Three new Special Economic Zones approved
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Board of Approvals (BOA) for Special E conomic Zones (SEZs) on We dnesday formally approved three new SEZs, taking the total number of such...
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 154,675 tonnes of cargo comprising 127,318 tonnes of import cargo and 27,357 tonnes of export cargo including 6,806 loaded and empty containers during the...
SCCI fears closure of industries
PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has feared that the industrialists will not be able to run their industries and pay wages to workers owing to energy...
Date for filing income tax returns extended till Sep 30
ISLAMABAD - Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Thursday approved extension of date for filing of Income Tax Returns till September 30, 2017, in the case of salaried individuals...
Aptma rejects cut in gas supply to industry
LAHORE - The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) Punjab Chairman Syed Ali Ahsan has rejected the unilateral and sudden reduction in system gas supply by the SNGPL.
The SNGPL...
Businessmen want KBD part of budget
LAHORE - Kalabagh Dam should not be ignored in the Federal Budget 2018-19 at any cost due to water scarcity in the country.
The businessmen said that opponents of Kalabagh...
Govt invites E&P sector to participate in LNG import
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has invited oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sector to participate in the import of LNG to fill energy deficiency in the country.
Minister of...
Upward Trend Seen in Cotton Prices
At the Karachi Cotton Exchange on Wednesday, trading continued to remain slow while spot rates increased Rs200/maund to Rs7,800/maund (37.324kg) and Rs8,359/40kg. Ex-Karachi rates also rose to Rs7,945/maund and...
CCAC to revise cotton production estimates to 12.9m bales
ISLAMABAD: The Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) is likely to revise upward cotton production estimates to 12.9 million bales for the current season (2017-18) after good arrival of the...
Listless trading on cotton market
KARACHI: A festive mood prevailed on the cotton market when trading resumed on Tuesday after Eidul Azha holidays, however activity remained poor due to thin attendance of traders.
Phutti (seed...