The Pakistani caretaker government March 26 announced a ban on tinted auto glass and motorcycle helmet visors as part of an effort to improve the law-and-order situation ahead of the May 11 election. "On March 19, Karachi police announced ...
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LAHORE: An exhibition of nearly 300 jewellery items, sculptures and pottery employing glass fusion and staining techniques opened at the Lahore Art Council on Monday. The works by artists Rukhsana Rajput and Saiful Haq are the first ...
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Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has organized a fire safety training workshop in association with one of the world’s leading inspection and certification company – SGS, to allow the ...
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Several thousand bales of cotton have been burnt to ashes due to a fire that erupted in the wee hours of March 17, at a warehouse owned by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan. The warehouse that caught fire is located in the Korangi ...
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Seeking to ensure compliance of safety norms at workplace, the readymade garment (RMG) industry of Pakistan is looking to associate with some reliable global firm engaging in issuance of safety certifications, which can perform audit of ...
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The Government of Pakistan would apply for Least Developed Country (LDC) status, which it would get by 2014, Minister of Textile Industry Makhdoom Shahabuddin has told the National Assembly. In response to a question, the Minister said ...
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Uninterrupted electricity supply to the textile mills on independent feeders in Punjab is being restored with effect from 6th February 2013, said Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab Shahzad Ali Khan Monday. The ...
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Around 150 textile and garment firms of Pakistan participated in a series of fire safety seminars and training courses organized by Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP). The seminars were conducted with an objective to ...
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Troubles do not seem to be ending for textile millers in Pakistan, as while the energy crisis issues still continue to bother them, they are now faced with a strike by transporters. In fact, cargo handling operations at Port Qasim and ...
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A public private partnership agreement for Shalimar Group to manage an overnight Lahore to Karachi passenger service was signed by Pakistan Railways on December 26th. The Night Coach Express is scheduled to start in early January,with ...
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The Daily Times reported that Pakistan's Privatization Commission has approved withdrawal of the review petition filed against the Supreme Court's judgment,which annulled the privatization of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation. Prayer was ...
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A delegation from Karachi-based Pakistani long steel producer Pakistan Steel Mills(PSM)is on a four-day visit to Iran to discuss iron ore supplies from the country to support the production of the Pakistani steelmaker,according to media ...
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Reuters quoted Malaysian builder Bina Puri Holdings said that its USD 282.72 million highway construction deal with the Pakistan highway authority has been scrapped. The initial deal signed earlier this year involved expanding a four lane ...
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Business Recorder reported that a four member delegation of Pakistan Steel Mills is proceeding to Tehran via Dubai on December 22nd to explore avenues of barter trade, ie, iron ore in lieu of wheat as federal government has given its ...
Tags: Pakistan Steel Mills, iron ore, steel market, steel