Ghulam Abbas

2 days ago | profit.pakistantoday.com.pk | Ghulam Abbas

ISLAMABAD: In a historic first, Pakistan and China have jointly decided to keep the Khunjerab border open throughout the year, thus transforming it into an all-weather trade and travel route. This unprecedented move is being hailed as a major step forward in regional connectivity and economic cooperation under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

3 days ago | profit.pakistantoday.com.pk | Ghulam Abbas

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is on track to secure a $200 million halal meat export deal with Malaysia over the next five years, marking a significant boost for the country’s agricultural and trade sectors. The development follows ongoing bilateral talks aimed at strengthening economic cooperation between the two nations. The potential agreement was a central focus of a high-level meeting held in Islamabad, chaired by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain.

5 days ago | profit.pakistantoday.com.pk | Ghulam Abbas

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has imposed a Rs10,000 penalty on cement companies for seeking an adjournment in the long-pending appeal related to a 2009 cartelization case. The Tribunal has now fixed April 24, 2025, for the next hearing of the appeals filed by various cement manufacturers challenging a decision by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP).

5 days ago | profit.pakistantoday.com.pk | Ghulam Abbas

ISLAMABAD: An inquiry into the decades-long non-operationalisation of the Central Plant Quarantine Laboratory (CPQL) has finally concluded, prompting Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif to order disciplinary action against senior officials of the Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MoNFS&R) and the Department of Plant Protection (DPP), citing severe administrative inefficiencies, professional negligence, and planning failures.

1 week ago | profit.pakistantoday.com.pk | Ghulam Abbas

ISLAMABAD: A high-level U.S. Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), along with Representatives Thomas Suozzi, Jonathan L. Jackson, and senior officials, held a significant meeting at the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives during their visit to Islamabad. The session was chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal.