Chhattisgarh, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Two policemen were killed in a Naxalite attack in the Rajnandgaon region of Chhattisgarh. Naxals fired 20 rounds at Head Constable Rajesh Singh and another officer while they were on their way to work at the checkpoint between Chandsuraj and Bortalav, media reports said. According to …
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Despite IMF loan, economy will remain in ICU: Mian Zahid Hussain
Karachi, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said tax and other measures will comfort the government but add to the problems of the masses. The tough decisions …
Read More »ICCI calls for privatizing loss-making SOEs to get rid of debt
Islamabad, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has said that the government is spending billions of rupees every year to bail out the loss-making State Owned Entities( SOEs) including PIA, Pakistan Steel, Pakistan Railways and DISCOs, which show that these entities are …
Read More »DIG Operations assures to improve security in markets and industrial areas
Islamabad, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) leading a delegation, met with Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari, Deputy Inspector General Operations of Islamabad Police and discussed issues of mutual interest with him. He commended the Islamabad Police for bringing the criminals of the …
Read More »Burden of IMF conditions should also be placed on favoured elite
Islamabad, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Former President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Dr. Shahid Rasheed Butt on Monday said the entire burden of the IMF’s conditions is being put on the people, which will stoke poverty and further worsen their condition. The burden of these conditions should also …
Read More »Malaysian Consul General’s visit FPCCI Team has discussed the need for a new FTA
Karachi, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has expressed his longstanding concerns that bilateral trade deficit with Malaysia has been in excess of $1 billion historically; and, it needs to be addressed in the new FTA bring discussed between the two governments. He highlighted that there are …
Read More »Special counter for senior citizens and expats established at CDA Facilitation Centre
Islamabad, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Under the direction of the Chairman CDA Capt. (Retd.) Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, admitting counter has been set up at one window directorate for the convenience of Senior Citizens and Overseas Pakistanis. At this special counter, senior citizens and overseas Pakistanis will be able to transfer property easily …
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