industries

As industries falter and inequality deepens, urgent reform is needed to curb excesses

LSM index contracts 4.14% in Feb as compared to previous month

High policy rate, increasing business cost hit manufacturing sector hard

Industrial closures will raise unemployment, create shortages

Attributes closure to the non-availability of dollars to import raw material

Businessmen fear closure of plants, large-scale unemployment

FCCI chief says regional plan will bring about revolution in Faisalabad

Growth momentum may slow down next year as production cost swells

Industrial Conglomerates and chipmakers warns that China's Covid-19 lockdown further disrupting supply chains

Minister says it will create jobs, enhance capacity of export-oriented enterprises

Most industrial units and commercial centres were not abiding by building and fire safety provisions

Aims to assist in capacity building of growing industries at federal, provincial levels

Form committee for due diligence in wake of gas crises

Minister says survey being carried out to identify factors hampering progress

Premier claims he has been fighting against mafias but he himself is surrounded by mafias says provincial minister

Innovation is the key to bringing changes to production, marketing practices

Puts restriction on use of local gas, LNG solely for power generation

Govt works on plan to run these units in partnership with private sector

State Bank of Pakistan aims to support manufacturing, industrial sectors to further enhance their capacity

FIEDMC chairman stresses giving land on priority to those who start construction immediately 

Finance aide says PM Imran will announce second relief package in few weeks

SAPM Abdul Razzak Dawood pledges support to exporters

KCCI chief says industries have just begun to recover from Covid-19 shock

Abdul Razzak Dawood says rate fixed at $6.5 per mmbtu for gas throughout

BOI chairman says second phase calls for enhanced role of industrialists, private sector 

Decline in large industries highlights need for review of economic policies

Says cut in taxes will create monopoly of imported gas

Imran Khan's govt may offer relief to industrialists

Calls for diversifying export markets to boost revenue, tackle unemployment

Stress on improving manufacturing sector

Businessmen say lockdown, less working hours have impacted efficiency of trade, industry

Textile exporters unable to fulfil orders due to closure

Despite Pakistan govts' orders to retain employees, many have been laid off

Pakistan eases curbs on construction sector to protect earnings, jobs

Textile, leather, sports goods, meat, fruits and vegetables, medical instrument and auto parts production allowed

World is now likely to avoid concentration of industries in one country

SAARC CCI calls for removing obstacles to promoting industries

Growth in LSM will help create jobs if trend continues in coming months

Company will help revive sick industrial units

Move comes after sudden surge in demand from domestic consumers

Chinese firms expected to set up manufacturing plants, especially in SEZs

Directs provincial govt to lower funds through-forward, industries to resolve issue with power utility

Special Assistant to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Abdul Karim says several sick units have been revived

Is in process of promulgating presidential ordinance to write off outstanding GIDC

Freeze will remain in effect till the due payment is given to retired employees of the steel mills

Warn that they will shut down their units until govt withdraws FED

While the government needs to shore up revenues, it can’t keep squeezing industry to do so

Projects inflation at 8.5%, pointing towards unimpressive economic outlook

Says removal of Fifth Schedule of Customs Act may cause higher inflation in country

Pakistan’s core problems can be addressed, in part if not whole, by realigning our own perception