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Davy Jones was a promising 18-year-old actor from England when he found himself among the guest performers on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on Feb. 9, 1964 — the same night about 75 million people tuned in to catch the American debut of the Beatles. Like so many others who watched the show from near and far, Jones considered it a life-changing experience.
Looking on from the wings as hundreds of teenagers, mostly girls, were screaming ecstatically while listening to the four musicians who came from a town only 20 miles away from his own hometown of Manchester, Jones knew then he wanted a career in pop music rather than theater.
A little more than a year later he auditioned for and was accepted as a member of the Monkees,
developed in the wake of the success of the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" film.
The new group's fame quickly came to rival that of the Fab Four after NBC-TV executives put Jones and bandmates Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork into the living rooms of millions of viewers every Monday night. The show ran from 1966 to 1968.
Jones, who died Wednesday at 66 of a heart attack in Martin County, Fla., was the group's counterpart to Beatle Paul McCartney as the Monkees' romantic heartthrob, and his British accent lent the band a dash of international intrigue in songs on which he was the lead singer, including a couple of their biggest hits,
"That David has stepped beyond my view causes me the sadness that it does many of you," Nesmith wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday. "I will miss him, but I won't abandon him to mortality.… David's spirit and soul live well in my heart."
Although initially dismissed in music circles as a television fantasy more than a musical reality, the Monkees charted nearly two dozen singles during a heyday from 1966 to 1970 and became the first, and only, act to score four No. 1 albums on the Billboard chart in the same calendar year.
"It's a sad day for me," said filmmaker Bob Rafelson, co-creator of "The Monkees" with
who also produced their
"Of all the films I've made that have received attention from the Academy Awards, or Cannes [Film Festival] or the New York Film Critics Awards, nothing ever pleased me more than hearing a [radio] announcer say 'Here's Davy Jones singing "Daydream Believer." ' "
Although never inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Monkees have long been lauded for the boost they gave many songwriters by recording their compositions, including Neil Diamond, Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Harry Nilsson, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, and John Stewart.
It was Jones who strongly lobbied for the group to record
a song written by Nilsson, who was then supporting himself as a computer programmer for a bank in the San Fernando Valley. Later known as the composer of the Three Dog Night hit "One" and the singer on hits of his own such as "Without You" and "Everybody's Talking," Nilsson's big break came from the Monkees.
"Back in 1967 it meant something for them to record one of your songs," said John Scheinfeld, writer and producer of the 2010 documentary "Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?"
"In our film, Micky told the story of how Harry and Davy and Harry's publisher Lester Sill were walking out of the studio after the recording session, and Lester turned to Harry and said, 'Well, you can quit your job at the bank now.' It drew a lot of attention to Harry."
David Thomas Jones was born Dec. 30, 1945, and gained success in his native country as a child actor with roles in different series shown on the BBC. At 11, he had an important role in the long-running soap opera "Coronation Street." After a successful run on London's West End as the Artful Dodger in a production of the musical "Oliver!" in his teens, Jones re-created the part on Broadway, landing a Tony Award nomination. It was that production that was highlighted by Sullivan in the same show on which the Beatles appeared for the first time.
He also trained to be a jockey — he stood 5 feet 3 — and his passion for horses stayed with him through his life.
Rafelson said he and Schneider auditioned 437 actors and musicians, including Stephen Stills, David Crosby, the Lovin' Spoonful and future members of Three Dog Night, before zeroing in on the four who became the Monkees.
Some of the band members' desire to be taken seriously musically led to notorious power struggles with TV and music publishing executives. But that wasn't a big concern for Jones.
"Eventually Peter and Mike, especially, wanted to write, play and record … or be behind the camera," Jones told a Springfield, Mass., newspaper earlier this year while on a solo tour. "But I just wanted to be in the show, fall in love twice in each episode and kiss the girls. I had no ambition to be Steven Spielberg or Cecil B. DeMille."
Still, Rafelson credited Jones for taking a vocal role in the group's efforts to take more control over their music and their careers.
Tork quit the band in 1968 and the Monkees continued briefly as a trio, then disbanded in 1970. Jones promptly resurfaced the following year with a
in "Getting Davy Jones," one of the most celebrated episodes of "The Brady Bunch," in which Marcia Brady launched a campaign to persuade the teen idol to visit her school.
In the '80s
sparked by a CD box set issued by the archival label Rhino Records, and that led to then-new MTV showing episodes of the original series that revived interest in the band. They have since done several reunion tours, usually without Nesmith, including a 45th anniversary round of shows last year that was cut short because of differences that cropped up among Jones, Dolenz and Tork.
Although he was comfortable with his highest-profile job, Jones sometimes worried that the Monkees' legacy would follow him for the rest of his life, which he spent acting in numerous TV shows, theatrical productions, and doing voiceover work for cartoons and animated features.
"My biggest fear, years ago, when I played Jesus in 'Godspell,' " he told a New Jersey newspaper last year, "was that I'd be dying on the cross one night and someone would yell out, 'Hey Davy! — Do 'Daydream Believer'!"
Jones also toured as a solo act, blending Monkees hits and his favorite musical theater songs, and he had performed most recently Feb. 19 in Oklahoma. He had a Southland date scheduled for March 31 at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
"I try to be positive today in my life," Jones said earlier this year. "There is no way to happiness; happiness is the way."
He is survived by his third wife, Jessica Pacheco, four children from previous marriages and several grandchildren.


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This topic is produced for the discussion of High Tech Engineering in Pakistan, as our economy is expanding we need investment in Engineering sector that is Steel manufacturing, high tech auto parts and complex machineries. I would like all the participant to post any significant development in this sector to be posted over here. This is the area which will feed our next level of developments and if our exports are to cross the 20 billion dollar mark then this area has to contribute significantly.
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Posted 24 July 2005 - 10:58 PM
LAHORE: A Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) expert in technology, Minoru Ohira, said on Saturday that local production of the latest dyes and moulds could help accelerate the process of upgrading technology in Pakistans industrial sector.
He was speaking at a meeting on the Dyes and Moulds sector in Pakistan. He said the strengthening of the domestic dye-making sector could lead to a saving of millions of dollars every year as Pakistan was currently importing dyes.
He said mould-making for plastic injections was not something new in Pakistan and he added that the Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (PITAC), Lahore and Pak Swiss Precision Mechanics Training Institute, Karachi were already engaged in mould-making development activities. Ohira said some companies were producing modern moulds. However, he added that there was a need to build capacity for the production of modern dyes so that the pace of the localised production of automotive parts could be expedited in Pakistan.
He said vendors had now started to set up large press-machines thereby making the availability of big dyes an important factor. Ohira suggested that the Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC) invest in large dye making facilities. He also suggested that a study be conducted into existing work especially on press dye making, both in Pakistan and in technologically advanced countries.
Earlier, TUSDEC Chairman Almas Hyder told the Japanese technology expert about the efforts made the TUSDEC for the promotion of the dye and moulds sector in Pakistan. staff report
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LAHORE: A Canadian firm NexTech is installing dyes and mould manufacturing plant at Sundar Industrial Estate (SIE) for which machinery worth $2 million has already been purchased.
The firm would produce dyes, moulds, jigs and fixture on American technology to meet the mounting demand of the same in the country. Countrys dyes and mould imports have increased from $13 million to $28 million during the last three years following a robust development rate of 38 per cent registered by the engineering sector during the same period.
The company has been registered by three expatriates - two American and one Pakistani Canadian - with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a foreign investment venture.
"We will be using technologies of Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Machining (CAM) and Computer Aided Inspection (CAI) in line with improving quality," said Chief Executive of the company, Pervaiz Baig.
He said that machinery worth $1 million has already landed while machines worth $1 million will be landing soon. The company has purchased a two-acre plot at SIE "which would be handed over to us in a week or so and then we would start installing machinery on war-footing". He said that the company has planned to produce high-tech equipment like silencers, crank cases and high pressure dye-casting with computerised numerical control in later stages.
Technical Consultant of the company, Inam ul Haq said that the imported machinery is lying at a rented premises near Thokar Niazbeg some 14 km from Lahore only because of the fact that the management of SIE has not delivered the plot in time.
When contacted, Chairman SIE, Engineer Mohsan M Syed said the impression that delivery of the plot has been delayed was not correct. He said that following recent heavy rains in provincial metropolis, development work was delayed for a week, which can not be termed a delay in real sense. "However, we are already moving ahead according to the schedule which was promised at the time of allotment," he added.
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KARACHI, June 28: The board of directors of Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) has approved the setting up of a state-of-the-art Moulds and Dyes Centre in Karachi at a cost of Rs450 million to facilitate local development of components for the industry.
Federal Minister for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives Jahangir Khan Tareen chaired the 65th meeting of the PIDC board here on Monday. He was briefed about the various projects under study and taken up by the PIDC.
The board was informed that PIDC, a profit-earning corporation was expected to earn a pre-tax profit of Rs300m for the next year.
The board appreciated the efforts made by PIDC management for achieving the target fixed for the current financial year.
The progress report of newly formed company National Industrial Parks Development and Management Company was presented to the board.APP
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King-6, Bravo is Mission Complete, Send Black Window.
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In Quetta also Telenor is using Siemens equipment.Telenor is trying to get the egde from Mobilink and is striving to take mobilinks place by getting sites even in remote area to cover the largest area in Pakistan in next 2 years.
In Pakistan the next cities to be launched by telenor recently are Mardan and Abbotabad,since im working in this project i can also answer any questions.
King-6, Bravo is Mission Complete, Send Black Window.
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King-6, Bravo is Mission Complete, Send Black Window.
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Posted 31 July 2005 - 11:53 PM
Govt committed to protecting auto industry: minister
By Arshad Hussain
KARACHI: Dr Salman Shah, the adviser to the prime minister on finance, said on Friday that the government might reconsider its policy regarding the import of used cars to protect the local auto industry.
Mr Shah assured that the local automotive industry would not be hurt from the import of the used cars and the federal government would prefer the local industry.
In a press conference at a plant of Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited in Steel town area, Dr Salam Shah said: If the local industry is hurt, the federal government may re-consider its policy and increase depreciation on the import of used cars. The federal government will not take any adverse measure against the local industry.
The adviser, who was also accompanied by the state finance minister, Omer Ayub Khan, visited the plant of Suzuki Motor and appreciated the expansion work of the company. The Suzuki Company is continuously expanding its plant in Karachi to enhance its production capacity.
The adviser asked the representatives of automotive industry to continue their expansion and investment plan to meet the demand of new cars.
The demand for the new cars has continuously been increasing for the last two years because of financing from banks and leasing companies, which may touch around 200,000 to 250,000 units in 2005-06.
The commerce ministry, through Trade Policy 2005-06, has allowed the import of used cars up to three years under the gift and personal baggage up to three-year old for parents, husband, wife and children, brothers and sisters.
However, an industry source said that the decision of the federal government to allow the import of cars would halt the investment and expansion plan.
According to a statement of auto industry, the total investment plan of the automotive industry is Rs 80 billion up to 2010, while they have already invested billions of dollars in the country.
Despite the assurance of Dr Salman Shah in Fridays meeting, the source said: The industrys representatives are not satisfied and the decision of further investment would be taken after a thorough assessment of the new trade policy.
Who will come to buy a locally branded car, when the customer will have a cheaper imported car, the source said.
Compared to an effective rate of duty of 25 percent in Pakistan, the duty on used cars in India is as high as 156 percent. According to the statement the auto and vendor industry has enhanced its production from 49,000 units per year to 160,000 units per year in four years.
According to the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Asso-ciation (PAMA), the total car production increased by 28 percent to 126,403 units during the year 2004-05 compared to 98,461 units locally manufactured or assembled in 2003-04.
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Feroze Khan believes his future was already determined when his homeless mother gave birth to him on a car porch. More than half a century later, he has launched Pakistans first home-grown automobile.
Its been a long road for the boy from a poor Karachi neighbourhood whose life-long fascination with engines, gears and wheels has just driven his native country into the exclusive club of nations designing and producing cars.
Every nation in the world has taken a lot of pride in making cars, and I wanted to contribute it to my country, says Khan, whose company has just rolled out his pride and joy the Revo.
The compact, five-door 800cc model has made a splash on the roads of Karachi in recent weeks. The snub-nosed model costs 270,000 rupees (about 4,500 dollars), some 30 to 40 percent cheaper than entry-level rivals.
Everyone has liked the way the car looks, Khan says. Everyone has liked the engine sound, and the ride is more comfortable than the competitors.
The clients response is good since it is the first Pakistani car.
Khan, 56, is undaunted by the competition he faces from global auto giants from Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States and says that perseverance pays off.
Its a marathon, he explains. I am not running a 100-metre race.
Growing up in Aamil Colony, Khan learnt to dream big early, idolizing Ratan Tata, the legendary Indian automobile manufacturer and business tycoon.
By his early twenties he was graduate engineer, going on to build a major car parts company.
I started on the project seven years ago, Khan says, four years for preparations of technology, and three years to work actively on the car.
The process was a bumpy ride, he recounts.
It is our national psyche that if you are a Pakistani you can only do a mediocre or a bad thing, he says. We want to change that.
In April, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited the Revos roll-out ceremony in Karachi.
This is a red-letter day in the history of our manufacturing sector, the premier told the assembled guests. With this, Pakistan has joined the club of 16 countries having the capability of designing an original car.
Like a proud father,Khan praises the virtues of the little Revo a car born and bred in Pakistan with the poorly-maintained roads and hot climate of the South Asian country in mind.
He acknowledges that the car may not yet have the long-refined reliability of its Pakistani-assembled but foreign-designed rivals.
I am sure that the car is very reliable. I have made sure that we have not cut any corner on quality.
With a top speed of 150 kilometres (93 miles) per hour and the option to run on natural gas, the Revo can claim both reasonable performance and economy.
Khan is confident his tiny newcomer can squeeze into a gap in the market, based on its budget price and strength and space designed specifically with the needs of Pakistani families in mind.
Pakistan has seen an annual 46 per cent growth in car production over the past three years but there is still a gap in supply of 20,000 to 25,000 cars, Khan says.
Still, not everyone is excited. Critics have grumbled that the Revo has foreign components, including a Chinese-made engine and transmission. But that is about to change now that Millat Tractor has agreed to build the transmission, Khan says.
And in September we will start setting up an engine assembling plant next to our present plant, he boasts. By 2007, we will have this engine being manufactured here in Pakistan.
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 12:50 AM
ISLAMABAD: French auto giant Renault has short-listed around eight vendors in Pakistan for buying locally produced parts for its upcoming assembling facility in Pakistan.
Sources in the ministry of industries and production confirmed on Saturday the company is all set to roll out their first locally assembled Renault vehicle by January 2007.
They said the French automaker is already working with a Pakistani auto assembler
Gandhara-Nissan, as Nissan is wholly owned subsidiary of Renault at global level.
An auto industry consultant while talking to APP said Renault and other new companies should be allowed to start local assembling with at least at 60 percent localization.
He said with 12 percent assembling cost addition of only tyres, seats, some of the plastic parts and disposal inputs may take the localise ratio to 40 percent.
He said currently, the maximum localization level in any model of car in Pakistan is around 72 percent, while a local brand, which is yet to roll out on road, is claiming 77 percent localization. In this way, 60 percent localization requirement for Renault and other new companies would be a fair deal.
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Posted 25 August 2005 - 11:46 PM
LAHORE- Jahangir Khan Tareen has asked Technology Up gradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC) to complete the Tools, Dies and Molds (TDM) project within one year so that it could be inaugurated on August 14 next.
Talking to Chairman TUSDEC, Almas Hyder who called on him in Islamabad, the minister hoped that the establishment of the TDM project would prove a big support for Pakistans engineering sector.
Federal Minister for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives, Jahangir Khan Tareen will chair a meeting of TDM Centre project in Karachi on Tuesday. Chairman TUSDEC, Almas Hyder and 10-member executive committee of the centre being set up in Karachi at a cost of Rs 450 million, will be attending the meeting.
Tareen said that government was taking all the necessary steps to strengthen the national economy especially the engineering industry by setting up the facilities like TDM centre.
According to a press release issued here Thursday, the project being set up by TUSDEC would provide support to countrys dies and mold sector in carrying out rapid prototyping through the latest technologies like stereolithograpy, selective LASER Sintering and Rapid Tooling.
Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) has already provided a piece of land sprawling over an area of 2 acres near National Refinery Limited (NRL) for the project.
The possible beneficiaries of the TDM centre include- state owned companies/ industries, engineering companies in private sector, OEMs in automobile industry, vendor industries like manufacturers of components for automobile industry, manufactures of rubber, plastic and glass products, manufacturers of dies and molds and telecom industry.
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Posted 30 August 2005 - 10:30 PM
* Seek approval for new plant with Indian technology
By Imran Ayub
KARACHI: The countrys steel production units have placed orders to import $102 million equipment from India and are now due to meet authorities in Islamabad seeking the nod to set up new plants with Indian technology.
A 16-member Pakistani delegation, representing different steel re-rolling mills and production companies, has recently returned from India and now plans to meet highups in the industry and commerce ministries, in a bid to get support for co-operation with the Indian industry.
In India we have signed an MoU (memoranda of understanding) to make imports from there, said Jawed Mughal of Mughal Steel, one of the seven companies, which would import equipment for their steel production plants.
It will cost over $100 million, but it is not yet decided how long the contracts are for. We have also discussed joint ventures with Indian companies in Pakistan, but for this we would need government support.
He said the Indian industry was keen to co-operate with their Pakistani counterparts and extended full support in terms of both technology transfer and raw materials supply.
The members of the countrys seven steel mills mainly from Lahore, Gujranwala and Karachi visited Indian state of Chhattisgarh, a hub of Indian steel production and exports, earlier this month. The Pakistani delegation comprises representatives from Mughal Steel, Star Steel, Abdullah Steel, Sonef Steel, Fazal Steel and Qadri Steel.
The six Pakistani companies signed MoU with Indias BK Engineering to import equipments and instruments while the Raipur Alloys would supply 1,000 metric tonnes of ferro manganese to the seventh Pakistani company. The deal was the first of its kind in terms of co-operation in the steel sector between the two countries.
The country is not in any type of steel trade or co-operation with India, said Ali Ahmed, vice chairman Pakistan Steel Re-rolling Mills Association. He said the Pakistani mills were making imports mainly from the European countries and sometime from South America.
Currently, heavy imports of steel billets are being made from Russia, said Mr Ahmed. But India is not in the list of any kind of supplier. The government last year allowed unrestricted import of steel billets by the Pakistan Steel Mills and the private sector to ease the prices in the retail market, which touched a record high level during 2004.
The country consumes over four million tonnes of steel every year, but its production stands below three million tonnes. The rest of demand is met through imports from Europe, South Africa and South America.
The millers, after visiting India, are now due to meet with the higher officials of the industry and commerce ministries in an attempt to get incentives to set up more steel production units with co-operation of Indian partners.
Our total steel is much below than four million tonnes a year, said Mr Mughal of Mughal Steel. But at the same time India Chhattisgarh state alone produces 8.7 million tonnes of steel and iron a year. This can help us a lot.
He said the millers would brief the concerned ministries about their visit to India and demand incentives in tax and duty rates, and were confident of getting a nod from the authorities.
The main objective of our visit was to outsource from India certain commodities and technologies to fulfil the prevailing demand and supply gap in Pakistan, and it was very successful and positive, added Mr Mughal.
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Posted 30 August 2005 - 10:33 PM
ISLAMABAD (August 31 2005): Al-Tuwairqi Steel Complex, proposed to be spread over 220.21 acres of land at Port Qasim, will be declared Export Processing Zone (EPZ), besides withdrawal of controversial Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) issued by the Central Board of Revenue (CBR), highly placed sources in the Industries and Production Ministry told Business Recorder here on Tuesday.
The initial proposal for the project was received in October 2003 and the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the GoP and Al-Tuwairqi Group (ATG) on May 28, last year.
According to the MoU, the entire area, ie, 219 acres of land to be occupied by ATG be declared export zone under Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) Ordinance, 1980.
The MoU also said that the area, as EPZ, would throughout the life of the project, enjoy each of the facilities/incentives set out in schedule of the agreement. It was also agreed that the notification or directives issued in pursuance of the EPZ Ordinance 1980 will not be withdrawn or adversely modified.
Al-Tuwairqi Group of Companies had already acquired 220.21 acres of land on 60 years lease from Pakistan Steel against the payment of Rs 261 million for the establishment of Tuwairwi Steel Mills at Bin Qasim. The acquired land was being developed for the start of construction work of the project buildings, which is expected to be inaugurated in November.
The Industries Ministry was of the view that it was necessary that the area acquired for the establishment of steel mill by the Saudi group be declared as EPZ under Clause (K) of Section-2 of the EPZA Ordinance 1980 as per the commitment in the MoU.
The sources said the government, in the MoU, assured that it would not withdraw or adversely modify any notification or direction issued in pursuance of the EPZA Ordinance, however, CBR issued amendment on June 2004 according to which "the units established in EPZs shall export only up to 20 percent of their total production to tariff areas in Pakistan, while 80 percent shall be exported to other countries."
The Industries Ministry argued that Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited (TSML) is to be declared as EPZ as it is primarily based on exports. The project, as per the EPZ rules in vogue at the time of signing of the MoU, was extended unrestricted option to export to Pakistan upon paying relevant tariffs.
Subsequently, the CBR amended the rules restricting export to Pakistan to 20 percent only which was strongly contested by Al-Tuwairqi, challenging that it was subsequent to the signing of the MoU as such new law was applicable to them. The group also approached the concerned ministry for exemption from the condition of 80/20.
The ministry has approached the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to declare ATG Complex as EPZ, besides exemption of the area of steel mill area from the effects of CBR SRO, the sources added.
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Posted 31 August 2005 - 10:27 PM
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ISLAMABAD: Jahangir Khan Tareen, the federal minister for industries, production and special initiatives, has said that the government will prioritise different elements while devising a new steel policy.
According to an official statement, he said this during a meeting with a delegation led by the CEO of the Engineering Development Board (EDB). The new policy will give more importance to manufacturing whether imported or indigenous iron ore is used. In the second stage, it will encourage the use of indigenous iron ore.
The minister said that a steel research institute would be established by public-private partnership. A skill development programme in the steel industry will be initiated with the help of the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The minister made a comprehensive overview of how the Kalabagh iron ore extraction plan and construction of steel mill there by the private sector could be made a reality.
The minister said that the government would encourage and facilitate the private sector to initiate this project. In this regard, he directed the EDB to render its full support in order to give a practical shape to the project.
The minister said that the government would also encourage the private sector to install a Direct Reduction Iron (DRI) plant in Karachi, which will be run with the coal. The DRI is a plant which can replace blast furnace in steel mills. It will cost about Rs 1.5 billion. The private sector demands two main facilities from the government.
The minister stressed the need for grid synchronization between Wapda and the DRI plant in such a way that if DRI surplus energy was sold out to Wapda and if DRI was short of energy, it could purchase it from Wapda.
The grid synchronization mechanism is working in India. The minister said that the government would consider all possibilities for facilitation and options related to the DRI while devising a new steel policy.
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Posted 31 August 2005 - 10:28 PM
LAHORE: The groundbreaking ceremony of the Rs 450 million Tools, Dies and Molds (TDM) Centre project is expected to be held by the middle of October this year.
This was announced at a meeting of the executive committee of the proposed TDM Centre in Karachi with Federal Minister for Industries Production and Special Initiatives Jahangir Khan Tareen in the chair. The chairman of Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC), Almas Hyder, and members of the TDM executive committee among others attended the meeting.
Speaking on this occasion, Federal Industries Minister Jahangir Khan Tareen stressed completion of the project within one year and added that it should be inaugurated on August 14, 2006. He hoped that the establishment of the TDM centre would prove a big support for Pakistans engineering sector. Mr Tareen said that the government would take all the necessary steps for the promotion of the engineering sector in Pakistan with the objective of boosting exports and substituting molds and dies imports with local production.
Earlier, TUSDEC Chairman Almas Hyder and TDM executive committee chief Munir Banna briefed the minister about the steps being taken for the establishment of the project. The TDM Centre being set up by TUSDEC in a period of 10 months would provide support to the countrys dies and mold sector in carrying out rapid prototyping through the latest technologies like stereolithograpy, selective LASER sintering and rapid tooling along with support for CAD/CAM and CNC machining. The Pakistan Industrial Develo-pment Corpora-tion (PIDC) has provided two acres in Korangi for the project.
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 10:36 PM
Honda investing $27m to double production
By Arshad Hussain
KARACHI: Honda Motor Co. of Japan, having a joint venture with Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Ltd, has announced it will invest 2.9 billion yens ($26.85m) in the local automotive industry to double its production capacity to around 50,000 units in the current fiscal year.
Honda Motor has 51 percent stake with its joint venture company in Pakistan and is working on a full production capacity of 25,000 units.
Honda Atlas is assembling its two famous models, Honda Civic and Honda City, which are very popular locally and the demand for such models are rapidly increasing.
Honda said the planned increase in production capacity is aimed at meeting growing auto demand in Pakistan, said a company press release issued from Tokyo.
Honda Motor will spend Y2.9 billion to double automobile production capacity at its joint venture in Pakistan by the end of 2006.
The companys decision to make more investment in Pakistan is a result of the federal government policies, said a dealer.
The federal government has allowed the import of three-year used car under the gift, luggage schemes on a depreciation up to 50 percent.
The government has taken the decision to allow the import of used cars only to bridge the demand and supply gap, he added. The production of the Honda Civic and City models continued to grow to 1,304 units and 1,572 units respectively in July this year compared to 602 units and 854 units of the same models in July 2004.
The production of Honda Civic increased by 116 percent and 84 percent that of Honda City on a month-on-month basis.
During 2004-05, the company produced 24,130 units -- 12,359 units of Honda Civic and 11,771 units of Honda City -- against its capacity of 25,000 vehicles a year. During the year, Honda Atlas' sales surged by 80 percent and touched 24,066 units compared to 13,368 units previously.
The sale of Civic at 12,352 units portrayed 103 percent increase, while City's sales surged by 61 percent to 11,714 units. The ratio of Civic to City has changed from 51: 49 in 2003-04 to 46:54 during 2004-05.
Total car production of the country increased by 28 percent to 126,403 units during the year 2004-05 compared to 98,461 units locally manufactured or assembled in 2003-04, the data said.
Total car sales of the country during the year 2004-05 stood at 127,309 units, representing a growth of 32 percent, over 2003-04 sales of 96,674 units, the data of the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association said.
Extensive car financing schemes, significant inflow of the foreign remittances into the country have increased the demand new cars, said Faraz Farooq, analyst at Jahangir Siddiqui and Co. However, the car assembler is still making efforts to double its local production.
According to analysts, the production capacities of the PAMA may touch the mark of 150,000, up by 18 percent in 2005-06.
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Posted 06 September 2005 - 06:48 AM
People prefer new bikes as prices drop by 30pc
By Azhar Ali Khan
KARACHI: The federal government recently awarded licences to seven additional local companies for the manufacture and assembly of motorcycles in the country.
With the issuance of these licences, the number of motorcycle producers in the country will reach 42 in the next three months. This number was 27 in May this year and currently stands at 35.
Similarly, the sale of motorcycles across the country has also witnessed an impressive growth over the past couple of years on the back of record production numbers. Sale of new motorcycles has risen to 450,000. In comparison, the sale of second-hand motorcycles has come down as customers seem more interested in brand new motorbikes, rather than going for a used one.
It may be mentioned here that every company has the official permission to produce and launch two of its products under one licence ie motorbike and auto-rickshaw.
The majority of the assemblers in the country are located in Lahore where 13 companies are engaged in assembling motorbikes. Some eight assemblers are located in Karachi, five are in Hyderabad and three are in Gujranwala. One assembler each is operating business in Mirpur, Peshawar, Gujrat, Muridke and Multan.
Experts in the motorcycle industry have said that five years back, only four companies were making motorcycles in the country. This situation now stands drastically changed thanks to the supportive policies of the government.
Another notable change is the increased market share of Chinese-made motorcycles in the Pakistani market. With the positive growth in this industry, prices of the motorcycles have also witnessed a notable decline. Over the past five years, prices of new motorcycles have fallen by some 30 per cent to 40 per cent.
"A 70cc motorcycle which was previously sold at Rs70,000 to Rs75,000, is now available at Rs35,000 to Rs52,000," said a dealer at Akbar Road market Karachi, one of the biggest motorcycle markets in the country.
The production of the motorbikes in the country has also jumped to 500,000 from 350,000, due to higher demand by the customers.
The increase in the demand of new motorcycles in the country is also due to the cheap Chinese spare parts availability in the market.
"Shock absorbers of a Honda-made 70cc motorbike was available at Rs1,800. The same item in Chinese category can be purchased in Rs550," said Asad Farooq who has recently bought a China-made motorbike.
Market sources have said that the quality of Chinese auto parts second rate, but nevertheless, their sales have gained momentum as the purchasing power of a consumer is badly hit by the rising inflation.
Dealers said that the auto parts of China, Thailand and Malaysia are popular in the market. While some auto parts from Japan are being imported, but the share is still less in comparison with China.
Number of companies in the country who manufactured auto parts also soared considerably to 100 as compared to just 40 during the past four years.
It may be recalled that 20 years back, the import duty on Completely Built Unit (CBU) was 105 per cent. This has now been brought down to 90 per cent. However, licensed dealers can import auto parts at the rate of 25 per cent while the importer who imports the auto parts on a commercial basis has to pay the duty at the rate of 30 per cent.
According to details, Pak Hero Industries is assembling PH-70, PH-100 and PH-125, however, the same company is also assembling two-stroke and four-stroke auto rickshaws.
Similarly, Atlas Honda is assembling CD-70, CD-100 and CG-125, while Pakistan Cycle Industrial Cooperative Society Limited is assembling Sohrab JC-70 Plus, JS-125 motorbikes and a 100cc auto rickshaw.
Saigols Qingqi Motors Limited is assembling QM-70, QM-100 motorcycles and a 100cc Qingqi motorcycle auto rickshaw, whereas Excel Industries is assembling XL-70cc motorcycle and XL two-stroke auto rickshaw.
New Asia Automobiles is assembling NA-70 motorbike and four-stroke auto rickshaw, however, another company United Sales is assembling US-70 motorcycle and 100cc motorcycle auto rickshaw.
Meanwhile, Blue Star Automobile is assembling BS-70 motorbike and a two-stroke auto rickshaw, while the company Pacific Motor Company Limited is engaged in assembling Sprinter four-stroke auto rickshaw.
HKF Engineering (Pvt) Limited is assembling Ravi RA-70 motorcycle. The Sazgar Engineering Works Limited is assembling four-stroke auto rickshaw, while Star Asia and Zxmco Pakistan (Pvt) Limited are assembling four-stroke auto rickshaw and ZX-70cc motorcycle respectively.
Suzuki Motorcycle Pakistan Limited in Karachi is manufacturing and assembling A-100X, SC-110, GS-125, GS-150 motorcycles, while Dawood Yamaha Limited is engaged in assembling and manufacturing Yamaha Royale 3AH, YB-100 and YD-100 motorcycles.
Dewan Motorcycles Limited is assembling Star DS-70 and Lifan 70cc motorcycles besides Star four-stroke auto rickshaw, whereas Ahmed Automobile Company is assembling Safari SD-70 motorbike and Safari two-stroke auto rickshaw.
Furthermore, NJ Auto Industries is assembling Super Power SP-70 motorcycles, however, Sitara Auto Impex is engaged in assembling Gungta GT-70 motorcycle besides Shahabuddin Enterprises which is assembling Parwaz two-stroke auto rickshaw.
The AB Engineering (Pvt) Limited is assembling Laser 70cc motorcycles, while companies from Hyderabad, Memon Associates Foundry Limited, Raazi Motor Industries and Shafiq Sons are assembling two-stroke Super Star auto rickshaw, Hi Speed SR-70 motorcycles and Jinan JN-70cc motorcycles respectively.
Another company of Hyderabad, DS Motors is assembling Unique UD-70cc motorcycles, whereas Fateh Motors is assembling Hero RF-70cc motorcycles.
Gujranwala-based King Hero Motorcycle Industries is assembling King Hero KH-70 motorcycles and King Hero two-stroke auto rickshaw, while another company Super Asia Motors (Pvt) Limited is assembling Super Asia SA-70 motorcycles.
Another Lahore-based company, Toyo International Motorcycle is busy in assembling Toyo 70cc motorcycle.
A company of Muridke, Suleman Auto Industries is assembling Geo 70cc motorcycles, while another company of Gujrat Metro Hi-tech is assembling Metro MR-70cc motorcycles.
A company from Peshawar, Leena Industries is assembling Kharo 200cc auto rickshaw while another company of Mirpur, Eagle Industries is engaged in assembling Eagle DG-70cc motorcycles.
Raja Auto Cars is assembling Vespa scooter, Vespa auto rickshaw and Hawk RH-70cc motorcycles, whereas a company from Multan, Ali Raza Industries is assembling Royal Star RS-70cc motorcycles.
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Posted 11 September 2005 - 11:35 PM
A Pakistani company engaged in providing the transmission equipment to the racing car of international brand.
Company Profile
Vision Statement
Pakistan 's Leading & Globally Recognized Design & Manufacturing Enterprise of Automobiles & Components.
Mission Statement
A Global Manufacturer and Supplier of Automobile, Its Components and Powered Equipment. Emphasizing on Zero Defects, Using Latest State of the Art Technology and Implementing Best Practices.
We are a Customer Focused Enterprise Giving Best Value for Money and Fulfilling All Obligations as Good Corporate Citizen. We Offer Competitive Returns To All Stake Holders.
The management comprises of highly professional executives that keep themselves abreast of fast changing environs and have progressive and positive outlook.
In about two decades of existence the company has passed through many cycles and has emerged as highly successful growth oriented organization. The scope of work is now well diversified and despite highly sophisticated products, our numbers of customers are increasing. Financially the company is now embarking on major expansion and is bringing its facilities at par to meet international challenges. The company has high prestige in employment and dedicated workforce of over 200, which is amongst the best combination of management and highest skilled hands all working in synergy towards defined goals. Practically all expertise are in-house and very little outside assistance is needed.
History and Milestones
Created by three highly motivated engineers the company has now grown into one of the highly reputed engineering concern in the country and is earning laurels not only in the highly quality oriented local auto assembly industry but also in the international engineering arena. In Pakistan we have served Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Toyota , Hino, Massey Ferguson and New Holland. Our international customers are highly reputed U.S. concerns focusing in the most challenging High Performance and Racing Car Components Industry. The company is now focusing on international OEMs outsourcing forged and precision-machined components to reliable and competent sources, and is gearing up for even higher volumes.
Date of Incorporation: 3rd October 1985
Commercial Production Commencement: 1st July 1988
Converted to Public Limited Company: 1st December 1988
Present Capacity Utilization: 60%
Legal Status
TEIL is a public quoted joint stock company quoted in Pakistan Stock Exchanges.
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Posted 20 September 2005 - 06:07 AM
M Azam
February 22, 2003
A Patriotic Appeal to The Concerned Authorities and The Elected Representatives of
It is perhaps our greatest misfortune that profitable steel projects based on local ore were carelessly shelved and then shamelessly forgotten. Instead, this impoverished country vainly celebrated ownership of a debt-generating steel mill that depended on ore imported from the far-flung corners of the world. What follows is a brief overview of the false turns and blind alleys we have taken in the steel sector.
1. Kalabagh Steel Mill Project (1956, 1967): In 1956, M/S Krupp of Germany offered to set up a steel mill based on Kalabagh iron ore. Most of the other minerals, including coal, were available in a radius of only 11 miles from the proposed site. Unfortunately, the concerned minister from a steel-importing family managed to sabotage this project. Mr. Ghulam Farooq, the illustrious Chairman of the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation, resigned in protest. Interestingly, this Kalabagh iron ore was of such high quality that in June 1966, M/S Salzgitter of Germany procured 15,000 tonnes of the ore, and produced 5,000 tonnes of quality steel which was brought by the world-famous automobile company, Volkswagen. Consequently, M/S Salzgitter offered to set up Kalabagh Steel Mill based on Kalabagh iron ore, and imported coal. This project was estimated to cost only Rs. 1.5 Billion. It adds to the credibility of the project that certain European banks offered to finance the project. Once again, the offer was rejected.
In April 1968, President Ayub Khan accepted the Russian offer for Kalabagh Steel Mill project, and his successor President Yahya Khan inked the project agreement with Russia. However, it was later learnt that Russia did not possess the technology to produce steel from the Kalabagh iron ore. Common sense would indicate that German offers for the Kalabagh iron ore should have been revived. Instead, the site of the steel mill was uprooted, and shifted to Karachi. Not only was its machinery comparatively inferior, but it was also based on imported ore and coal.
2. Nokkundi Iron Ore Project (1972): In 1972, experts from China discovered a substantial quantity of high quality iron ore in Nokkundi, Balochistan. Steel experts from America and Japan confirmed its suitability for steel production. They, therefore, recommended that a mini steel mill be set up in Balochistan. Even till 1999, offers from China and Iran were submitted to our government for this steel mill in Balochistan. Like the Kalabagh iron ore project, this too was never to see the light of day.
Pakistan Steel Mill (1985-): After the engineered demise of the Kalabagh Steel Mill and the Nokkundi iron ore projects, construction of Pakistan Steel Mill was commenced with an estimated cost of Rs. 8 Billion. It was completed in 1985, but only after the costs had soared by an additional Rs. 17 Billion. Moreover, while the installed capacity has been 1.1 million tonnes per year, the average utilization hovers around only 80% of this target. An enlightening comparison with a Brazilian Steel Mill dispels the belief that the fault lies only with the outdated machinery:
3. Table 1: Pakistan Steel Mill and The Brazilian Steel Mill
A Comparison
Pakistan Steel Mill
Brazilian Steel Mill
Year of completion
Origin of Technology
Annual Production (tonnes)
0.8 million
4.3 million
4. Pakistan Steel Mill, Financial Considerations: In March 2002, the Public Accounts Committee announced that Pakistan Steel Mill had incurred a loss to the exchequer, in excess of Rs. 10 Billion. Subsequently, the Chairman of the Pakistan Steel Mill also confirmed payable loans of more than Rs. 19 Billion. The figures of the Public Accounts Committee may have been even higher if they had considered the initial investment of Rs. 24.7 Billion, frequent government grants, and loans converted to equity because Pakistan Steel Mill was totally unable to pay back even the bank interest on such loans. Whereas Pak Steel has never achieved its installed capacity to date, expansion plans are underway requiring the investment of an additional $1 to $2 Billion (Rs. 58 to 116 Billion ). Consequently, its already massive financial burden will be multiplied manifold.
5. Chairman Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation Vis a Vis Chairman Pak Steel Mill : Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation was established to develop steel sector on an all-Pakistan basis. Appropriately, Kalabagh and Nokkundi Steel Projects were transferred here from the PIDC. Unfortunately, the successive Chairmen of the Corporation concentrated only on the Pakistan Steel Mill, which, obviously, was the responsibility of the Managing Director Pak Steel Mill. Consequently, the steel sector with its confirmed feasible projects was ignored in other provinces of Pakistan.
6. The Modern Concept of Mini Steel Mills : According to "The Muslim" of July 29, 1996, an Italian "Danieli & Co." signed a contract with Philippines F. Jacinto Group of Companies to set up a state-of-the-art 1.2 mtpy Steel Mill (including supply, installation and commissioning) at an estimated cost of US $ 600 million. Clearly, a smaller steel mill of about 0.8 mtpy capacity should cost much less. This speaks in favor of setting up modern mini steel mills, based on local iron ores, in the provinces of Punjab, NWPF, and Balochistan. Understandably, the preference of recent years is towards state-of-the-art mini steel mills, which are more cost-effective than larger mills, and are also much easier to modernize and upgrade, vide "Newsweek" of February 24, 1992 and "The News International" of April 6, 1991.
7. Parliamentary Committee for Steel Sector Development - A Suggestion: In view of the above, it may be desirable to constitute a Parliamentary Committee, comprising representatives from all the provinces, to consider ways and means to develop steel sector based on local iron ores. Foreign, federal and provincial experts may also be asked to assist. To achieve the desired objective, the committee may please consider the following suggestions also:
A seminar may be held to examine various local iron ores suitable for steel production.
Pak Steel Mill should achieve sustained utilization of its 1.1 mtpy installed production capacity, and then prove its financial viability to justify any consideration of its expansion.
Pak Steel Mill should develop a suitable technology, in collaboration with research laboratories such as the PCSIR, to utilize local iron ore and coal.
State-of-the-art mini-mills based on local iron ores may be considered for Punjab, NWFP, and Balochistan to meet about 75% of our steel requirements now being met through imports.
Steel Sector Development Authority, with due representation of the provinces, may be established under administrative control of the Prime Minister to develop steel sector on all-Pakistan basis. However, Pak Steel Mill may continue to be administered by the Ministry of Industries and Production like other public sector industrial units.
Conclusion: Due to either ignorance, or lack of interest, on the part of decision makers, feasible Kalabagh Steel Mill and Nokkundi iron ore projects were sidetracked and forgotten. Consequently, Pakistan lost over 20 years of steel making, thousands of employment opportunities for mining and transport of local ore, and untold billions of dollars in foreign exchange spending. It should be easier to revive such projects in light of modern technological advancements, adding much needed strength and self-reliance to the steel sector in Pakistan.
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Posted 02 November 2005 - 01:18 AM
KARACHI: First plant for producing ferroalloys to cater to the needs of Pakistan Steel and other steel-manufacturing units in Pakistan has started production in the Dhabeji Industrial Estate.
With the commissioning of plant of ferroalloys, Pakistan has joined a select group of countries producing ferroalloys said a press release issued on Tuesday.
The project was initiated and executed by Al Abbas Industries (AAI) Limited at a cost of $30 million with the technical assistance of South African experts.
The first tapping/casting of ferrosilicon at the plant was carried out successfully early this week and would soon start producing FeMn commercially as well.
The AAI, ISO 9001: 2000 certified plant is first of its kind in Pakistan to commercially produce various ferroalloys using 100 per cent local raw materials and captive electric power generated from mixture of domestic and imported coal. AAI is part of Al-Abbas Group, an industrial conglomerate running cement, sugar, chemical, and board industries.
"I am proud of technical team consisting of local and South African experts for their commitment and efforts to make this plant operational within the time frame," Shunaid Qureshi, the Managing Director of AAI said.
Till now, all the quantities of FeSi and FeMn ferroalloys used in the steel industry for degassing and alloying purposes had to be imported.
The production of these products would relieve Pakistan from importing the two major ferroalloys, thus saving roughly $10 million in foreign exchange.
The MD of Al-Abbas thanked Pakistan Government, Chairman Pakistan Steel, and other organisations whose support and cooperation was impetus to the successful completion of AAIs Ferroalloy s Industrial complex.
Shunaid Qureshi said that AAIs complex not only has enough capacity to meet all the domestic demand of FeSi and FeMn, but in future it could also produce other ferroalloys, such as, FeCr, SiMn, etc if deemed necessary.
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Posted 20 November 2005 - 10:27 PM
KARACHI: Fujio Cho, vice chairman, Toyota Motors Corporation Japan laid down foundation stone of new bumper paint shop of Indus Motors Plant at Bin Qasim on Friday.
According to a press release, he congratulated the Indus team on achieving sales of 200,000 vehicles in Pakistan. He said Toyota Japan would provide continued support to Indus Motors for further plant expansion in order to increase its production capability to meet the growing demand.
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Posted 20 November 2005 - 11:23 PM
KARACHI: Transworld Associates (TWA), Pakistans first private undersea optic fibre cable operator, announced today that its undersea optic fibre cable system, TWA-1, has landed at its cable landing station in Karachi.
With direct cable landings in Karachi , Fujairah (UAE) and Al Seeb (Oman), the TWA-1 undersea optic fibre network would offer end-to-end, direct broadband, high-speed connectivity to Pakistans growing number of telecom operators, internet service providers, and corporate customers, a press release said.
Speaking on the occasion, Kamran Malik, Chief Operating Officer TWA, said, "This is a proud moment for Pakistan considering that we are the first Pakistani-owned submarine cable system."
He said that Undersea Cable systems are a key strategic national asset and a key ingredient for telecom and IT growth of any country. With international traffic from Pakistan growing rapidly, there is an urgent need for reliable international connectivity. TWA-1 will fulfil this need.
Tyco Telecom, an industry pioneer in the undersea communications technology, is building TWA-1 on a turnkey basis and their experts and sub contractors were also present at the occasion.
The TWA-1 cable system will achieve an ultimate capacity of more than a terabit per second providing maximum resilience and unmatched flexibility to its customers.
The goal is to provide quality bandwidth to Pakistani customers at affordable rates. The company plans to offer an extensive line of service packages that will be unveiled shortly.
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Undersea Fiber Optic Network Directly Connects Karachi, Pakistan to Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Under the terms of the contract, Tyco Telecommunications will supply the network including network design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and testing. Construction is underway on the high-capacity, next generation Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) undersea fiber optic cable system, which is more than 1,200 km in length and capable of carrying up to 1.28 Tb/s of transmission capacity when fully upgraded. Planned for initial service in the second half of 2005, the TWA-1 Network is designed to satisfy the increasing demands for voice, data and Internet bandwidth and the accelerating use of broadband services in Pakistan and the Gulf region
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Posted 30 November 2005 - 11:21 PM
ISLAMABAD: A five-member Indian foundry delegation, which is on an eight-day visit to Pakistan on the invitation of the Pakistan Foundry Association, called on Imtiaz A Rastgar, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Engineering Development Board (EDB), here on Wednesday.
The delegation comprising R C Kothari, Avinash G Ogale, Anil, M Takalkar, Snehal Patel and Hambir Bhonsle are leading foundry experts of India. They have already visited main foundry units of Karachi and Islamabad and planned to visit foundries in Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujranwala.
According to an official statement, the Indian delegation expressed satisfaction with the development of foundry sector in Pakistan as most of units had ISO certification. They offered training facility to Pakistani workers in various sub-sectors of foundry. They added that India was keen to export its foundry equipment as it was cost effective. Mr Rastgar said that Pakistan had removed the ban on import of foundry machinery from India in the current budget and import policy.
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Posted 09 December 2005 - 01:36 AM
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KARACHI: Nexus Automotive is ready to launch the first Pakistani-assembled Chevrolet car in the country in a few weeks, said the company's chairman, MA Razaq, at a press conference on Thursday.
Nexus Automotive has been importing Chevrolet cars in Pakistan since 2004 and has now entered into assembling of 800 and 1000 cc models in the country with the support of General Motors and Daewoo.
Mr Razaq said the project brought $15 million foreign direct investment in the country, and the company had not borrowed from local banks. He told a questioner that 59 percent deletion would be required in one year.
He said they would manufacture 3,000-3,500 cars next year and increase the production to 8,000-9,000 over the next five years.
He regretted India was far ahead in automobile industry and its exports of auto parts were much higher than Pakistan.
CEO Abdul Razak showed journalists three locally-assembled cars and said it would be launched by middle of December for sale. He said the car had been designed by world-renowned Italian design house Georgetto Giugiaro and manufactured by General Motors Daewoo Auto Technology in South Korea.
Designed by Giugario Italian Design House, the new Chevrolet JOY is a 1000cc car.
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Posted 13 December 2005 - 10:57 PM
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives Jahangir Khan Tareen has said local production of state-of-the-art Saw-Gin Machine will have profound positive impact on the countrys ginning industry.
Local industrialists and farmers will benefit greatly from the development of this machine because the standard of cotton will increase tremendously and Pakistani cotton will fetch a better price in the international market.
He was speaking at the inauguration of the first indigenously made Saw-Gin Machine at Bismissllah Cotton Industries, Bahawalpur, on Tuesday.
According to an official statement, Abdul Majeed, Majeed Group chairman, Masood A. Majeed, Ginning Machine Improvement Task Force chairman, and Chief Executive EDB Imtiaz Rastgar also spoke at the ceremony. Chief Executive Officer of SMEDA Shahab Khawaja was specially invited to attend the ceremony.
The minister said if we had imported modern Saw-Gin Machine from international market, 70% of the local ginning industry might have closed, EDB, SMEDA, PITAC and AMRI developed it locally on the directions of the ministry of industries to meet the requirements of local ginning industry and also to meet the world standards. He informed that the Cotton Standard Institute will monitor it regularly and the cotton made by this machine will also be continuously graded and if the Saw-Gin Machine shows satisfactory results it would be put on sale formally.
Mr Tareen said now the ministry of industries, production & special initiatives plans to set up Model Ginning Factories in Punjab. It will bring a white revolution in the country and cotton farmers will reap greater benefits. The CEO EDB said there are more than 1,200 ginning factories in the country and 30% of them are dysfunctional and the cotton produced by these factories is sub-standard, which could not get better price in international market. Thats why Saw-Gin Machine is developed, he informed.
Azam Warraich, chairman of the Pakistan Cotton and Ginning Association, said more and more sugar mills are being set up in the country and the demand for sugarcane is increasing. As a result, cotton area is being reduced. It is not good for the country because 60% of the countrys exports are cotton based.
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 03:13 AM
LAHORE: Minister of State for Finance Omer Ahmed Ghumman said here on Friday fresh investment in the auto sector was on the way that would ease prices in the local auto market.
Some leading brands in the world such as Folks and Mercedes have agreed to make investment in Pakistan and a Memorandum of Understanding has also been signed in this respect, he said, adding: The auto investors were searching out suitable sites for setting up their units in Pakistan.
Speaking at inaugural ceremony of the Auto Tech Pakistan 2005 International Exhibition at Fortress Stadium, Lahore Mr Ghumman said no duties would be reduced to bring down prices of imported cars, as the government was having new plants of automakers in order to bring down prices. He said both the president and the prime minister were favouring the setting up of new plants in the country and the government would be facilitating them fully. According to him, the deletion programme would be concluded by 2007, which was proving a hurdle in the way of setting up of new car plants.
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Posted 28 December 2005 - 12:16 AM
ISLAMABAD (December 28 2005): Industries Minister Jehangir Khan Tareen on Tuesday underlined the importance of increasing local production of automobiles.
"There is a need to increase production of automobiles locally because huge automobile imports were disturbing country's balance of payments," the minister said in a meeting.
The meeting, convened to discuss auto policy, was attended by Engineering Development Board (EDB) chairman Waseem Haqqie, vice chairman Imtiaz Rastgar, and former commerce minister Abdul Razak Dawood.
The minister also asked the EDB to focus on agriculture machinery because Pakistan is mainly an agriculture country and the agriculture machinery, like tractors, is in great demand.
Later, talking to newsmen, Imtiaz Rastgar said the meeting was convened to develop consensus and discuss automobile policy to meet the future demand. Merely increasing imports and not concentrating on the export of vehicles would more negatively impact the balance of payments.
He said two new manufacturing companies - Fox Wagon and Renault - would soon start production in Pakistan. He underlined the importance of developing engineering sector parallel to the cotton sector for sustainable economic growth.
He said because of the Chinese investment in the motorcycle sector, different companies have produced some 0.06 million motorbikes. "Now we are in a position to export motorbikes to countries like Nepal and Bangladesh," he added. He said Honda has expressed its desire to manufacture motorbikes in Pakistan and to export them from here.
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Posted 28 December 2005 - 12:31 AM
LAHORE: Minister of State for Finance Omer Ahmed Ghumman said here on Friday fresh investment in the auto sector was on the way that would ease prices in the local auto market.
Some leading brands in the world such as Folks and Mercedes have agreed to make investment in Pakistan and a Memorandum of Understanding has also been signed in this respect, he said, adding: The auto investors were searching out suitable sites for setting up their units in Pakistan.
Speaking at inaugural ceremony of the Auto Tech Pakistan 2005 International Exhibition at Fortress Stadium, Lahore Mr Ghumman said no duties would be reduced to bring down prices of imported cars, as the government was having new plants of automakers in order to bring down prices. He said both the president and the prime minister were favouring the setting up of new plants in the country and the government would be facilitating them fully. According to him, the deletion programme would be concluded by 2007, which was proving a hurdle in the way of setting up of new car plants.
Good news. Heard about it last night here in lhr.
Any idea which company's r opening up assembly lines here? I've noticed more diverse cars coming in. I saw the Porsche show room in gulberg last night, and the bmw one in defence. Seen the accord and rx-8 here aswell.. heard they are assembled locally.
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Any news on that Revo? I haven't seen it anywhere. Heard it hasn't even hit the road yet?
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the famous optic fibre.
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Posted 03 January 2006 - 06:54 AM
The international reputation and services network of Perkins engines help overseas licensees to export. Ten per cent of Millat's tractors go to Africa.
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Azure Solutions, the revenue assurance company, today announced that Telenor Pakistan has implemented Azures interconnect billing solution to provide billing and rating for its LDI (Long Distance International) services.
Telenor secured a license to provide mobile and international interconnect services in Pakistan in 2004 and subsequently required an effective billing solution. Due to its work within Telenor Global Services and ability to deploy in short timescales, Azure Solutions was selected to provide the operational billing solution for the new Telenor Pakistan business.
Azure Interconnect helps operators to manage their costs effectively by being able to settle quickly and accurately with interconnect partners. The system provides operators with visibility of CDRs (call detail records) and the ability to adapt to rate changes quickly to ensure billing accuracy. Azure Interconnect also provides support for new challenges such as IP or SMS interconnect.
The Telenor Pakistan deal is Azures fourth customer announcement in the region over the last 12 months highlighting the need for revenue assurance solutions in the market. Pakistan is currently the fastest growing mobile market in the world, commented Paul Budde from leading telecoms analysts Paul Budde Communications.
Ahmad Sayed, sales director at Azure Solutions in Pakistan, said: We are delighted to be working with Telenor Pakistan. Azure Interconnect provides Telenor with a best-of-breed LDI billing and rating solution, which will enable it to maximise its revenues. Telenor is a valued customer for Azure as we have already deployed interconnect solutions for other parts of the Telenor group.
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A Chinese firm has entered into an agreement with CTI Pakistan for local manufacturing of fixed wireless terminals.
This was announced in a statement of Huawei Technologies (Chinese) in a statement issued here on Friday.
It said that this joint venture involves transfer of technology to CTI Islamabad.
The statement further pointed out that this collaboration will go a long way to provide the basic consumer item of WLL terminals to the subscribers of a WLL Operator at an economical price with the indemnity of local support as after sales services.
It added further that the product line has been set up in Islamabad CTI factory. The output of the production line will be 300,000 fixed wireless terminals every year which will accommodate hundreds of jobless engineers.
The Chief Executive Officer of Huawei Technologies, Wang Wei, remarked that the cost effective WLL terminal production for the first time in Pakistan will encourage employment.
The CTI will make an investment of Rs. 12 million to set up a proper production line . Thus the sets will be available in local market at an affordable price.
Huawei Technologies will also initiate further local manufacturing in Pakistan.
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BEALE AIR FORCE BASE — Authorities say a fire at Beale Air Force Base caused more than $10 million in damage.
A 38,000-square-foot civil engineering building was heavily damaged in the Monday afternoon blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The Chargers need a face. They need one on the sideline, in their locker room, in the community, in front of the pens and notepads and cameras and tape recorders. They need a man who will man-up and admit his failings and not get overwhelmed by his success, a rock star who can raise the public pulse.
They need Jon Gruden to coach this football team. Or someone similar to Jon Gruden. What the heck. They need Jon Gruden. Now there's a face.
In their 50-plus years of existence, the Chargers have had but three true franchise faces Sid Gillman, Don Coryell and Bobby Ross. All of them were no-nonsense, nothing-but-football coaches who were loved here. Marty Schottenheimer? The Angry Villagers who disliked him turned their hatred toward Norv. Marty wasn't beloved until he left office, kind of like Jimmy Carter.
In the end, Norv Turner was not that person. I always will believe Norv was a good coach (bad coaches do not win 11 straight NFL games), but even he admitted he basically was loathed, for whatever reason, 30 minutes after his hiring. It probably came earlier than that. He never was making our Mount Rushmore.
If I had a problem with Norv off the field, it was that he didn't take the blame. Unlike his former GM/pal, A.J. Smith, he never directed a finger at himself. Character flaw.
"When in command," Bull Halsey said, "command." And that's what the Chargers need in this crucial time of their existence. They need a commander. They need someone up there on the bridge staring down at his crew not necessarily a captain beloved by his players, but respected.
Football certainly isn't war, but it is conflict.
So sometime this week the Chargers will hire their latest general manager, and there's no doubt the person will be qualified through pedigree and experience. He may be right for the job, but there are no guarantees. His first (and most important) duty will be to hire a head coach.
And he has to look at the face. GMs are terribly important, but they are not faces. How many people out there can name every general manager? Fans got on Smith for being an aloof GM, but aren't most of them?
After Chargers boss Dean Spanos told Norv and A.J. to bring their playbooks last Monday morning, I asked Dean how much of the decision was business. His past three seasons have ended without playoffs. TV blackouts are growing. He's trying to get a new stadium built. He cannot afford apathy, although he knows the Chargers matter in San Diego. Check our Website. The Chargers dominate it, and if people didn't care they wouldn't bother signing on.
"A lot of it; most of it," he said of it being strictly business, that his team needed a change of direction. "It's nothing unusual. When a team doesn't win, fans don't come."
In the Chargers' case, I believe it was more than that. The fans didn't like Norv, nor did they take kindly to A.J. allowing some of their favorite players to leave town. Many fans don't find Spanos trustworthy, to the point they refuse to understand that he spends money, and they wanted change Dean refused to give them a year ago.
And, with quarterback Philip Rivers getting beat up more than a thousand-year-old Persian rug, there basically is no current star power on this football team. Not one Pro Bowler (although safety Eric Weddle was most deserving, safeties do not sell tickets).
So what do you do when you haven't celebrity on the field? You hire a coach who can fill the void until the stars realign, that's what.
The Bills just hired Syracuse coach Doug Marrone, who had a .500 record with the Orange. Check the number of Buffalonians jumping into Niagara Falls without a barrel today. The Chiefs hired Andy Reid, a face all right, but one whose makeup wore off in Philadelphia.
Bruce Arians, who as interim coach led the Colts to the playoffs, is a hot commodity but had a health issue and was taken to the hospital Sunday morning prior to the Indianapolis-Baltimore playoff game. How that affects his attractiveness remains to be seen, but I don't know if he would be the right fit here, anyway.
Rumors connecting UCLA coach Jim Mora to the Chargers job have surfaced. I refuse to believe them. Nothing says sexy like a 9-5 college coach who failed before in the NFL. Why not keep Norv?
Oregon's Chip Kelly? Will that breakneck offense fly in the NFL? As a highly experienced NFLian told me: "I just can't see those 350-pound linemen getting ready to run a play every 15 seconds."
Kelly might be a face, but he's a tire-kicker. Ken Whisenhunt is an excellent coach, and so is Lovie Smith. Mike Holmgren? I'd have a hard time arguing with him.
It may not be Gruden, but this team needs a monument, brakes to halt the skid into the apathy pool. They have to go viral with this one.