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Marble finishing, technology upgradation: Ministry forms four technical groups
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has formed four technical groups tasked with making recommendations on marble finishing, technology upgradation, value addition and export…
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TMA for reforms to restore export competitiveness
KARACHI: Omer Anwar Lari, Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers’ Association of Pakistan (TMA), has called for immediate and comprehensive policy measures to address the rising cost of doing…
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Soaring costs force PHMA to seek export support
KARACHI: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) on Thursday urged the federal government to provide temporary export support of 6-8 per cent of the free-on-board (FoB)…
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Loss-making Disco on sell-off list: IESCO seeks over 54pc hike in tariff for CY27
ISLAMABAD; The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), a loss-making power distribution company included in the first phase of the government’s privatisation programme, has sought an increase of…
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Export industry challenges: PHMA (North Zone) vows joint efforts
FAISALABAD: The monthly meeting of the Zonal Committee of the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) North Zone was held on October 14, at the PHMA Zonal Office in…
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India expected to overtake Japan as world's 4th largest economy in 2027: IMF
BANGKOK: India is expected to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2027, overtaking Japan, according to International Monetary Fund projections that on Thursday laid out the Asian nations’…
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Asia rice: Indian prices hit more than one-year high; Vietnam rates rise
Asian rice export prices in key hubs remained firm this week, with Indian rates hitting a more than one-year high on stronger rupee and crop supply concerns, while Vietnamese prices rose to a near…
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Nestle India flags food, commodity inflation after profit surges 36%
Nestle India flagged inflation and rising commodity prices as challenges on Thursday after resilient demand for Maggi instant noodles and Nescafe coffee helped drive a 36% jump in its second-quarter…
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