Month: June 2021

There are few things that can put a dampener on the cement industry’s very ceremonious year so far and what does seem as one of the many prosperous years to come. Cement companies should be very happy with themselves. Despite the dark clouds of Covid-19, the sector—bolstered by government policies—has sold more cement than ever before and still has 16 percent more capacity left to consume. After going through an expansion phase that was only recently completed, the industry is revving for another capacity enhancement spree (potentially going up to…

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THE China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has now brightened the chances of regional connectivity especially with Central Asian States. It has become an engine of growth. It has become an essential fuel of energy generation in which hydropower has outperformed other sources of energy.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-3324216479772415&output=html&h=60&slotname=1758957544&adk=1226786057&adf=2643393648&pi=t.ma~as.1758957544&w=468&lmt=1622656044&psa=1&format=468×60&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpakobserver.net%2Fcpec-corridor-of-knowledge-by-zulkafil-h-khan%2F&flash=0&wgl=1&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiNi4xIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiOTEuMC40NDcyLjc3IixbXV0.&dt=1622656818718&bpp=13&bdt=6148&idt=1444&shv=r20210525&cbv=%2Fr20110914&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D2deb3ce0df582199-22c8ffa23aa70026%3AT%3D1617042922%3ART%3D1617042922%3AS%3DALNI_Mbwd2vPoV9H2OpRAYvgq0SostNkLw&prev_fmts=728×90%2C0x0&nras=1&correlator=1157557665382&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=367642796.1617042914&ga_sid=1622656820&ga_hid=673744508&ga_fc=0&u_tz=300&u_his=1&u_java=0&u_h=800&u_w=1280&u_ah=756&u_aw=1280&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&adx=183&ady=1262&biw=1264&bih=685&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=42530671%2C31060975&oid=3&pvsid=3396830579704454&pem=349&eae=0&fc=896&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1280%2C0%2C1280%2C756%2C1280%2C685&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CoeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=0&bc=31&ifi=2&uci=a!2&btvi=1&fsb=1&xpc=slsPI6jqhL&p=https%3A//pakobserver.net&dtd=1475 It has become an instrument for massive industrialization. Last but not the least, it has accelerated the pace of industrialization in the country. While inaugurating the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, President Xi-Jinping, said: “Friendship between China and Pakistan is based on trust and mutual support and we have…

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Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Fayyaz Ahmed Tarin, on Tuesday, said that government would increase the GDP growth to 6-7 per cent in next couple of years to make Pakistan a regionally competitive economy. He chaired the second meeting of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) at the Finance Division. The finance minister welcomed the participants and highlighted the objective of the formation of Economic Advisory Council, which is the promotion of evidence based policy formation and reforms with the effective consultation and feedback from all important stakeholders. He…

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