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Dams’ body discusses land purchase

[ Chairman urges G-B administration to help fast-track work on Daimer-Bhasha project The site of the Diamer-Bhasha dam. PHOTO: INP/FILE LAHORE: The Implementation Committee on Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dams (ICDBMD) met on Tuesday to discuss matters related to land acquisition and the resettlement of locals. Commissioner Diamer Astore Division briefed the committee about compliance with … Read more

Adequate LPG stocks available, says Khokhar

. KARACHI: Adequate stocks of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are available in the country, with several consignments arriving at Port Qasim, LPG Distributors Association Chairman Irfan Khokhar said on Tuesday. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Khokhar said that two LPG-carrying vessels — ARIES, bringing 11,000 metric tonnes, and ATLANTIC, carrying 12,000 metric tonnes – have already … Read more

Private sector inclusion urged in Punjab panel

[ Former LCCI chief says industrial clusters and district-level mapping can boost exports Muhammad Ali Mian, former President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry LAHORE: The inclusion of experienced private sector industrialists in the newly established Punjab Economic Transformation Committee could help accelerate industrial growth, investment and exports in the province, according to … Read more

India restaurants warn of shutdowns as Iran war disrupts LPG supply

An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant, as restaurants and hotels in southern India, including the IT hub of Bengaluru, have warned of shutdowns amid disruptions in commercial LPG supply, following the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bengaluru, India, March 10, 2026. Photo: Reuters BENGALURU: Restaurants and hotels across India warned of … Read more

Credit for manufacturing urged

[ ICMA highlights rare opportunity to strengthen manufacturing credit as inflation, external risks persist LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s decision to maintain the policy rate at 10.5% presents an opportunity to expand targeted credit for the manufacturing sector while safeguarding macroeconomic stability, according to a review released by the Institute of Cost and … Read more

Bike snatcher nabbed immediately after crime

. KARACHI: The Sharea Faisal police timely acted and arrested a suspect who had snatched a motorcycle from a citizen, recovering the snatched motorcycle and a weapon from his possession. According to details, two armed suspects snatched a motorcycle from a citizen, Zafarullah, within the jurisdiction of Sharea Faisal police station and fled. In the … Read more