters among 161 ... Read More »
Converting fertiliser plants on coal to end gas crisis:FPCCI
Lahore: The Attock Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on Wednesday said that converting fertiliser plants on coal will end gas and CNG load shedding in one day. Rejecting gas load shedding plans, it said that the crisis is not of the gas shortages but that of true intentions which ... Read More »
Supply Chain Management Project is supporting quality agriculture:Ahmad Ali
Lahore: Provincial Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Malik Ahmed Ali has said that, under Supply Chain Management Project, as many as 39 clusters have been formulated throughout the province for quality agriculture and livestock products meeting international standard. He expressed these views while presiding over 13th session of steering committee ... Read More »
Energy road show will solve energy crisis in Punjab:Shahbaz Sharif
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has welcomed the successful conduct of energy road show by Turkish companies in Istanbul and said that this energy road show would prove to be helpful in solving energy crisis in Punjab. He said Punjab government is taking effective steps to meet electricity ... Read More »
Saadat S. Cheema takes charge as EPZA Chairman
Lahore: Muhammad Saadat S. Cheema has taken over charge as Chairman of the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA). Muhammad Saadat S. Cheema is an economist, has vast experience of marketing affairs and has previously rendered commendable services in the international banking and airlines fields. After taking over charge, the new ... Read More »
Oil tankers strike threatens food security in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) on Thursday said violent strike by Edible Oil Tankers Association in Karachi is crippling industrial activities and pushing country towards food insecurity. Tankers association has started a strike since fifteen days to press for increased upcountry freight which is unjustified, Acting Chairman PVMA Atif ... Read More »
Smugglers attack on Superintendent Customs in Islamabad
Islamabad:Some unidentified armed persons have attacked on the superintendent custom but he luckily managed to save his life .according to the officials ,On the morning of 18th October, 2012 at around 9:00 am, Zarghem Dil, Superintendent Customs (Preventive), Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad while on his way to office was shot ... Read More »
Pakistan’s foreign currency reserves could fall to $7.5 billion:IMF
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Pakistan’s foreign currency reserves held by the central bank could fall to $7.5 billion by the end of FY13, sources said. The IMF is going to unveil its report under the Post Program Monitoring (PPM) publicly after getting approval from its ... Read More »