Tag: Industry

Comprehensive policy devised to facilitate industrialists: CM Buzdar

--Punjab govt to implement new industrial policy, says chief minister --PTI office bearers thank CM for organising cabinet meeting in Bahawalpur BAHAWALPUR: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar...

India speeds up environmental approvals in industry, alarms activists

PEDAVEEDU: India is fast-tracking environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines in a bid to propel growth, setting off alarm bells...

Senators call for controlling price hike, generating jobs for youth

ISLAMABAD: Senator Azam Khan Musakhel Thursday urged the government to control price hike, introduce uniform education system in the country. Resuming budget debate, he said...

NUST shows readiness to develop solutions for local industry

ISLAMABAD: Led by Dr Yousaf Jamal, a delegation of Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE) of National University of Science and Technology (NUST)...

‘No industrial township completed in KP owing to govt’s incompetence’

LAHORE: Punjab IC&T Minister Sheikh Allaudin on Thursday said that due to the “incompetence and lack of interest” of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, not...

A German’s love affair with Indian cinema

Munich-born German, Josef Wirsching has worked on more than 17 Hindi and Urdu films as the cinematographer of Bombay Talkies, a studio set up by the...

Pakistan’s dental, surgical industry makes inroads into Chinese market

ISLAMABAD: In a major breakthrough, Pakistani and Chinese companies have signed an agreement of $3million for export of dental and surgical instruments from Sialkot to...

‘Arth -The Destination’ review: Intense acting leaves audience in admiration

LAHORE: Pakistan’s film industry has lifted off since the past decade but it still hasn’t reached a point where it can be considered great...

47 kilometre section of Hazara motorway being opened on Dec 15

ISLAMABAD: A 47-kilometre section of the Hassanabdal-Havelian motorway, commonly known as the Hazara motorway has been completed from Burhan to Shah Maqsoodan interchange and...

Govt’s priority is to maintain demand, supply: minister

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industry and Trade Sheikh Alla-u-Din has said that the top priority of Punjab’s government is to maintain demand and supply in...

ECC reduces gas price for industries from Rs 600 to 400...

  The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Friday reduced gas tariff for industrial sector from Rs 600 to 400 per MMBTU, but...

Industry to grow at 7.7% during FY17

    The Industrial sector of the country is expected to grow at 7.7 per cent during the ongoing fiscal year (2016-17) compared to the growth...

Industrial output grows 3.45% in Jul-May (2015-16)

    The country's large scale manufacturing (LSM) sector has witnessed growth of 3.45 per cent during the first 11 months of the year (2015-16) as...

Speakers want exports to be facilitated in next budget

    Export-oriented industries should be facilitated to the maximum in the upcoming Federal Budget 2016-17 as the export sector plays an important role in the...

FPCCI lauds trade policy, demands payment of refund claims

  The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has termed the new trade policy encouraging in the prevailing circumstances and assured support...

 Fashion, money and all that glitters – in conversation...

Pakistani fashion industry has become one of the most sought-after fashion industries in the recent years, thanks to innumerable fashion designers we find in...