Tag: Sector

Senators seek performance details of sector development companies’ officers

Raising objections to the hefty salaries of the chief executive officers of sector development companies working under the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation, the senators...

US offers support in power sector

The United States has offered Pakistan its support to establish a commercially viable and sustainable power sector to overcome its energy problems. The offer was...

Agriculture sector suffers loss of over Rs 256bn

The ongoing downpour in a number of Sindh’s districts has caused a loss of over Rs 256 billion to the major standing crops on...

Power sector problems burdening national exchequer

Inefficiency and mismanagement in the power sector cost the national exchequer a loss of over Rs240 billion per annum. The government has almost doubled...

Sector G/14 residents awaiting property award

The affectees of Sector-G/14 are stilling waiting for the Build-Up Property Award despite the lapse of nine years – thanks to the delaying tactics...

Circular debt raising concerns in power sector

The State Bank of Pakistan has announced that it will facilitate banks in case they require any regulatory support towards early resolution of the...

Microfinance sector confronting challenges

Microfinance sector in Pakistan is facing multiple internal and external challenges, despite due importance from the government. Studies suggest that internal weaknesses of microfinance...

Gilani urges PARCO to invest in energy sector

Pak Arab Refinery Ltd (PARCO) Chairman Nawab Hassan Ali Khan called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at PM’s House here on Tuesday...

Chinese companies to invest in mining and energy sector

Chinese companies want to invest in the mineral and energy sector in Pakistan, Shi-Jun, Vice Governor of Gansu Province of China on Thursday said...

The real Sector I/9 revealed

Residents of one of the oldest sectors in the capital, Sector I/9, are facing countless problems due to rising encroachments, poor sewerage system, dilapidated...

Railways to attract private sector

The Pakistan Railways is considering attracting the private sector for investment to bring the government-owned entity out of the crises. The railways authorities would give...

Services sector to grow 5pc this year

Keeping in view the great potential for growth, the services sector of the country is projected to grow by 5 per cent during the...

Gas shortage hurting fertiliser sector

The ongoing urea shortage and its black marketing may cause an accumulative loss of Rs150 billion to the farmers both in Kharif and Rabi...

Financial sector should play its role in resolving energy crisis: Anwar

State Bank of Pakistan Acting Governor Yaseen Anwar has stressed that the financial sector play its role in resolving the ongoing energy crisis in...

Govt reiterates to resolve all issues of telecom sector

Secretary Information Technology (IT), Saeed Ahmad Khan Wednesday reiterated that Ministry of IT, its affiliated companies and departments are looking forward to an amicable...

Marble sector demands 10pc rebate on exports

The country’s marble sector, which has achieved record exports of over $60.620 million during the last financial year with almost 72.3 per cent growth,...

Fertiliser sector manipulate govt for low gas tariffs

The profit minting fertiliser industry successfully pressurised the feudal elite to force the government to abstain from increasing gas tariff for their feed stock...