Karachi, November 26, 2014 (PPI-OT): The President Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and industry (LCCI), Yakoob A Karim has demanded of the government to reduce power tariff significantly in order to provide relief to the industrial as well domestic consumers. In a statement he said that the present government has almost broken the backbone of the ...

Lahore, November 26, 2014 (PPI-OT): PBIT’s technical facilitation secured US$9.4 million Canadian grant for “Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment through Enhanced Participation in South Punjab’s Dairy Sector”. The grant shall be used to economically empower poor rural women, their families and communities by strengthening the dairy sector and increasing the participation and decision making capacity of ...

Lahore, November 26, 2014 (PPI-OT): French ambassador H.E. Martine Dorance and head of Economic Department, French Embassy, Mr. Eric Noitakis, visited Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) on Tuesday November 25, 2014. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the new French ambassador and to discuss the possibilities pertaining to investment and trade ...

Islamabad, November 26, 2014 (PPI-OT): The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCOP) here on Wednesday approved the Transaction Structure for the Divestment of GoP residual shares in the ABL (Ltd) as recommended by the Privatization Commission. Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting through video link from London. The Chairman Privatization Commission, Mohammad Zubair briefed the ...

Islamabad, November 26, 2014 (PPI-OT): MAN Truck and Bus, the leading international bus manufacturer and one of the largest European truck suppliers in Pakistan announced that it had recently conducted a successful road show across 6 cities in Pakistan covering Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur/Rohri, Mirpur Mathelo, Daharki and Sadiqabad. The road show which involved the showcasing ...

Islamabad, November 26, 2014 (PPI-OT): Federal Minister for Commerce, Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that the German investment and trade with Pakistan will boost considerably as a result of the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Germany. The benefits of GSP Plus have impacted very positively on Pakistan’s export to Germany and during the first ...

Lahore, November 26, 2014 (PPI-OT): The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), in collaboration with Senior Experten Service (SES), a German agency, has concluded a program with the assistance of their expert, Mr. Hans Joachim Hanusch, for capacity building of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FCCI). The program was a three-week intensive exercise ...