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The Government has given NAVTTC the target to produce one million skilled youth workforce. The Government continues to give a high priority to skills training especially in Hi Tech. Mr. Shahid Khan

On: December 10, 2022

Tagged: centre of excellence, NAVTTC, one million skilled youth, Republic of Germany

LAHORE ( Web News ) Chairman, National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (NAVTTC), Mr. Shahid Khan inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (COE) in Government Technical Training Institute (GTTI), Mughalpura, Lahore. The Chairman NAVTTC handed over the key of COE to Mr. Akhtar Abbas Bharwana, Senior Director General, TEVTA Punjab inRead More →

Govt. asked to establish Housing Bank to promote low costing housing in Pakistan On the second day, panel discussions were also held on the sidelines of the EXPO. The first session was held on “Low Cost Housing and Financing Frameworks.

On: December 10, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Housing Bank, Housing EXPO 22, Islamabad Chamber, low costing housing, New industrial estate

Govt. asked to establish Housing Bank to promote low costing housing in Pakistan ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Many dignitaries visited the 1st International Housing EXPO 22 on its second day being organized by the Ministry of Housing & Works in collaboration with Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Capt.Read More →

Conducive polices to promote flood and climate resilient houses in Pakistan.Sherry Rehman It is the responsibility of the government to provide affordable housing to people, but it needs the help of the private sector to achieve this goal. Iftikhar Ali Shallwani,

On: December 9, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: climate change, Conducive policies, Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, Islamabad Chamber, Mirza Muhammad Afridi, Sherry Rehman

Sherry Rehman urges for conducive polices to promote flood and climate resilient houses in Pakistan ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Sherry Rehman, Federal Minister for Climate Change urged that for the need of making conducive policies to promote flood and climate resilient houses in Pakistan. She said that the recentRead More →

In Green budgeting: a toolkit for public sector finance professionals published today ACCA sets out the reasons for considering green budgeting and the methods that can be adopted.

On: December 9, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: ACCA, ACCA’s Global Forum, climate change, Green budgeting

Implementing green budgeting in the public sector is essential to tackling climate change Toolkit sets out key methods that financial professionals can use to turn green ambitions into costed plans LAHORE ( Web News ) ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) backs green budgeting for the public sector everywhereRead More →

Overall Business Confidence Score in Pakistan now stands at negative 4%. OICCI Survey A decrease by 21 percent from the previous positive 17 percent in Wave 21 Survey conducted in March to April 2022.

On: December 8, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: BCI Survey – Wave 22, BCS Negative 4%, Overseas Investors Chamber, Retail & Wholesale trade 22 %, services sector 24 %

Negative Business Confidence in second half 2022 – OICCI Survey KARACHI ( Web News ) Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) announced the results of its comprehensive Business Confidence Index (BCI) Survey – Wave 22, conducted throughout the country during September to October 2022, which revealed that theRead More →

CDA assures to remove encroachments from markets CDA should make one market as a model example for removal of encroachments. Faad Waheed

On: December 5, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: business community, encroachments, Islamabad Chamber, Shahjahan Khan, Trade Association

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Faad Waheed, Senior Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that the business community is facing great problems due to rising encroachments in markets and stressed that CDA should take urgent measures to address this major issue. He said that before launching operationRead More →

CBD Punjab Achieves Target Of 50+ Beam Piles Per Day “We are working at a pace of almost 50 piles per day our team is committed to the timely completion of the project. Riaz Hussain

On: December 5, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Kalma Chowk, PCBDDA, Punjab Boulevard, traffic flow., Underpass Remodeling

LAHORE ( Web News ) Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), also known as Central Business District (CBD Punjab), is working on full throttle at CBD Punjab Boulevard and Kalma Chowk Underpass Remodeling Project. Authority has completed 560+ piles up to date. Executive Director Technical PCBDDA, Mr. Riaz HussainRead More →

CCP Penalises paint firm for marketing covid-related deceptive claims Nelson Paint was using deceptive claims in their marketing material that their product provided protection against COVID-19.

On: December 3, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Competition Commission, deceptive claims, Ms. Rahat Kaunain, Nelson Paint Pakistan, PKR. One Million

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has passed an order and keeping in view the commitment and cooperative behaviour, penalised M/s. Nelson Paint Pakistan (Private) Limited with a token penalty in the sum of PKR one (1) million for violation of Section 10 of theRead More →

ICCI calls for boosting exports to revive the economy July to November 2022 fiscal year, exports have reduced to US$11.93 billion as compared to US$12.36 billion in the corresponding period of last year,

On: December 2, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Chinese market., Economic meltdown, Export US$11.93 billion, foreign reserves, Islamabad Chamber, July to November

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that Pakistan is facing an economic meltdown as exports and foreign reserves of the country are on the decline and stressed that the government should provide maximum support to the private sector inRead More →

ICCI signs MoU with Waqas International for 1st International Housing Expo The Expo would be organized as a joint venture of the Ministry of Housing & Works and ICCI.

On: December 1, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: Housing Expo, international exhibitors, Islamabad Chamber, M/o Housing & Works

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with M/s. Waqas International, Islamabad as an event management company for organizing the 1st International Housing Expo 22 at Convention Centre, Islamabad from December 8-11, 2022. The Expo would be organizedRead More →

DC Islamabad assures to resolve issues of business community He said that the business community should cooperate in curbing frauds in cooperative housing societies.

On: December 1, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: assures to resolve, board and professional tax., DC Islamabad, encroachments, Islamabad Chamber

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Irfan Nawaz Memon, Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad said that the business community is the key stakeholder in the economic development of the country and assured that he would take all possible measures to resolve their key issues. He said that a Committee would be formed toRead More →

CFRD donates RMB 740,000 for flood relief assistance to FPCCI FPCCI has formed a Flood Relief Committee to take part in the rehabilitation of flood affected in different parts of the country.

On: November 30, 2022

In: Commerce and Industry

Tagged: China Foundation, donation, FPCCI, Gilgit- Baltistan, RMB 740000

CFRD donates RMB 740,000 for flood relief assistance to FPCCI ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Amin Ullah Baig, Vice President FPCCI & Incharge Capital Office, Mirza Abdul Rehman, Chairman Coordination FPCCI, Mr. Qurban Ali, Former ViceRead More →

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