Energy: Aurangzeb briefed about issues facing industrial sector ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a meeting at the... Updated 16 May, 2024 09:27am
Editorials Tax burden on industrial sector EDITORIAL: A report in this paper, explaining how 19-20 different federal and provincial taxes presently levied on... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
Editorials The energy conundrum EDITORIAL: The mismanagement and irrational decision-making in the energy sector is making the industrial sector... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
Print Multiplicity of taxes heavily burdening industrial sector Claim by the manufacturing sector is that while their share in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is 20 percent yet their contribution in taxes is over 60 percent Updated 15 Apr, 2024 09:41pm
Print Tight gas, undersea oil and gas reserves: PM speaks of criticality of investment Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs to provide all kinds of facilities to private sector and local and foreign investors in oil and gas discovery Updated 12 Mar, 2024 04:52pm
Print Nepra voices its concern: Massive cut in use of powerby industries A public hearing was conducted on a proposal of positive adjustment of Rs 5.62/kWh in tariffs of power Distribution Companies Updated 01 Feb, 2024 02:28pm
Business & Finance UBG leaders criticise maintaining interest rate at 22pc KARACHI: The industrial sector has criticized the central bank for maintaining the policy rate at 22 percent, saying... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Business & Finance Industrial sector slams SBP for keeping policy rate unchaged KARACHI: Industrial sector has criticised the central bank for maintaining the policy rate at 22 percent as it is... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Print Two ‘innovative’ power sector plans fail to attract MoF support There are discussions that circular debt reduction plan should not be in conflict with pledges made to the IMF Updated 26 Jan, 2024 09:53pm
Business & Finance Need stressed to reduce interest rate KARACHI: Sheikh Umar Rehan, the former President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), has... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Business & Finance 9 cents/kWh power tariff: BQATI urges govt to implement decision at the earliest KARACHI: President Bin Qasim Association of Trade and Industry (BQATI), Abdul Rasheed Jan mohammad has appreciated... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Markets APTMA calls for urgent removal of power tariff cross-subsidy The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), which represents the largest industrial sector of Pakistan, has... Updated 22 Jan, 2024 08:25pm
Editorials LSM growth EDITORIAL: The latest Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) growth figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
Print Industrial sector: Nine cent energy tariff approved: minister CAIRO (Egypt): The Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has approved an energy... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:42am
Business & Finance KPEZDMC launches mobile app to streamline industrial operations PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) announced the launch of its... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
Print Performance of Shamshad better than Dar’s, says noted economist ISLAMABAD: Dr Shamshad Akhtar’s performance as finance minister is “B negative” and her predecessor Ishaq Dar’s is... Updated 01 Jan, 2024 12:22pm
Opinion Economic policymaking promoting deindustrialization in Pakistan The country has been facing the phenomenon of deindustrialization for quite some time. Unfortunately, however,... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am
Opinion AI technology—an industrial disruption explosion IRobot was the famous Hollywood movie which was released in 2004. This movie examined the relationship between ... Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Insoluble dilemma of power forecasts? As the NTDC (National Transm-ission and Dispatch Company) and Power Division are progressing with the next IGCEP... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
Business & Finance Strike against surge in gas prices: KATI says concerned at govt’s ‘lack of empathy’ KARACHI: In the wake of a nationwide protest and strike by industrialists and the export industry following a surge... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
Editorials Circular debt devil could devour economy EDITORIAL: That the devil of power circular debt has not stopped growing despite successive increase in base ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Business & Finance Global competitiveness: Industrial sector needs to enhance capacity: Dagha KARACHI: Sindh Minister of Industries, Commerce and Revenue, Younus Dagha Wednesday urged industrial sector to focus... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Opinion Unraveling state of engineering industry The industrial sector is unquestionably important to Pakistan’s economy, contributing significantly to its growth... Updated 20 Sep, 2023 07:05am
Markets Industrial surveillance: SSGC generates extra Rs5.5bn revenue KARACHI: SSGC’s Security Services and Counter Gas Theft Operations (SS&CGTO) Department is at the forefront of... Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am
Opinion Decoupling of energy and growth in Pakistan Pakistan’s energy demand has risen by 2.4%, but 25% of the population still lacks electricity. Shortages and... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 06:42am
Business & Finance CM, LCCI president for promoting industrial growth in Punjab LAHORE: In a meeting between the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, Kashif Anwar, and the Caretaker... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Editorials Same old story EDITORIAL: Perhaps successive governments have simply failed to understand the power sector circular debt issue from... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Opinion Rethinking natural gas allocation and pricing: Challenges and path to sustainable solutions The allocation and pricing of natural gas have been contentious issues in Pakistan, with the government historically... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 06:53am
Business & Finance ‘Industrial sector: immediate steps needed to enhance productivity’ FAISALABAD: The organized industrial sector in Pakistan is not giving optimum production and we must take immediate... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Business & Finance Foreign investment: PM calls for political stability FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday called for political stability to attract foreign investment and... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
