Category: Featured
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Sindh’s Post-Flood Housing Program a Global Model, Says Aseefa Bhutto Zardari
PAKISTAN The initiative is among the world’s largest post-disaster housing reconstruction programs, aimed at building more than 2.1 million climate-resilient homes for flood-affected families, says Murad Shah. Sindh’s post-flood housing recovery program was showcased as a global model for climate-resilient and people-centred reconstruction as the provincial government hosted the three-day Asia-Pacific Shelter and Settlements Forum…
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FPCCI Welcomes 3% Cut in Export Refinance Facility, Calls It Lifeline for Exporters
PAKISTAN The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) has welcomed the banking sector’s voluntary decision to reduce the Export Refinance Facility (ERF) rate by 3 percent, bringing the end-user financing cost down to 4.50 percent. FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh described the move as a timely relief for export-oriented industries and reiterated…
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SECP Registers 3,881 New Companies in January; Total Tally Reaches 283,540
PAKISTAN The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 3,881 new companies in January 2026, raising the total number of registered companies in the country to 283,540. According to the SECP, the newly incorporated firms brought in a cumulative paid-up capital of Rs 8.4 billion during the month. Notably, 99.9 percent of the registrations…
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EDB to Formulate HVACR Policy with Industry Recommendations
PAKISTAN Hamad Ali Mansoor, Chief Executive Officer of the Engineering Development Board (EDB), has sought recommendations from the HVACR Society to help formulate a progressive policy framework for the HVACR sector. Speaking to Engineering Review during the HVACR Conference and Exhibition 2026 held at the Expo Center Karachi, he said the sector has significant potential…
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ACEP’s Conference on Resilient Urban Infrastructure to Be Held Tomorrow (13 February)
PAKISTAN The extensive moot to focus on fire safety, compliance, and emergency readiness. The Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan (ACEP), in collaboration with FIDIC and several professional and academic partners, is organizing a high-level Conference on Resilient Urban Infrastructure on Friday, 13th February 2026, from 2:00 PM to 9:15 PM at the Marriott Hotel Karachi.…