A CONSTITUENT OF ILO, MEMBER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF EMPLOYERS, GENEVA MEMBER SOUTH ASIAN FORUM OF EMPLOYERS / CONFEDERATION OF ASIA PACIFIC EMPLOYERS 2nd Floor, State Life Building No. 2, Wallace Road, Off. I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi-74000 Ph: +92-21-3241-1049, +92-21-3241-1551 Fax: +92-21-3243-9347 E-mail: info@efp.org.pk; Website: www.efp.org.pk Ref: PR/2026/FDI 02 March 2026 Chinese investor questions credibility of government policies ~~ EFP Employers Federation of Pakistan has taken strong exception to the attitude of certain government officials who are bent upon creating roadblocks for foreign direct investors. In a press statement, EFP stated that…
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OIL AND GAS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
Plot No. 37 & 39, Mauve Area, Service Road South, Sector G-10/4 Islamabad PRESS RELEASE Islamabad, March 02, 2026: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has notified the maximum Price of LPG, effective March 01 2026, as under; Notified LPG Producer prices Rs. / Ton Rs / 11.8 kg Cylinder March-2026 ( w.e.f 01-03-2026) 184,536.99 2,177.54 February -2026 184,750.87 2,180.06 Increase / (Decrease) (213.88) (2.52) Notified LPG Consumer prices Rs. / Ton Rs / 11.8 kg Cylinder March-2026 ( w.e.f 01-03-2026) 225,836.99 2,664.88 February -2026 226,050.87…
Read MorePakistan Stock Market Crashes Amid Global War Fears and Rising Uncertainty
Karachi – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a historic crash on Monday as escalating global tensions and fears of widening conflict triggered panic selling across the market. On the first trading day of March, the benchmark index plunged by more than 16,000 points — marking the largest single-day decline in the country’s history. During previous periods of heightened tensions, including the Pak-India standoff, the market had fallen by nearly 10,000 points, but never before had it recorded such a massive one-day drop. Market analysts had anticipated a possible downturn…
Read MoreImmediate Governmental Measures to Insulate Pakistan’s Economy from Middle East Conflict Needed Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI
Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has called for the announcement of emergent measures aimed at insulating trade and industry of Pakistan to protect country’s economy and its people from the debilitating and burgeoning conflict in the Middle East. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh warned that ongoing geopolitical volatility – particularly the disruptions in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz – poses a severe threat to Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery, energy security and export competitiveness. FPCCI Chief explained…
Read MoreJinkoSolar Sets New Industrial TOPCon Record with 26.66% Cell Efficiency on M10 Wafer
Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has achieved a record-breaking 26.66% power conversion efficiency for an industrial-scale TOPCon solar cell based on an M10-size wafer, marking a new global benchmark for mass-production-ready technology. The milestone was independently certified by an undisclosed testing organization in China and represents the highest reported efficiency for an industrial-scale TOPCon cell to date. Collaborative Research Backing The breakthrough was achieved in collaboration with researchers from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, alongside scientists from Soochow University and China…
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