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PM reaffirms government’s support for foreign investors, strategic technology partners
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting foreign investors and strategic technology partners. In a meeting with a delegation from Ericsson here at the PM’s House, the prime minister welcomed the delegation and appreciated Ericsson’s longstanding investment in Pakistan and its contribution to the development […]
Modern management tools imperative to strengthen professional competencies: Dr Zulfiqar
FAISALABAD, Jan 13 (APP):University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali has said that it is imperative to equip managerial and administrative staff with modern management tools, effective decision-making skills and contemporary workplace practices to strengthen professional competencies, enhance leadership capacity and improve administrative efficiency across departments. He was addressing a five-day […]
SIDB Employees Union seeks release of grant
PESHAWAR, Jan 13 (APP):President, Employees Union, Small Industries Development Board, Sahibzada Naseem Khan has drawn the attention of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi to the economic development and small-scale industries operating in the province. Presiding over a meeting of the union here on Tuesday, hes demanded that orders be issued to issue grants […]
WASA head office to be shifted on solar power
FAISALABAD, Jan 13 (APP):The Water & Sanitation Agency (WASA) has decided to shift its head office on solar energy system as part of a comprehensive plan to reduce electricity costs. Presiding over a meeting, Managing Director WASA Saqib Raza said that a new control room would be established and made fully operational before the upcoming […]
FDA to auction 377 residential plots in FDA City
FAISALABAD, Jan 13 (APP):The Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) administration has considered a proposal to auction 377 residential plots of various sizes in FDA City through balloting. In this regard, Director General (DG) FDA Muhammad Asif Chaudhary has ordered for devising comprehensive and viable model for the sale of these plots via lucky draw on an […]
SECP warns general public to beware of unauthorized investment platforms
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP):The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has identified illegal online trading platforms operating under the names “Hillhouse Capital/ Hillhouse Investment” and “S-169 Wharton.” These platforms are enticing the public with exaggerated promises of high returns on investments in listed company shares, said a release issued here on Tuesday. The public […]
KP govt working on regularization of DAK arms cluster
PESHAWAR, Jan 13 (APP):An important meeting of the committee established to regularize the arms manufacturing business cluster of Darra Adam Khel (DAK) was held here with KP Minister for Law Aftab Alam in the chair on Tuesday. Besides, the Managing Director (MD) Small Industries Development Board (SIDB), Deputy Managing Director of KP TEVTA, KP Economic […]
FESCO PRO appointed manager of WAPDA tug-of-war team
FAISALABAD, Jan 13 (APP):Director Public Relations FESCO Engineer Muhammad Saeed Raza has been appointed as manager of the WAPDA tug-of-war team for strengthening the administrative affairs of men and women teams. A FESCO spokesman said here on Tuesday that according to a notification issued by WAPDA Sports Board, the appointments were made with the approval […]
PSX gains 1,567 points to close at 183,951 points
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP):The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday closed bullish, gaining 1,567.36 points, a positive change of 0.86 percent, to settle at 183,951.50 points compared to 182,384.15 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data. During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of […]