President for round-table on economic reforms

 

 The president suggested the businessmen to make consortiums of leading entrepreneurs. — File Photo

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday invited the business community to convene a meeting of all political parties over economic reforms to devise a strategy for placing the economy on strong footings. 

Talking to a delegation of the Pakistan Business Council here on Thursday at the Aiwan-i-Sadr, the president offered the presidency as the venue of the roundtable meeting, adding that he would participate in it as co-chairman of the PPP along with leaders of other political parties and not preside over it as president, according to presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar.

Business leaders assured of govt help

Amin Fahim said that the government is also trying to get duty-free access to US market. — File Photo

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Monday assured the business leaders of his full support in resolving the issues hampering industrial activity and damaging exports. 

He also invited the trade and industry leaders to Islamabad for holding meetings with respective ministries to resolve issues related to RGST, high gas and power tariffs, non-availability of raw material, law and order situation.

Leather industry may receive 20 per cent less animal hides

Due to inflation, high prices and low number of animals, people preferred collective sacrifice this year. — File Photo

KARACHI: The relatively soaring price of animals and their less numbers could result in 20 per cent less hides to the leather industry this year.


Due to inflation, high prices and low number of animals, people preferred collective sacrifice of animals. According to an estimate, around 70 per cent cows and 30 per cent other small animals have been sacrificed this year.