LAHORE (July 29, 2010): Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) organised a certificate awarding ceremony at Lahore office for distribution of certificates among the participant of a five days workshop. The objective of the workshop was to train businessmen in this sector about the basics of exports. It was a five days successful feature with over fifty participants who also debated on the Gems and Jewellery promotion.

LAHORE (July 29, 2010): Chief Operating Officer, Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT), Fazal Abbas Maken held a meeting with Dr Gregor Schotten, Counsellor of Political & Economic Affairs, Germany, to discuss and explore Pak-German Trade Relations and other matters of mutual interest at PBIT office here on Wednesday.

HYDERABAD (July 29, 2010): The Chief Secretary Sindh Fazul Rehman has said that Provincial Culture Department, Auqaf Department and Project Director Bhitshah Development Project have been simultaneously engaged with separate assignments of Bhitshah Development and Beautification Works.

BERLIN (July 29, 2010): A 4-day International Conference "Nation Branding in a Globalised World" will open here on Thursday (today), said a press release received here on Wednesday. It has been organised by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) and is being attended by participants from across the world.

MULTAN (July 29, 2010): Markazi Anjuman Tajiran (MAT), Small Traders Chamber (STC), Pakistan Traders Alliance (PTA) have rejected the closure of bazaars at 8:00 pm during the month of Ramazan and had formally informed the authorities of their decision in this regard.

KARACHI (July 29, 2010): Industrialists and traders on Wednesday urged the government to revoke its decision of extending the two weekly holidays till October 31. Government has taken this decision to counter the energy crisis prevalent in the country.

ISLAMABAD (July 29, 2010): Rahat Kounain Hassan, newly appointed Chairperson of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) paid a courtesy call on the Federal Minister for Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh here on Wednesday. She remained with the Federal Minister for sometime and discussed professional matters concerning her new assignment.

KARACHI (July 29, 2010): A snail's paced 'sectoral dialogue' process between Pakistan and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) was lamented, as delegates from the two sides gathered here on Wednesday to discuss ways to make bilateral relations durable.

ISLAMABAD (July 29, 2010): The business community of Islamabad and Rawalpindi has expressed serious concerns over the signing of the minutes of the meeting by the commerce ministers of the two countries that provide a disturbing blueprint for the subsequent finalisation of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA).

ISLAMABAD (July 29, 2010): Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is said to be giving final touches to the much criticised Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) by incorporating the notes signed by Commerce Ministers of both the countries, well-informed sources told Business Recorder.