‘IT industry demonstrates growth of -3.02pc owing to decline in telecommunication’ ISLAMABAD: The information and communication industry demonstrated growth of -3.02 per cent because of a decline in... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Print Reform steps yielding results: PM BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the reform measures taken by his government had already... Updated 07 Jun, 2024 09:04am
Opinion Welcome increase in exports It is heartening to note that the country’s exports increased by 10.65 per cent ($2.702 billion) to $28.070 ... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
BR Research Profit and dividend repatriation in 10MFY24 Profit and dividend repatriation on FDI during 10MFY24 has exceeded the FY23 annual tally by three times already.... Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:40am
Print Kids’ immunization: Govt approves Rs12.30bn TSG for health ministry ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a Rs12,306 million technical supplementary grant (TSG) for the Ministry of... Updated 02 Jun, 2024 12:22pm
Editorials An MNC’s warning and FDI troubles EDITORIAL: In a highly troubling development, one of the oldest multinational companies (MNCs) operating in the... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Markets Saudi Aramco completes acquisition of 40% stake in GO Pakistan Acquisition represents energy giant first downstream retail investment in Pakistan, says company Updated 31 May, 2024 08:28pm
Opinion Why is productivity low in Pakistan? According to Paul Krugman, productivity is not everything but in the long run, it is almost everything. The average... Updated 31 May, 2024 07:35am
Business & Finance Govt urged to take steps aimed at arresting capital flight KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Central Vice President Ahmad Jawad said Pakistan’s economy needed short as... Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am
Editorials A bleak investment outlook EDITORIAL: In a much-needed fillip for Pakistan’s floundering investment landscape, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Business & Finance Foreign investors: Jul-Apr profit repatriation up 250pc KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividend by foreign investors posted a notable growth of 250 percent during the... Updated 28 May, 2024 09:11am
Opinion The long and winding road to revitalising investment Pakistan’s investment-to-GDP ratio is at its lowest in fifty years, despite promises of tens of billions in ... Updated 27 May, 2024 06:54am
Print Track and trace system: Govt hasn’t lost even a single penny due to delay in implementation? ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has not lost a single penny due to the delay in the implementation of the... Updated 26 May, 2024 09:12am
Business & Finance PM UAE’s visit to augment economic ties LAHORE: Pakistan offers vast opportunities for foreign direct investment and joint ventures in infrastructure... Published 25 May, 2024 06:00am
Business & Finance Budget proposals: OICCI for standardising GST rates and policies KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) in its taxation proposals for the upcoming... Updated 23 May, 2024 09:19am
BR Research FDI – better or not? Like other uncertainties in the country, the investment climate in Pakistan is always volatile. This is the very... Published 22 May, 2024 06:34am
Editorials EAC composition: a step in the right direction EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a seven-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) under his... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Print Apr FDI inflow up 172pc to $358.84m YoY KARACHI: The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan has increased by 172 percent on year-on-year... Updated 18 May, 2024 04:58pm
Print Track-and-Trace programme: Bureaucratic hurdles put huge FDI at stake ISLAMABAD: The bureaucratic hurdles created by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have put foreign direct investment... Updated 18 May, 2024 03:49pm
Opinion Fundamental reforms for survival Pakistan is persistently confronting economic challenges, the resolution of which hinge on IMF’s new programme,... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Business & Finance Pak-Qatar IT Tower opens: Development of IT sector first priority: Minister ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said the development of the IT... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Pakistan Dar briefs CTGI chairman over FDI scope in Pakistan BEIJING: Executive Vice President of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) and Chairman of China Three Gorges... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Business & Finance H1FY24: Contained CAD, better inflows help improve external account KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account improved in the first half of FY24, as current account deficit (CAD) remained... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Pakistan Mayor of Shoguang meets Dar ISLAMABAD: Mayor of Shoguang, Zhao Tianbao, called on the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Business & Finance IMF to support CCP’s capacity building: Ruiz ISLAMABAD: Esther Pérez Ruiz, the IMF Resident Representative in Pakistan, visited the Competition Commission of... Updated 10 May, 2024 04:53am
Editorials Making the most of FDI EDITORIAL: Pakistan is so desperately thirsting for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) that the recent visit of a... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Business & Finance Second edition of IPR Manual launched KARACHI: The effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) is mandatory for attracting and retaining... Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am
Print Govt loses Rs800bn due to IPR violations last year: OICCI KARACHI: “Effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) is essential for attracting and retaining FDI... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:19am
Editorials Export of raw items EDITORIAL: Pakistan continues to grapple with the impact of relentless food inflation, fuelled by the consistent... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
BR Research FDI – more of the same The investment climate in the country is in shambles; and for years the efforts by the authorities have not yielded... Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:30am
Budget 2024-25 updates: Pakistan targets 3.6% growth, 38% higher FBR taxes as Aurangzeb presents proposals