Volkswagen will leverage its global footprint to profitably produce a new all-electric SUV called the ID.4. The vehicle, which will be produced at five factories on three continents, targets mainstream buyers, starting at $39,995 when it arrives in U.S. showrooms early next year. Pricing excludes an up to $7,500 federal tax credit to purchase electric vehicles. “This is truly a breathtaking…
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Exporters forced to cut production amid gas shortages
KARACHI: As textile exporters continue to face gas shortages, Sindh Government Spokesperson and Adviser to Chief Minister Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday urged the federal government to immediately resolve gas shortage issues being faced by Karachi-based industrialists. Addressing Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati) members on Tuesday, he said that Sindh has first right on the gas which is…
Read MorePM reviews gas situation for winter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday was informed that owing to the reduction in local production and difference of prices between local and imported gas, full cooperation of all the provinces was required to meet the demand of gas during the next few months. Chairing a meeting to review the current demand and supply situation, the prime minister directed…
Read MoreCovid to cause $12tr global income loss’
ISLAMABAD: The Trade and Development Report 2020 (TDR2020) on Tuesday warned that the Covid-19 recesion — measured in terms of world gross product — will likely amount to a $12 trillion loss in global income by end of 2021. Moreover, the growth recovery in 2021 will coincide with rising unemployment, which is likely to reach double digits in some advanced economies, says…
Read MoreIUCN, FAO and WWF Pakistan join hands with Ministry of Climate Change to Monitor the Largest Afforestation Programme in Pakistan
The Ministry of Climate Change has launched the Consortium to undertake Third Party Monitoring for its flagship Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme (TBTTP). The Government of Pakistan has mandated the Consortium which consists of IUCN, FAO and WWF to conduct the Third Party Monitoring and Evaluation of TBTTP from 2020 to 2024 in Pakistan. During media briefing Malik Amin Aslam,…
Read MoreGovt Decides to Raise OGRA Head’s Salary From Rs.600,000 to Rs. 1.5m
ISLAMABAD: The PTI government has decided to increase the salary of Ogra chairman (who is yet to be appointed) by 150 percent to Rs15,00,000 per month from Rs600,000 the ex-chairman had. The members of Ogra that regulates the oil and gas sector of worth $20 billion will be discouraged with huge disparity in salary structure between Ogra members and its…
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