Importers lament problems arising from DRAP’s licence condition
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LAHORE:
The government should remove the regulatory hurdles being faced by importers of refurbished medical equipment, said Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Vice President Khalid Raffique Choudhry.
He made the remarks in a meeting with the Pakistan Medical Equipment Importers and Dealers Association (PMEIDA) on Thursday.
The two sides discussed problems emerging from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan’s (Drap) new condition of a licence for the import of used hospital machinery.
PMEIDA delegation complained that Pakistan Customs had started demanding Drap licence from importers, and traders were facing high detention charges and demurrages due to that condition. It pointed out that such a document was not required before.
Honda Dealers Want Large SUV Above Pilot And An AWD Sedan ++ Dealer network boss says they ll sell whatever the customers want.
Having revived the Passport for the 2019 model year to slot between the CR-V and Pilot, some would think Honda s SUV family is complete. However, dealers in North America would beg to differ as they argue a hole needs to be filled at the very top of the sport utility vehicle lineup. In addition, dealers would also like to sell a sedan with all-wheel drive.
That’s what Honda National Dealer Advisory Board chairman, William Feinstein, told
Automotive News this week at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show. He argues Honda needs an SUV larger than the Pilot, which in its current third generation is 194.5 inches (4.94 meters) long and 78.6 inches (1.99 meters) wide.
‘Govt must withdraw snags in healthcare imports’
Business
February 12, 2021
LAHORE: Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) on Thursday urged the government to withdraw regulatory hurdles faced by importers of refurbished medical equipment to ease the problems faced by the healthcare sector, especially in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The demand was made by the chamber in view of the briefing by a delegation of the Pakistan Medical Equipment Importers and Dealers Association (PMEIDA) during a meeting with PCJCCI Vice President Khalid Raffique Choudhry. PMEIDA briefed regarding the imposition of licensing condition on import of used hospital machinery by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), despite the presence of existing frameworks in this regard.
INVESTORS INTERESTED IN FORD AND GM
After years of shunning the U.S. s two largest car
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General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. Ford shares have surged about
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brighter-than-expected profit outlook for 2021 when it reports
fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 4. GM s stock price also has
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COVID-19 has further revealed the importance of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria, and across the globe.
As revealed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the IT sector in Nigeria thrived tremendously, despite the challenges witnessed by other sectors of the economy. It not only contributed significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the industry to a large extent bridged the gap created by the forced lockdowns induced by the corona virus pandemic.
With the pandemic going into about 15 months now, and with no sign of slowing down; people, businesses, churches, schools, government institutions, among others discovered, adopted, and adjusted to the new normal, where it became possible to conduct classes, services, meetings, and seal deals online without physical interactions. This has been enabled by the power of Internet, and mobile numbers.