Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Smeda’s role crucial in SME sector’s development: Tarin

Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said that revitalisation and strengthening of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) and the SME Bank is essential to achieve the targets of the SME policy. Tarin chaired a meeting on revitalising Smeda at the Finance Division on Thursday. Highlighting the … Read more

Committee reviews urea stock position, production

Committee

ISLAMABAD: The Fertiliser Review Committee has reviewed the supply, stock position and production targets of urea in the current month for sowing season. To supervise the urea supplies, amid Rabi season, Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar along with Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam held a meeting … Read more

Sindh govt should take strict action against hoarders: Khusro Bakhtyar

Khusro Bakhtyar

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh-based fertiliser dealers have purchased an extra 125,000 tonnes of urea, compared with the last year, similarly dealers from peripheral areas of Punjab (adjacent to Sindh) bought 50,000 tonnes of extra urea, compared with the last year for hoarding purposes. Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar regretted that unfortunately due to … Read more

Minister briefed about investment in Hattar Economic Zone

Hattar Economic Zone

ISLAMABAD: Ghani Chemicals Industries chief executive officer Atique Ahmad Khan briefed Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar about the company’s latest investment for the installation of additional 275 million tonnes/day capacity of medical and industrial gases at Hattar Economic Zone, Haripur district. He said construction of the plant would be completed in … Read more