As many as 61 companies including 16 from Germany, Korea, Taiwan and Japan would participate in the second three-day exhibition 'Plastic Asia 2004' due to start from March 19.
Mian Anjum Nisar, President, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has congratulated Abdullah Yousaf on his appointment as Chairman of the Central Board of Revenue.
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) is executing 12 technical projects across the country at a total cost of Rs 2.4 billion for providing technical assistance and trained manpower to the public and private sectors.
Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL) is setting up LPG extraction Project at Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Sindh and Build Own and Operate basis and is bringing an investment of around US$ 31 Million.
An accountability court on Monday reserved its verdict in an application filed by former federal minister Jehangir Badr with the prayer to call Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as prosecution witness in a reference against him.
I congratulate all the Joint Venture partners of the Jamshoro LPG Extraction Plant on the auspicious occasion of the groundbreaking ceremony of the Project.
The delegates from various Islamic countries have reached Pakistan to participate in the third Meeting of the OIC Task Force on SMEs to be held under the aegis of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda) on March 16.
National Bank of Pakistan as the Lead Financial Advisor and Arranger to the Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited is thankful to Allah Almighty and shares the pride on this auspicious occasion of project ground breaking ceremony.
Former Convener of Founders Group and Sitting Member of LCCI Executive Committee Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf has said that recent visit of 72-member delegation of LCCI, along with their families to India, has proved a total failure, as it could not get any tangi
Associated Group was founded in 1965 by Mr. Z. Z. Ahmed on his retirement from the Police Service of Pakistan. It started as a small business and today it has large interests in the marketing and production of LPG, Construction and Information Technology.
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) conducted a simulated full scale emergency exercise at Allama Iqbal International Airport on Monday in which apart from CAA, the fire and medical services, other agencies took part.
With a view to attracting foreign tourists, three new five-star hotels, shopping malls, and business centres would be constructed over an area of 45 kanals at Upper Mall after demolishing the Speaker and Deputy Speaker's Houses and residences of some prov
I am pleased to note that the JJVL LPG project has achieved financial close, and the ground breaking ceremony is being performed by the Honourable Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on 16th March 2004.
Restrictions imposed by the Interior Ministry on the entry of foreigners in the jurisdiction of Dera Ghazi Khan district still continue because a Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission plant is functioning there.
I am delighted to know that a company in the Private Sector namely Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited, in collaboration with its foreign partners, Hanover of Houston, USA, is investing in a LPG Extraction Plant to be set up at Jamshoro Sindh.
Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind will chair the meeting of the Federal Poultry Board being held at Islamabad on March 16.
It gives me great pleasure to know that a private sector company and its foreign associates are investing in the development of a landmark project in an under developed area of Sindh.
A 15-member delegation of US investors and traders arrived here on Monday on a five-day visit to Pakistan to explore investment avenues and promote bilateral trade.
On the auspicious occasion of ground breaking ceremony of Jamshoro LPG Extraction Plant, I Congratulate all Joint Venture partners of the project for their untiring efforts, which has made it possible to commence construction work of the project.
It gives me immense pleasure to know that the Associated Group has achieved the Financial Close and Letters of credit for the establishment of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Extraction Plant at Jamshoro, Sindh costing US$ 31 Million.
The Employees Old-Age Benefit Institution (EOBI) has approved a loan worth Rs 50 million for Universal Leasing Corporation (ULCL) to meet the capital adequacy requirement.
I am happy to learn that the Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL) has achieved financial close and will start production of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in the near future.
The import of B-quality yarn would reduce the production cost of cloth exporters by 15 percent making them competitive in the world market ahead of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) free competition era.
I am pleased to know that M/s Associated Group of Lahore are putting up a plant at Jamshoro, aimed at extracting 450 MT of LPG per day through Jamshoro Joint Venture Ltd. What adds to my pleasure is the fact that more and more attention is being paid to e
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) of section-2 of the Price Control and Prevention of Profiteering and hoarding Act 1977 (XXIX of 1977).
The Federal Tax Ombudsman, Justice Saleem Akhtar, has asked the Peshawar Collector of Sales Tax (Refund) to decide a refund claim within three weeks as no action was taken on the application for more than six months.
Experts in the marble and granite industry have said that adoption of modern machinery and latest extraction technology are the means to increase export of these minerals to $300 million to $400 million in the next three years.
The Karachi City District Government is considering the issue of regularisation of Pathara hawkers in Saddar following an application by the Hawkers Pathara Welfare Association president Mohammed Ayub Qureshi and secretary-general Shaikh Hyder Ali.
To promote trade among member states, the ECO Council of Heads of Customs Administration (CHCA) will submit their comments by April 30 on rules (Rules of Origin) for providing duty concessions on goods produced/traded in the region.
Sindh Chief Secretary, Dr Mutawakkal Kazi has directed the Finance Secretary to ensure the release of funds to district governments as per rules and regulations.
Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Monday announced the formulation of industrial development boards for all industrial estates of the city having representation from the respective industrial estate.
In view of the imminent threat of acute water shortage the world over including Pakistan, the construction of water reservoirs will help boost national economy and improve living condition of the masses.
Export Promotion Bureau has received the following International Tenders from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details of Tenders from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Region
Export Promotion Bureau has received the following Trade Enquiries from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Regional/Sub-Regional O
Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Ishrat Husain will launch the interconnectivity of Automated Transaction Machines (ATM) switches at 2.15 pm at SBP head office here on Tuesday.
Imamia Students Organisation on Monday staged a demonstration as a protest against the Quetta and Phalia incidents in which more than 50 innocent people were killed.
Members of the National Assembly from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) have rejected the extension of Sales Tax to the tribal area and vowed to resist it.
Former Chairman of the Lahore Township Industries Association (LTIA) Mian Abuzar Shad has suggested to the Chief Minister Punjab, Chaudhry Parvez Ellahi to constitute a 'citizens' rights committee' in a bid to resolve their problems.
PM's Advisor Dr Ashfaq Ahmed on Monday called for need for the mainstream of science and technology to achieve goals of benefiting the masses and alleviating poverty.
Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) has started receiving remarkable response from the industrialists, traders, exporters and importers for participation in the Businessman of the Year Award and Export Trophy Award function announced by the body.
The present government should declare the agenda of Colin Powell's visit to Pakistan and the entire nation be taken into confidence on this issue because he is visiting Pakistan under his ulterior motive and he wants to get to roll back the nuclear progra
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) invited Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali to attend its annual conference, scheduled to take place on April 24 at the Chinese city of Boao in Hainan province.
Judicial tribunal formed by the provincial government to investigate Ashura killing incident recorded statements of another 21 eyewitnesses here on Monday.
The Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan, Shamim Ahmad, has said there are bright opportunities for setting up joint ventures between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
The Ministry of Education, Government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued certain guidelines for admission of Pakistani students in UAE schools for new academic session starting in April.
In spite of articulated policy of priority to primary education and heavy investments, almost 70 percent of the Sindh's rural children are out of school.
In view of the present crisis on the poultry industry, the Pakistan Poultry Association has decided to bring down the production capacity of hatcheries by 50 percent.
Meezan Bank Ltd recently signed an agreement to join the 1 Link Switch Network, increasing the number of 1 Link Switch member banks to thirteen. The 1 Link Switch Network is a consortium of banks that owns the largest representative shared financial servi
The rupee extended its weekend slide versus the dollar in the open market on the week's opening day as a result of rising dollars demand in the interbank market, dealers said, adding it lost five paisa in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at R
The rupee extended its weekend slide versus the dollar in the open market on the week's opening day as a result of rising dollars demand in the interbank market, dealers said, adding it lost five paisa in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at R
Atlas Group and Dutch-based international financial services group ING on Monday announced the signing of co-operation agreement to launch Atlas Asset Management Company Limited.
During the year under review PNSC concluded long term contracts of affreightment with Pak-Arab Refinery, National Refinery and Pakistan Refinery in October 2002. These contracts became effective from January 2003.
Atlas Group and Dutch-based international financial services group ING on Monday announced the signing of co-operation agreement to launch Atlas Asset Management Company Limited.
During the year under review PNSC concluded long term contracts of affreightment with Pak-Arab Refinery, National Refinery and Pakistan Refinery in October 2002. These contracts became effective from January 2003.
President Sindh Abadgar Board Abdul Majeed Nizamani has extolled the federal government's decision to purchase 0.5 million tons surplus sugar from the sugar industry and added that the government should introduce a durable policy for the sustainable devel
An Afghan family living in Islamabad has moved to Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) against United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for failing to provide them shelter.
The Attock Oil Company (AOC), its affiliates - Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) and Attock Petroleum Limited(APL) - recently approved major investment in the energy sector.
