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
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