Nauman Wazir Khattak said that company has started manufacturing grade 80 steel and it is now commercially available for customers
DNA
Lahore, Feb 22 /DNA/ : FF Steel’s latest initiative Grade 80 Steel bar for which first time in Pakistan Industry, Consultancy and Academia joined hands for a major industrial breakthrough by bringing revolutionary steel product – Grade 80 steel bar is appreciated and this will bring new revolution in the field. This was stated by Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar while speaking at launching ceremony at Lahore.
The launching ceremony organized by FF Steel was also graced by Muhammad Mohsin Khan Laghari, Punjab Provincial Minister for Irrigation. Mr. PengZhengwu Consul General of China in Punjab at Lahore, MirzaAsifBaig, Chief Executive NESPAK MDCG, Mr. SohailKibria Head Research & Development NESPAK a part from senior members of industry consultancies and academia.
Mr. Nauman Wazir Khattak said that company has started manufacturing grade 80 steel and it is now commercially available for customers. He said if conventional steel has been replaced by grade 80 steel then total savings will be around PKR 33billion per annum.He further added that the company is planning for an IPO soon that will provide investment opportunities to the masses. Besides, FF Steel is also exporting steel to Afghanistan and stepped into the world of Copper business by receiving its first ever consignment of non-ferrous unit. The production of non-ferrous units is a gateway to open up good-time trade investments for Pakistan.
NUST and NESPAK collaborated in this joint venture with FF Steel to produce Grade-80 steel bars, ensuring economic feasibility and cost-effectiveness at the same time. It is going to give a whole new direction to the construction of high-rises and CPEC Projects.
![PESHAWAR, JAN 12 /DNA/ - Owing to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's precarious law and order circumstances, the provincial assembly has written a letter to the Peshawar corps commander seeking an in-camera briefing on ongoing operations and the security situation in the province. "The [special] Committee desires to receive a detailed briefing from Headquarters XI Corps, Peshawar, particularly in the context of the ongoing operations being conducted by the federal government and LEAs in the merged districts of KP," reads the letter issued by KP Assembly Deputy Secretary Tariq Noor, while referring to the Special Committee (on Security) constituted by the house. The committee features more than 40 members, including the leader of the house, the leader of the opposition and provincial ministers, along with parliamentary leaders of respective political parties. The letter, dated January 8, also points out that the committee has received detailed briefings from key stakeholders, including the chief secretary, the additional chief secretary, the IGP, and now seeks a briefing as part of the consultative process. Letter written by KP Assemblys deputy secretary to Headquarters XI Corps. — Reporter Letter written by KP Assembly's deputy secretary to Headquarters XI Corps. — Reporter The KP Assembly's request for a briefing from a senior army commander comes as the province, as stated by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry in a recent media briefing, accounted for nearly 71% of all the terrorist incidents in 2025. The overwhelming share of KP in facing terror incidents, as per the military's spokesperson, was due to a "politically conducive environment and the flourishing political-criminal-terror-nexus" in the province. Noting that the Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in KP was resisting counterterrorism efforts at every forum — a claim denied by the PTI — Lt Gen Chaudhry highlighted that the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) carried out 75,175 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the country in 2025, of which 14,658 IBOs were conducted in KP. Out of the total 5,397 terrorism incidents reported nationwide in the previous year, as many as 3,811 incidents occurred in KP. The issue of terrorism and military operations has been a point of contention between the PTI's KP government and the Centre in recent times, where the former has time and again stressed a political solution and dialogue, whereas the latter has pressed on with taking action against the terrorists. This is also reflected by the KP Assembly's letter to the Headquarters XI Corps, Peshawar, which says that the Special Committee (on Security) "acknowledges the importance of security measures but considers that operation alone without broader political, social and developmental initiatives may not ensure suitable peace and stability and could risk further unrest in the province".](https://islamabadpost.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/security-forces-218x150.jpg "KP Assembly seeks Peshawar corps commander’s in-camera briefing on security situation")
