Karachi, January 19, 2018 (PPI-OT):State Bank of Pakistan has released its First Quarterly Report for FY18 on the State of Pakistan’s Economy today. According to the Report, preliminary data on key macroeconomic indicators suggest that growth momentum remained strong in the first quarter of current fiscal year. Several coincident indicators…
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Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry strongly condemns grenade attack in Kharadar cloth market
Karachi, January 19, 2018 (PPI-OT):Chairman Businessmen Group and Former President Karachi Chamber Siraj Kassam Teli and President KCCI Muffasar Atta Malik, while strongly condemning the hand grenade attack at Kharadar Cloth Market in which an elderly citizen was killed and five others were injured, urged the Sindh Government and Law…
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls for rationalization of taxes on capital market to promote FDI
Islamabad, January 19, 2018 (PPI-OT):Sheikh Amir Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that due to hike in taxes in budget 2017-18 on capital market, portfolio investment has reportedly declined by 50 percent during the first half of fiscal year (July-December 2017) and called upon the government to…
Plantation of 1 million mangrove plants on March 23
Karachi, January 19, 2018 (PPI-OT):Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed forest department to develop two separate blocks of forests each one spreading over an area of 10,000 acres near Karachi and Hyderabad, this would help to control environmental pollution and improve overall environmental condition in both the…
10th NFEH CSR Award conferred to Sui Southern Gas Company Limited
Karachi, January 19, 2018 (PPI-OT):SSGC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives won tremendous accolades at the 10th CSR Summit and Awards 2018. Shahbaz Islam, Head of Corporate Communications, SSGC received the award in the category of ‘Sustainability Initiative’ on behalf of the Company from Jam Kamal Khan, Minister of State for…
Pakistan Navy is striving to equip its human resource with best training and emerging technology: Naval Chief
Karachi, January 19, 2018 (PPI-OT):The annual award ceremony of Pakistan Navy Logistics Command was held at PN Dockyard, Karachi, today. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi was the chief guest on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Chief of the Naval Staff appreciated the Logistics command of…
Nasir Shah presides 9th meeting of Sindh Workers Welfare Board
Karachi, January 19, 2018 (PPI-OT):Sindh Minister for Labour, transport and Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah today presided over a 9th meeting of Sindh Workers Welfare Board at his office here. Minister Information Technology Dr. Sikandar Shoro, MPA Rukhsana Shah, Workers’ Representatives Shamshad Qureshi, Rehmatullah Sarki, Secretary Labour Abdul Rasheed Solangi,…
Punjab Chief Minister condoles on death of Nuclear Scientist Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed
Lahore, January 19, 2018 (PPI-OT):Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed a deep sense of sorrow over the passing away of famous nuclear scientist Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed and extended sympathies to the bereaved family. He paid tributes to his services for the promotion of nuclear program in the country…