INDUSTRY NEWS APRIL 2007
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1	Duty-free import of steel billets sought	KARACHI, March 31: Steel industry is seeking duty-free import of billets to meet the growing demand of quality steel products, such as steel bars and sections (more...)
2	Trade with India rising despite hurdles	THE two-way trade between Pakistan and India continues to surge, showing a four-time growth in the last five years, despite manybarriers in movement of goods and people. (more...)
3	Preparations for Hannover participation reviewed	ISLAMABAD, March 8: Minister for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives Jahangir Khan Tareen on Thursday reviewed the activities and preparations undertaken by the Engineering Development Board (EDB) for organising Pakistan's biggest ever participation at world's leading technology exhibition Hannover 2007. (more...)
4	International Foundry Congress, exhibition inaugurated	LAHORE (December 06 2006): Federal Minister for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives, Jehangir Khan Tareen, has asked the foundry sector to focus on acquisition of modern technology and trained and skilled manpower so as to effectively face the challenges. (more...)
5	Prime Minister approves formation of EDAP	ISLAMABAD (November 24 2006): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz approved setting up of the Engineering Development Authority of Pakistan (EDAP) to replace the Engineering Development Board (EDB) to make efforts to develop the engineering sector (more...)
6	AIDP to stabilise local auto industry: vehicle imports reach 13,000 mark	KARACHI (December 31 2006): The consensus between the Government of Pakistan and the local auto assemblers on the Auto industry Development Plan (AIDP), though not yet finally approved, has protected the country's infant auto industry against imported units, which were a major threat, analysts said. (more...)
7	Pakistan's GDP to pick up to seven percent this year: World Bank	LAHORE (December 15 2006): South Asia has witnessed a strong economic growth and Pakistan's GDP is expected to pick up to a robust 7 percent in the year, according to a new World Bank report. The World Bank in its report 'Global Economic Prospects 2007. (more...)
8	Pakistan set to dominate world economies in 21st century: Advisor	ISLAMABAD (December 30 2006): Goldman Sach, one of the leading investment banks of world has predicted that Pakistan's economy would dominate world's economies in 21st century, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Salman Shah said on Friday (more...)