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Islamabad, August 07, 2013 (PPI-OT): In order to strengthen the national economy, steps will be taken on a war footing to set up industries across the Punjab. The industrialists throughout the province would be encouraged and the foreign investors would be provided opportunities to invest in the country to boost …
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Col Gen Vladimir V. Chirkin of Russian Federation alongwith an official delegation visits Pakistan Ordnance Factories
Islamabad, August 07, 2013 (PPI-OT): Col Gen Vladimir V. Chirkin C-In-C of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation alongwith an official delegation visited Pakistan Ordnance Factories this morning. On arrival at POF the delegation was received by Lt Gen Muhammad Ahsan Mahmood, HI (M), Chairman POF Board and introduced …
Read More »Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary congratulates Indian Foreign Secretary
Islamabad, August 07, 2013 (PPI-OT): Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary, Jalil Abbas Jilani has written to his Indian counterpart, Sujatha Singh congratulating her on becoming India’s Foreign Secretary. Expressing his good wishes on her new assignment, Foreign Secretary Jilani appreciated Foreign Secretary Singh’s desire to “pick up the threads” of the dialogue …
Read More »Current increase in electricity tariff will adversely affect Poor People: Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Lasbela, August 07, 2013 (PPI-OT): “The enormous increase of 74% in the electricity tariff for commercial and industrial sector will directly affect the poor people of the country because of negative impact on the prices of consumer items” This was stated by the Members, Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry …
Read More »Grey trafficking should be controlled at the earliest: Kamran Ali Qureshi
Islamabad, August 07, 2013 (PPI-OT): A follow up meeting regarding monitoring of Grey Traffic under ICH arrangements was held in Ministry of Information Technology today with Secretary IT, Kamran Ali Qureshi in the chair. Secretary IT welcomed the participants and apprised that Grey Traffic has increased considerably and measures should …
Read More »National Disaster Management Authority and its provincial sub institutions fully prepared to deal with emergency during monsoon: Major General Saeed Aleem
Islamabad, August 07, 2013 (PPI-OT): Chairman NDMA Major General Saeed Aleem, Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman, DG PDMA Punjab Asif Mahmood and Chief Engineer Federal Flood Commission Alamgir Khan addressed a press conference at NDMA, Prime Minister’s Office. Brig. Kamran Zia, Member Operations NDMA gave a detailed …
Read More »AKD Quotidian about — Cements: Sector Update and Outlook
Karachi, August 07, 2013 (PPI-OT): According to news reports the cement dispatch data released by APCMA for Jul’13 presented a disappointing picture declining both sequentially and on a YoY basis. According to AKD Securities overall cement dispatches for the country clocked in at 2.594mn tons, down by 7.7%YoY. In this …
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