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Pakistan: Fecto Cement has renewed Amir Ghani as its chair and Mohammed Yasin Fecto as its chief executive officer (CEO). Both positions will have a term of three years from the start of November 2021.

Ghani joined his family textile business in 1991 and is currently is a director in Ghani Dyings. He is a member of the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association and Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Boston in the US.

Fecto was first appointed as the CEO of Fecto Cement in 1993 and has held the position since then. He holds a MBA from the Quaid-e-Azam University.

Pakistan: Rising coal prices have reduced the profit at Fecto Cement in the half-year to 31 December 2018. Its profit after tax nearly halved to US$0.75m from US$1.63m. Its net turnover rose slightly to US$17.8m. Local cement sales volumes dropped by 9% to 0.32Mt from 0.35Mt and exports declined by 33% to 29,500t from 44,300t.

Pakistan: The Peshawar High Court has stopped construction of a cement plant by Fecto Cement at Palai in Malakand. Opponents of the project cited environmental and health concerns, according to the News International newspaper. Fecto Cement announced plans for its new 6000t/day plant in February 2018.

Pakistan: Fecto Cement plans to build a new 6000t/day cement plant at Palai in Malakand. The project will also include a waste heat recovery unit.