PRA carries out reshuffle Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has carried out a reshuffle of its officers, with several transfers and...
PM urged to reduce petroleum levy by Rs60 per litre Published 11 Sep, 2026 08:47am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to immediately reduce the...
PBF expresses concern over the recurrence of electricity load management Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed serious concern over the recurrence of electricity load...
PBF for national dialogue to restructure governance framework Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), a non-partisan representative body of the country’s business community,...
PBF urges govt to reduce oil prices Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:25am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the federal government to announce a minimum reduction of Rs30...
India’s water policies put SA’s peace, stability at risk: PBF Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:56am PESHAWAR: Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad has stated that the continued...
PBF pushes for revival of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has welcomed the emerging regional environment following the recent...
Govt urged to focus on blue economy in FY27 budget Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am KARACHI: Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad on Saturday, said that the Federal Budget...
Reduction in govt sector expenditure sought Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:19am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the government to reduce government sector expenditure by up to...
PBF’s budget proposals: Minister urged to ensure a level playing field for cotton sector Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am KARACHI: A delegation of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) called upon Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain at the...
PBF delegation meeting at MNFSR: Rana Tanveer reaffirms commitment to supporting agri & cotton sectors Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am KARACHI: A delegation of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) called upon Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain at the...
PBF welcomes KSA announcement to extend financial support Published 16 Apr, 2026 08:02am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has welcomed the announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to extend...
High cost of doing business: Exporters unable to match regional competitors Published 23 Jan, 2026 06:50am KARACHI: Pakistan’s business community is facing a serious competitiveness crisis as the cost of doing business in...
PBF for urgently operationalise PHDEC to support agricultural, horticultural exports Published 09 Jan, 2026 07:18am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) recommends that the federal government urgently operationalise the...
‘Macroeconomic stability masks challenges facing businesses and industry’ Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am KARACHI: As Pakistan moves toward the end of 2025, the country’s economy presents a picture of relative...
‘Existing economic model no longer capable of delivery’ Published 13 Nov, 2025 05:59am KARACHI: The Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad, has declared that Pakistan’s...
PBF urges PM to address artificial control of exchange rate Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:10am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has strongly urged the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to address the...
Federal Budget: PBF urges govt to implement fixed tax regime for traders Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:57am KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has demanded the government to implement a fixed tax regime for traders in ...
‘Pakistan should promote trade, economic ties with SCO member states’ Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am KARACHI: Pakistan needs to aggressively promote its trade, investment and economic ties with Shanghai Cooperation...
Pak-Afghan trade declining since Taliban’s return to power: PBF Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Central Vice President Ahmad Jawad has said that the flow of Afghan transit...
Govt urged to take steps aimed at arresting capital flight Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Central Vice President Ahmad Jawad said Pakistan’s economy needed short as...
High input costs adversely affecting agri output: PBF Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am KARACHI: Pakistan likely to produce 29m tons of wheat this season against a target of 32m tons due to high input...
Federal Budget: PBF sees no ‘serious efforts’ for economic revival Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says the federal government has done ‘too little, too late’ in terms of...
PBF backs NEC decision of early markets closure Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) backs the decision of the National Economic Council (NEC) to close ...
PBF unveils 25-point manifesto: Country’s economy collapsing due to absence of policy: VP Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am KARACHI: Vice President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Ahmed Jawad has said the country’s economy is...
Political parties urged to unveil their economic agendas Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am KARACHI: The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) CEO, Ahmad Jawad, has urged mainstream political parties to share their...
Govt urged to engage industrialists in policy discussion Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Vice President/ CEO Ahmad Jawad has said the government should immediately...
Govt urged to engage industrialists in policymaking Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Vice President/ CEO Ahmad Jawad has said that the government should...
PBF urges govt to arrest rupee depreciation Updated 18 Sep, 2022 01:38pm ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) on Saturday said despite resumption of the International Monetary ...
Heatwave, floods have dealt tough blows to agriculture sector: PBF Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad said that country’s agricultural sector is...