Lahore, December 12, 2013 (PPI-OT): Lahore Stock Exchange has launched Investor Awareness Program catering the potential investors to provide financial education to different segments of the society. The first session under this program invited the members of Women Chamber of Commerce-(WCCI) at the LSE Auditorium. Investor Awareness Program aims at holding regular sessions of market ...

Islamabad, December 12, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is organizing a roundtable conference with external stakeholders to finalize the draft Corporate Rehabilitation Act, 2013. It will be held at a hotel in Lahore on Thursday (December 12). Senior representatives of the chambers of commerce and industry, top business groups, the ...

Islamabad, December 12, 2013 (PPI-OT): Emphasizing the need for boost in the economic performance of Pakistan, 2014 has been marked as the “Year for Productivity and Quality” by the Government. This was expressed by Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Planning, Development, and Reforms. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the 16th Sustainable Development Conference ...

Karachi, December 12, 2013 (PPI-OT): JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Ltd. (JCR-VIS) has reaffirmed the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of Jubilee General Insurance Company Limited (JGI) at ‘AA+’ (Double A Plus) with a ‘Stable’ Outlook. The rating incorporates JGI’s position as the third largest private sector insurance company in Pakistan. The rating also takes into ...

Islamabad, December 12, 2013 (PPI-OT): The European Parliament in its plenary session today voted in favour of grant of GSP+ to Pakistan. It is expected that as a result of grant of GSP+ status Pakistan’s exports to European Union (EU) are likely to increase by around one billion US dollars in 2014. Previously, Pakistan had ...

Karachi, December 12, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Office Bearers of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the leadership of Businessmen Group (BMG), while hailing the EU parliament’s decision to approve GSP Plus status for Pakistan, extended deep gratitude to the Pakistani government for making efforts towards acquiring GSP Status, which has finally been ...

Islamabad, December 12, 2013 (PPI-OT): Chairman Supreme Council APCNGA Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha on Thursday said SNGPL has suspended supply of natural gas to CNG sector in Punjab for indefinite period without the approval of government and despite stiff opposition from the Planning Commission of Pakistan which is illegal and unconstitutional. The unilateral and ill-timed decision ...