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
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
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
Business & Finance Jul-Mar FDI inflows decline 10pc YoY KARACHI: Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country declined by 10 percent during the first nine... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 09:42am
Pakistan Aurangzeb pitches Pakistan’s ‘competitive advantages’ in meeting with UAE businesses Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb urged UAE businesses to enhance investment activity in Pakistan as... Updated 22 Apr, 2024 10:15pm
Perspectives Pakistan’s investment pitch deck: fix security issues and terrorism “The menace of terrorism is again rearing its ugly head, threatening our nation’s security as well as regional peace... Published 20 Apr, 2024 10:38pm
BR Research Repatriation picks up! Repatriation of dividends and profits on net foreign direct investment that had tumbled to negligible level in FY23... Published 19 Apr, 2024 08:52am
Opinion Ending hopium — III The energy sector needs significant investment in refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas storages and transmission... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Opinion Ending hopium—II SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council) and the last Caretaker Government had taken the elephant steps on... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Opinion The way forward for Pakistan “Rather than going cap-in-hand asking for new finance, the new government and its backers in the establishment and... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Print NEECA convenes meeting: Plan to export green hydrogen to China, Japan will be discussed ISLAMABAD: The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has convened a meeting to discuss... Updated 16 Apr, 2024 09:09am
Editorials The quest for FDI EDITORIAL: World Bank report titled “South Asia Development Update Jobs for Resilience” highlights the existing... Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am
Editorials Game changer EDITORIAL: The terrorist attack in Shangla that killed five Chinese nationals is a game changer for a number of... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Print NPGCL inks $200m FDI MoU with Chinese firm NGLE ISLAMABAD: In a significant stride towards sustainable energy production, Northern Power Generation Company Limited... Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:03am
Business & Finance ‘SIFC should push for Safe Cities for FDI success in country’ ISLAMABAD: Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) should push for Safe Cities for FDI success in the ... Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am
Business & Finance Q2 GDP stands at 1pc despite improvement in agri sector ISLAMABAD: The GDP growth stood at one percent in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year against the revised... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:47am
Business & Finance Foreign investors: Jul-Feb profit repatriation soars 237pc to $759.2m YoY KARACHI: Repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign investors rose sharply by 237 percent during the first... Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Business & Finance Getting off FATF grey list: Dubai’s already-thriving real estate sector set for boost Last month, the UAE was taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list after nearly two years, which... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 10:50am
Business & Finance Jul-Feb FDI down 17pc to $820.6m YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 17 percent during the first eight months of this... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
Pakistan FDI in Pakistan falls over 17% in 8MFY24 However, net FDI during February alone higher on yearly and monthly basis Updated 20 Mar, 2024 09:55pm
Pakistan Compliant taxpayers, exporters: PM to give away awards on 21st ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to give awards/certificates to compliant taxpayers and ... Published 17 Mar, 2024 02:49am
Pakistan Economic policy over next several months crucial for Pakistan: US Ambassador KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome has said economic policy developed over the next several months... Updated 05 Mar, 2024 04:32pm
Opinion FDI: challenges and the way forward An essential component of a robust and open economic system, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) serves as a crucial... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance KATI chief concerned at FDI decline KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Johar Qandhari, has expressed deep... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
BR Research FDI – the worst isn’t over yet! It is no exaggeration that political and economic instability scares away the investors – be it local or foreign.... Published 22 Feb, 2024 08:38am
Print Jul-Jan FDI inflow down 21pc to $689.5m YoY KARACHI: Pakistan witnessed net FDI outflow of $173 million during January 2024 as compared to net inflow of $236.7... Published 20 Feb, 2024 09:34am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan FDI inflow down 21pc to $689.5m YoY KARACHI: Pakistan witnessed net FDI outflow of $173 million during January 2024 as compared to net inflow of $236.7... Updated 20 Feb, 2024 09:42am
Editorials Trans-continental trade corridor: India-UAE pact EDITORIAL: Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during his visit to Dubai last year, signed a US- and Europe-backed... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Opinion Political stability still not in sight There exists a widely-held perception that the outcome or the result of the scheduled Feb 8 general election has... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Business & Finance BoI urged to set up portal with businessmen’s consultation KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Acting President FPCCI, has said that the absence of a centralized, updated and... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am