APTMA warns new Punjab cess risks industrial ‘extinction’
By SKM
May 12, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s largest textile representative body, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), has strongly opposed the Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess...
Masood Nabi elected as PPEPCA chairman
By SKM
May 10, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Mr. Masood Nabi, a seasoned energy sector professional, has been elected Chairman of the Pakistan Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies...
Textile Sector Demands Sweeping Tax Cuts to Stay Afloat in FY2026–27 Budget
By SKM
May 04, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Warning of mounting closures and shrinking competitiveness, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called for sweeping tax cuts...
APTMA appreciates gas levy formula revision as relief for export industry
By SKM
April 29, 2026
In a development welcomed by the textile sector, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has appreciated the IMF-backed revision of...
OGDCL Delivers Rs115bn Profit, Unveils Record Rs11 per share Dividend Despite Production Curbs
By SKM
April 29, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Wednesday reported a robust financial performance for the nine months ended March...
Red Tape vs Green Goals: EV Infrastructure Plan Faces Setback
By SKM
April 27, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s push toward electric mobility has run into fresh turbulence, as a policy dispute over customs classification threatens to slow...
Power Division Urges NEPRA to Scrap Fees, Licensing for Small Solar Users up to...
By SKM
April 2026
ISLAMABAD: In a move aimed at accelerating rooftop solar adoption, Pakistan’s Power Division has formally urged the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority...
Pakistan Approves One High-Priced LNG Cargo, Rejects Two Amid Expected Relief from Hormuz
By SKM
April 24, 2026
ISLAMABAD, April 24, 2026: Pakistan has approved the purchase of one liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo at $18.4 per million British...
TEXTILE SECTOR FLAGS LIQUIDITY CRUNCH, URGES SBP TO EXPAND EXPORT FINANCING
By SKM
April 24, 2026
KARACHI: Pakistan’s textile industry has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to enhance export refinance facilities, warning that rising energy...
Pakistan turns to costly LNG spot market as blackouts deepen amid energy crunch
By SKM
April 23, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been forced to urgently tap the international liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot market as rising electricity shortages and...
