Daily Times
July 12, 2021
Industries located in North Karachi have been facing acute water shortage for the past many days and due to this production activities have been stalled and it is feared that export orders may be missed. North Karachi Association of Trade & Industry (NKATI) President Faisal Moiz Khan, while expressing deep concern over non-supply of water to the industries, requested Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister Sindh to take notice of the severe and issue directives to Managing Director Water Board for supplying water as per consumption of the industries. So that production activities can continue without any hindrance. In a statement, Faisal Moiz Khan said that water is of utmost importance for the continuation of production activities and is one of the basic raw materials, but these days, North Karachi’s industries are facing severe water shortages, while the tanker mafia has plenty of water. In contrast, water is not available f
Pakistan’s inclusion on Amazon lauded
Pakistan’s exporters will reap significant benefits
KARACHI:
Due to the efforts of the government, direct shipments will now be possible on Amazon and Pakistan’s exporters will reap significant benefits and will be able to easily sell their products to consumers through Amazon, which will boost Pakistan’s trade and exports. This was stated by North Karachi Association of Trade & Industry (NKATI) President Faisal Moiz Khan as he welcomed the inclusion of Pakistan in the seller list by the Amazon. He said that the move will result in billions in investment and vast employment opportunities, which will also boost the country’s exports. The NKATI president said that Amazon is a huge global distribution network, which is successfully providing services all over the world including Europe and USA. Earlier, Pakistan was not included in Amazon’s seller list due to which shipments from Pakistan were not directly on Amazon.
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‘KE committed to facilitating industrial customers’
Karachi
March 14, 2021
K-Electric said on Saturday it was fully committed and engaged with industry stakeholders to ensure fresh electricity connections as well as load-enhancement for its industrial consumers,
In a statement, the power utility said it has always prioritised its industrial customers and continues to do so following the recent decision of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) to discontinue the gas supply to captive power plants of non-export related industries. It has been working round the clock to ensure that there is minimal disruption to industrial activities.
It said: “As per surveys conducted by the power utility, the overall load-requirement/load-enhancement of captive power plants that will be connected to the grid is around 747 MW, spread across 743 customers.
An investment plan of approximately Rs3.7 billion has been finalised for the captive requirements of industrial zones in Karachi. Getty images/File
KARACHI: An investment plan of approximately Rs3.7 billion has been finalised for the captive requirements of industrial zones in the city, K-Electric (KE) said on Saturday.
The overall load-requirement and enhancement of captive power plants (CPPs) that will be connected to the grid is around 747 MW, spread across 743 customers, the statement said, citing surveys conducted by the utility. “More than 500 customers have already been contacted by the power utility for load requirements amounting to around 300MW. Permission for load-requirement or load-enhancement survey is awaited from around 100 customers,” the statement added.