Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Sunday said the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) had achieved the highest annual cargo handling volume in its 138-year history, describing the milestone as a reflection of the growing maritime sector and improved port efficiency. The minister said KPT had surpassed its previous all-time cargo handling […]
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Cement manufacturers urge govt to allow coal unloading at Karachi Port Trust
The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) have asked the federal government to allow unloading of coal at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) because country’s only coal handling private terminal’s inefficiency caused inflation with depletion of precious foreign reserves and increasing cost of production for cement and power sectors. APCMA in its letter to Federal Minister […]
ECC approves Rs. 1.8 billion subsidy to TESCO
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to deliberate upon various proposals and recommendations submitted the Divisions. The ECC approved a proposal of Power Division to allow additional supply of 150 MW of power through […]
Court adjourns KPT reference hearing due to lawyer’s absence
An accountability court on Friday adjourned hearing of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) corruption reference. Sindh Assembly member MQM’s Javed Hanif and other accused were present in the court hearing of Rs. 2.8 billion corruption case. The judge while deferring the hearing till tomorrow due to absence of the lawyer of an accused, said the court […]