High input costs adversely affecting agri output: PBF KARACHI: Pakistan likely to produce 29m tons of wheat this season against a target of 32m tons due to high input... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Business & Finance Federal Budget: PBF sees no ‘serious efforts’ for economic revival KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says the federal government has done ‘too little, too late’ in terms of... Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am
Business & Finance PBF backs NEC decision of early markets closure KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) backs the decision of the National Economic Council (NEC) to close ... Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am
Business & Finance PBF unveils 25-point manifesto: Country’s economy collapsing due to absence of policy: VP KARACHI: Vice President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Ahmed Jawad has said the country’s economy is... Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan Political parties urged to unveil their economic agendas KARACHI: The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) CEO, Ahmad Jawad, has urged mainstream political parties to share their... Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Govt urged to engage industrialists in policy discussion KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Vice President/ CEO Ahmad Jawad has said the government should immediately... Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am
Business & Finance Govt urged to engage industrialists in policymaking KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Vice President/ CEO Ahmad Jawad has said that the government should... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance PBF urges govt to arrest rupee depreciation ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) on Saturday said despite resumption of the International Monetary ... Updated 18 Sep, 2022 01:38pm
Business & Finance Heatwave, floods have dealt tough blows to agriculture sector: PBF KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad said that country’s agricultural sector is... Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am
Pakistan Country’s agri sector in turmoil: PBF VP KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said that country’s agricultural sector... Published 10 Sep, 2022 04:14am
Business & Finance ‘Floods not only destroyed crops but also disrupted supply chain’ KARACHI: Vice President and CEO of the Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said that floods in Pakistan... Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance Agri, livestock: Rs50bn should be allocated to enhance production: PBF KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has demanded to revisit the allocation of ... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:08am
Editorials Revamping the seed sector EDITORIAL: Experts and economists have long lamented, and rightly so, that one reason we turned from a country that... Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am
Business & Finance Country has failed to fully benefit from GSP+ status: PBF KARACHI: Vice President of the Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said the European Commission and... Published 27 Apr, 2022 06:11am
Pakistan PTI leader Ahmad Jawad joins PML-N LAHORE: Former secretary information Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Ahmad Jawad on Saturday met with Pakistan Muslim... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
Business & Finance Jawad says PKR slide has fueled inflation, increased debt ISLAMABAD: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum Ahmad Jawad has said that rupee devolution has sparked ... Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am
Markets Flour prices: PBF urges govt to release wheat stocks KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) vice president Ahmad Jawad has expressed fear that the flour rates are ... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
Business & Finance PBF for promoting foreign trade in PKR KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said the government must form a taskforce... Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am
Pakistan PTI expels Jawad for ‘tarnishing’ party’s image ISLAMABAD: A disciplinary committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday struck down the party membership ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Business & Finance PBF praises govt for drawing up agri ‘transformation’ plan KARACHI: It is a first in Pakistan’s history, according to Ahmad Jawad, vice president of the Pakistan Business... Published 17 Jan, 2022 07:06am
Business & Finance ‘Mini-budget’ to unleash another wave of inflation: PBF KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said that after new taxes in the proposed... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
Business & Finance 'Rickety' rupee inflicting huge losses on importers, fuelling inflation: Maggo KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI Friday expressed his deep dismay over the incessantly unstable... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Business & Finance Expert for integrating agri sector with 'circular economic model' KARACHI: Integrating agriculture sector into "circular economic model" can resolve Pakistan's economic, social,... Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am
Business & Finance Businesspeople reject proposal to ban export of perishable commodities ISLAMABAD: The country's business community has out rightly rejected the proposal of the National Price Committee... Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:45am
Business & Finance PBF VP says 'strong PKR is a boon' ISLAMABAD: Vice President (VP) of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad has said that for a country like... Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am
Business & Finance PBF VP for spending certain tax amount on welfare of contributors KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad said the country's tax collection is about... Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am
Pakistan We must adopt the slogan 'Made in Pakistan': Ahmad Jawad KARACHI: Pakistan will celebrate its 75th Independence Day on August 14 amid a slew of economic and diplomatic... Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am
Business & Finance PBF alarmed over rising cost of dollar KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has called upon the economic managers to... Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am
Pakistan ‘Central Asia through Afghanistan will be potential hub of trade’ KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum, Ahmad Jawad said Central Asia through Afghanistan will be the... Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am
Business & Finance Tax exemption on manufacturing of cold storages demanded KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has demanded of the federal government to... Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am
