Pakistani governments are fond of pardoning corrupt behavior, and since 1958, time and again, several amnesty schemes have been introduced repeatedly and unsuccessfully aimed to bring more citizens, businesses, investors and traders into the tax net and i
A few days before the 6th Joint Cooperation Committee on CPEC was to be held, the government had planned 29 special economic zones (SEZ) aimed at enhancing productive capacity and exports base.
Petroleum consumption has increased significantly over the last two years due to lower prices despite the government not passing on the entire impact of lower prices to consumers.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering reduction in its crude export sales to its partners, by as much as seven percent, in a n attempt to show the first signs of compliance to the Opec deal.
One of the challenges faced by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar these days is to keep the balance between sales tax revenues from petroleum products and the prices consumer pay in the days of rising international oil prices.
The latest annual Payment System Review (the Review) by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shows an all-round growth in retail payment infrastructure and transaction-mix during FY16.
Continuing this columns recent discussion on the need to attract FDI in unconventional sectors, todays piece would focus on the agriculture sector at large.
Earlier this week, this column highlighted the need to adopt a sectoral and country-wise approach to finding solutions for weak exports and FDI (See BR Research column Forex troubles: Need a closer look, published December 28, 2016).
As always (at least in the recent couple of years), Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) announced its due annual report and the first quarter performance quite late.
Earlier this week, this column highlighted the need to adopt a sectoral and country-wise approach to finding solutions for weak exports and FDI (See BR Research column "Forex troubles: Need a closer look," published December 28, 2016).