Karachi—Strengthening domestic commerce through introduction of high value added textile products would go a long way in stabilizing the local textile industry that currently is totally dependent on exports for its survival, this was stated by Advisor to the Prime Minister on Textiles, Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig at the launch of JOFA Premium Lawn Collection.
Karachi—Sultan Ahmed chawla, President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) is deeply concerned on the reports that Government of Pakistan is once again considering to impose Day Light Saving Time (DST) by advancing the clocks by one hour from 15th April 2010.
Lahore—Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has demanded of the Sui Gas authorities to end gas load management as early as possible because the weather change has curtailed the domestic consumption of gas and there was no point in gas load shedding.
Islamabad—Advisor to Prime Minister on IT&T Sardar Latif Khosa Wednesday inaugurated the PTA website in Urdu language here at PTA headquarters. The urdu version of the website has been launched to facilitate the general public and telecom users who cannot follow English language. Chairman PTA, Dr. Mohammed Yaseen, Member (Finance) PTA, Syed Nasrul Karim Ghaznavi, Member (Technical) PTA, Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar were also present on the occasion.
Islamabad—Minister for Housing and Works, Rehmatullah Kakar has issued directives to the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF) and Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) to speed up construction of housing projects under the Prime Minister’s housing scheme in order to provide relief to the shelterless people across the country.
Islamabad—Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan, Magdy AMER here Wednesday stressed the need for enhancing bilateral trade relations between Pakistan and Egypt to tap the existing potential. Exchanging views with business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the ambassador said that bilateral trade between the two countries was far below than the desired level.
Islamabad—Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Syed Naveed Qamar Wednesday formally sent-off the participating teams of Shell Eco-Marathon Competition at a ceremony which displayed few shining new vehicles by the participating teams.
Islamabad—A meeting of the recently reconstituted and expanded 15 members Board of Privatisation Commission is being held under the chairmanship of Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan Federal Minister for Privatisation (Tomorrow) Thursday March 18, 2010 at 1130 hrs at the Privatisation Commission’s secretariat, Islamabad. Earlier, the PC board comprised of eight members.
