Communicable diseases: Need for collaboration to create awareness stressed ISLAMABAD: The Director General (DG) Health of Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI) has stressed the need for... Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am
BR Research FDI in Pakistan: Optimism amid constraints Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has long been a weak link in Pakistan’s economic progress. While there has been no... Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:02am
Business & Finance Oil sector in Pakistan: Minister outlines key investment opportunities KARACHI: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik outlined key investment opportunities in upstream... Updated 31 May, 2025 10:33am
Print Upcoming JCC session: Pakistan govt finalises CPEC deliverables after progress reviews ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level... Updated 31 May, 2025 10:37am
Business & Finance ‘Port investment key to maritime growth, blue economy in Pakistan’ KARACHI: The modernisation of Pakistan’s maritime industry and the expansion of its blue economy depend heavily on... Updated 31 May, 2025 10:41am
Business & Finance Foreign investment into Europe falls to nine-year low: survey Germany sees 17% drop in FDI projects amid instability Intra-European capital flows increase by 5 percentage points since 2015 Spain’s FDI rises 15%, showing Southern Europe’s growing competitiveness Updated 26 May, 2025 06:58am
BR Research FDI struggles persist Pakistan attracted net foreign direct investment (FDI) worth $1.784 billion during the first ten months of FY25,... Updated 21 May, 2025 07:53am
Business & Finance July-April repatriation of profits, dividends rises 108pc YoY KARACHI: The repatriation of profits and dividends from foreign investments in Pakistan posted a notable 108 percent... Published 21 May, 2025 06:28am
Pakistan Issue of falling FDI echoes in NA ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly turned into a political roasting pit on Monday as the federal government faced... Published 20 May, 2025 07:23am
Opinion Dissecting Uraan Pakistan—II How to meet the export target or reduce imports to achieve the target of foreign exchange reserves? In addressing... Published 20 May, 2025 06:45am
Business & Finance India plans stricter rules for companies with foreign ownership, sources say NEW DELHI: India is planning to tighten foreign ownership rules, two sources said, in a move that may have... Published 19 May, 2025 07:34pm
Business & Finance Jul-Apr FDI down 3pc to $1.784bn YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan declined by 3 percent during the first 10 months of the current... Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am
Editorials Aurangzeb in UK to woo investors EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Muhammad Ali appointed as Advisor to the Prime Minister on... Updated 09 May, 2025 07:06am
Print Investment drive launched in UK ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Ali, adviser to the prime minister on privatisation, and the Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb... Updated 07 May, 2025 07:46am
Print State Bank of Pakistan identifies obstacles to FDI inflows KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has identified political and economic instability, high taxation and... Updated 02 May, 2025 09:23am
Budget 2025-26 OICCI seeks key tax reforms to increase tax-to-GDP ratio KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has released its recommendations for the... Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am
Print Minister seeks details of proposed energy policies ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has sought details of energy policies currently under consideration... Updated 23 Apr, 2025 09:18am
Opinion Pakistan’s digital leap: trillion-dollar opportunity Pakistan’s digital economy (DE) has shown remarkable growth over the past two decades. From a modest volume of... Published 22 Apr, 2025 06:23am
Business & Finance Economic growth: Govt should introduce affordable housing finance scheme: experts KARACHI: With Pakistan facing a housing deficit of over 10 million units, real estate experts have emphasized the... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am
BR Research FDI in 9MFY25 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan during the first nine months of FY25 (Jul-Mar) showed signs of moderate... Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:40am
Business & Finance FDI in real estate sector: Foreign investor recommends 10-year tax holiday ISLAMABAD: A leading foreign investor in real estate sector has strongly recommended a ten-year tax holiday for... Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am
Print Jul-Mar FDI up 14pc to $1.644bn YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by 14 percent during the first nine months of this... Updated 18 Apr, 2025 02:38pm
Print Export-oriented growth: Banks agree to lend a helping hand Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chairs a high-level meeting on priority sector lending Updated 15 Apr, 2025 04:26pm
Business & Finance Dubai’s venture-capital-backed FDI soars 39pc in 2024 Dubai’s position on the global investment map has never been more pronounced. In 2024, the emirate experienced... Updated 14 Apr, 2025 02:18pm
Opinion Pakistan’s economic strategy The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic... Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:41am
Markets Oil and gas exploration: Pakistan, Turkiye step into cooperation ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, Pakistan and Turkiye have stepped into cooperation in oil and gas... Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am
Opinion An insight into country’s FDI dilemma Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) under its banner ‘The first port of call for foreign... Updated 05 Apr, 2025 06:28am
BR Research FDI Uptick, Deeper Worries Contrary to earlier celebratory headlines, Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) performance in FY25 remains... Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:42am
Print Jul-Feb of FY25: 104pc spike in foreign investors’ profit repatriation Foreign investors repatriate $1.55 billion during July-Feb of FY25 Updated 21 Mar, 2025 02:57pm
Pakistan LDI, and FDI licences: Senate body decides to hold dedicated session ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has decided to hold a... Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:41am