A Chinese corporation by the name of Century Steel Ltd. has become the first foreign company to set up its plant in the Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The SEZ Committee has allocated 40 acres to Century Steel Ltd., and it plans to invest $50 million and produce 0.25
Pakistan Customs Seals Over 950 Illegal Petrol Pumps Across Pakistan
Pakistan customs has sealed a total number of 973 illegal petrol pumps across the country till January 16, 2012. Sources told Propakistani that Pakistan customs’ anti-smuggling operations in coordination with the Ministry of Interior has intensified on Saturday. The customs authorities engaged in the anti-smuggling activities have identified 2,347 illegal POL outlets in Punjab, KPK
History made as Nepalese climbers become first to reach K2’s summit in winters
A 10-member team of Nepali Climbers become the first mountaineers to reach the summit of world’s second highest peak K-2. K2 is among the last of the fourteen, 8,000-meter peaks that were not summited during the winter season. The team was led by Chhang Dawa Sherpa. Source: Radio Pakistan
Federal, Sindh govts express resolve to resolve Karachiites’ issues jointly
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The Federal and Sindh governments have expressed the resolve that problems being faced by the people of Karachi will be resolved jointly by taking all the stakeholders on board. The determination was expressed by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, Minister for Information Technology Ameenul Haq and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah
Accountability Court conducts hearing against Shahbaz Sharif
Accountability Court in Lahore today (Saturday) conducted the hearing of money laundering and assets beyond means cases against the family of the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif. The officials of National Accountability Bureau produced Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz before the court. The Accountability Court ordered to produce Shahbaz Sharif before the