Construction costs: Breaking back! Last month, the price of steel rebar in the domestic market crossed Rs200,000 per ton more than doubling in a matter... Published 05 Apr, 2022 08:22am
Pakistan CM performs groundbreaking of Saggian Road project LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, while addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of Saggian Road... Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:37am
Pakistan Construction work on SNHF kicks off FAISALABAD: Construction work of another landmark project of Shifa International Hospitals Ltd (SIHL), known as ... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
Print PM’s low-cost housing scheme: Considerable increase in borrowing from banks ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Coordination Committee on Housing, Construction and Development was informed... Updated 07 Jan, 2022 09:45am
BR Research Construction and housing: Boom, doom or bust? That this government could facilitate the building of 5 million houses in five years was anyway too outlandish an... Published 31 Dec, 2021 07:59am
Business & Finance MPMG: Banks receive Rs245bn mortgage finance applications Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar (MPMG) scheme by banks is getting traction, latest data by State Bank of Pakistan shows Updated 11 Dec, 2021 03:39pm
Print Rs444bn Sindh uplift plan: PM asks depts to prioritise less-developed areas ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday directed the relevant departments to give priority to the less-developed... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:35pm
Markets Shanghai steel futures soar BEIJING: Steel futures prices in China jumped on Monday, with hot-rolled coils and construction rebar climbing more... Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Opinion Patients from Sindh and Balochistan: Under-construction SKMCH&RC facility gives birth to new hope Construction work for the new Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre... Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am
Pakistan Govt incentivising construction industry for low-income segment: PM Says amount of Rs35 billion has been allocated as subsidy for construction of houses Updated 19 Nov, 2021 07:47pm
BR Research Ghani Glass Limited Ghani Glass Limited (PSX: GHGL) was established as a limited liability in 1992, under the Companies Ordinance, 1984... Published 21 Oct, 2021 07:30am
Pakistan Highway sector; 23 schemes to be inaugurated in 16 districts of Sindh: minister KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Works and Services Syed Zia Abbas Shah has said that 23 schemes of highway sector in 16... Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am
Print Construction of high-rise buildings: Ministerial body to formulate recommendations ISLAMABAD: A high-level ministerial committee is to formulate recommendations for removal of restrictions on... Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:05am
BR Research Construction: Controlling expectations, not prices Builders and developers want the government to “strictly” control prices of cement and steel because it is... Published 27 Sep, 2021 07:30am
Editorials Low-cost housing EDITORIAL: The construction boom is visible as the market is flooded with developers and new projects. Land prices... Updated 20 Sep, 2021 10:23am
BR Research Amreli: Firing up all cylinders Amreli’s recovery from losses of last year is at par with profits during FY18. In fact, besides that year, FY21 ... Published 17 Aug, 2021 07:40am
BR Research Cement: Ready, set Coming off of new peaks that the industry reached during the last fiscal year—covid-19 and lockdowns be... Published 09 Aug, 2021 08:40am
Business & Finance UBG sees huge potential in trade ties with Italy KARACHI: Leadership of United Business Group (UBG) has said that Pakistan and Italy had a tremendous potential to... Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am
Pakistan Kamyab Pakistan programme will be an example to follow for the developing world: PM Imran Khan Programme slated to be launched on August 9 Published 02 Aug, 2021 10:15pm
Pakistan Additional land lying barren: Govt urged to construct new reservoirs for irrigation ISLAMABAD: Experts have urged upon the government for construction of new reservoirs for irrigation of additional... Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am
Business & Finance RCCI to hold exhibition RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) will organize a three-day exhibition on interior,... Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am
Pakistan Ample opportunities for investors in Sri Lanka: Pak envoy KARACHI: Pakistan's Ambassador to Sri Lanka Major General Muhammad Saad Khattak (Retd) has said despite Covid-19, ... Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:14am
Pakistan Untapped potential can be explored through JVs: Nigerian HC LAHORE: High Commissioner of Nigeria Abioye Muhammed Bello has said huge untapped potential in the pharmaceuticals,... Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am
Pakistan Rawalpindi Ring Road Project: Efforts underway to start construction in August: Firdous RAWALPINDI: Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that efforts were ... Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am
Pakistan Site area: Ministers lay foundation stone of roads construction project KARACHI: Sindh ministers Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and Jam Ikram-Ullah Dharijo laid foundation stone of construction ... Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am
BR Research Industrial employment rebounds The recently released central bank’s State of Economy report on 2QFY21 touches upon the employment subject in... Published 09 Jun, 2021 07:30am
Print ECNEC approves 12 projects worth over Rs312bn ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 12 projects for various... Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am
Business & Finance US homebuilding drops 9.5pc in April WASHINGTON: New home construction in the United States dialed back sharply in April, falling 9.5 percent after the... Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am
Business & Finance SMEs boost imperative: Industrial growth kept limited to LSM, says Mian Zahid KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group and Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum President Mian Zahid... Updated 18 May, 2021 09:33am
Editorials The road to hell is paved with good intentions… EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan while speaking by a video link on Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf’s 25th foundation... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am