Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Rebooting industrialisation : Corruption rampant in industrial estates

Mian Aslam Iqbal

LAHORE: Industrial estates or the Special Economic Zones are facing several problems, which is hampering industrial growth in the biggest federating unit of the country. Though developed and new estates have different issues, still there are a number of common problems that are disturbing the existing industries and new investors. Entrepreneurs running factories in developed … Read more

Minister briefed about issues of Sundar Industrial Estate

Sundar Industrial Estate

LAHORE: A delegation of Sundar Trade and Industry Association (STIA) led by its president Malik Azhar Ali called on Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal at the Civil Secretariat and apprised him about the infrastructure and other issues at the Sundar Industrial Estate, a statement said. The minister said industrial development is the … Read more

Minister directs expediting industrial estates colonisation process

Minister directs

LAHORE: Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal on Wednesday directed expediting the process of colonisation of industrial estates. Chairing a meeting, he said, the economy could grow only by accelerating the pace of industrial development. The minister said he would personally visit industrial estates to check on the ground situation of development works … Read more

Construction of new 132KV grid stations approved

LAHORE: The board of directors of the Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) has approved the construction of new 132KV grid stations in Multan and Sundar Industrial Estate and the payment of bank guarantee and annual fee to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for the distribution licence in Vehari Industrial Estate, … Read more

Meeting held to review colonization of industrial estates under PIEDMC

PIEDMC

Provincial Minister for Industries & Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat to review the colonization of industrial estates under PIEDMC by providing the necessary infrastructure. Secretary Industries Wasif Khurshid, Chairman PIEDMC Syed Nabeel Hashmi, CEO Javed Ilyas, board member Arif Qasim, and others attended the meeting. 71 new industrial units have … Read more

PIEDMC Approves Net Metering For Sundar Industrial Estate

Sundar Estate

Punjab Industrial Estate Development and Management Company approved net metering for Sundar industrial estate. Work has been started and install digital electricity meters in the estate. Industrialists will be able to have real-time monitoring of their electricity meters which leads to ensuring transparency. Sundar Industrial estate management has initiated pilot projects in 10 industries and … Read more