Lahore—Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif
Monday stressed on the importance of making
economic growth in Pakistan competitive,
equitable and sustainable. He was speaking at
the second meeting of the National Policy
Platform for Competitiveness & Economic Growth (NPPCEG)
chaired by Shahid Javed Burki and attended by
the World Bank and stakeholders from all four
provinces of Pakistan in the provincial capital,
Lahore.
Islamabad—A number of multi-million dollars
projects including the second containers
terminal at Port Qasim Authority (PQA) will be
completed at an estimated cost of US $ 250
million in next year. The project is being
completed with the help of Dubai Port World,
said the sources of the Ministry for Ports and
Shipping.
Islamabad —Pakistani marble and granite sector
offers great potential of investment as it could
compete with any other county’s products. This
was observed by Mian Shaukat Masud, President,
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)
while exchanging views with a four member
delegation of Turkish businessmen.
Islamabad—Service Sales Corporation (SSC), the
country’s largest retailer and wholesaler of
footwear and accessories and marketers of Servis
brand, here Monday signed a brand partnership
agreement with Firhaj Footwear, the
manufacturers and distributors in Pakistan of
the world famous Hush Puppies brand.
Seoul—Asian stock markets soared Monday, led by
gains of 5 percent or more in Hong Kong, Taiwan,
Singapore and India, amid upbeat economic signs
from China and the United States. European
markets opened higher, too.
