Karachi, January 20, 2015 (PPI-OT): Mian Muhammad Adrees, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry has expressed his deep concerns over the current shortage of petroleum products all over the country and said that it is hampering the economic activities in the country and the life of a common man as well because ...

Lahore, January 20, 2015 (PPI-OT): The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) 25 Index closed at a record high on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, with analysts crediting falling inflation and commodity prices as well as an easing of political tensions. The benchmark Lahore Stock Exchange index of 25 shares closed at 6,618.01 points, up 2.80 points. The ...

Karachi, January 20, 2015 (PPI-OT): HBL, Pakistan’s largest commercial bank, signed agreements with MasterCard and Monet for the rollout of the first Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) service in the country. The signing ceremony was held at HBL’s head office in Karachi between Mr. Faiq Sadiq (Head – Payment Services, HBL), Mr. Aurangzaib Khan (Country Manager – ...

Lahore, January 20, 2015 (PPI-OT): The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the Punjab Government to declare Ferozepur Road Industrial Area as “Industrial Zone”. The demand was raised by the LCCI Vice President Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi while talking to the delegation of Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA) led by its Patron Chief Adnan ...

Islamabad, January 20, 2015 (PPI-OT): North Korea has formulated a new policy with major focus on reducing tensions and improving economy and it wants to expand trade ties with Pakistan which was an important country of South Asia with good economic prospects, said H.E. Mr. Ro Kyong Chol, Ambassador, Democratic Republic of Korea while exchanging ...

Karachi, January 20, 2015 (PPI-OT): Consul General of Turkey in Karachi, Murat M. Onart has stressed the need to further strengthen trade relations between Pakistan and Turkey as the existing trade volume between does not depict the true trade potential. Speaking at a meeting during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ...

Islamabad, January 20, 2015 (PPI-OT): The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday criticised the way PML-N is handling motor fuel crisis and hiding its mismanagement under charges of a conspiracy against the government. Federal ministers for finance, petroleum and water and power who are considered responsible for the mess are unwilling to accept any responsibility ...