OICCI demands implementation of tax reforms KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has called on the government to immediately... Updated 04 Jun, 2025 09:31am
Business & Finance Japan to raise foreign direct investment target TOKYO: Japan is set to raise its 2030 foreign direct investment target by 20% and push the figure as high as 150... Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am
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
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 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
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
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
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
Print $148m trade deals in M&As of MNCs recorded in 8MFY25 ISLAMABAD: The business transactions worth $148 million (Rs 41 billion) in mergers and acquisitions of multinational... Updated 15 Apr, 2025 02:37pm
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
BR Research GTI 2025: Pakistan’s security and economic crisis Pakistan ranked as the second most impacted country by terrorism in the GTI 2025, with terrorism-related deaths... Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:59am
Pakistan Jul-Feb FDI clocks in at $1.6bn, up 41% YoY Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 41% during the first eight months of the ongoing fiscal year... Updated 18 Mar, 2025 11:12pm
BR Research How overregulation is strangling Pakistan’s formal sector In Pakistan’s evolving business landscape, the contrast between the formal and informal sectors is stark. On one... Published 13 Mar, 2025 07:02am
BR Research Pakistan Green Taxonomy: A game changer or just greenwashing? Pakistan has been hit hard by climate change, despite contributing less than one percent of global greenhouse gas... Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:22am
BR Research FDI surge: a flicker or flame In January 2025, Pakistan experienced a notable uptick in foreign direct investment (FDI), recording a net inflow of... Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:29am
Opinion Criticality of FDI in economic development As our nation navigates the path to economic growth, the role of foreign investment cannot be overstated. Foreign... Published 25 Jan, 2025 07:16am
BR Research FDI surge: a step forward, miles to go The year 2024 marked an improvement in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan compared to previous years, with... Updated 21 Jan, 2025 11:40am
Business & Finance Country’s H1 FDI jumps 20pc to $1.33bn YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) surged by 20 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY25),... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Business & Finance 1HFY25 FDI clocks in at $1.3bn, up 20% YoY Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 20% during the first half of the ongoing fiscal year (1HFY25),... Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:22pm
Business & Finance CCP facilitates Rs29.6bn FDI during 2024 ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has played an important role in facilitating Foreign Direct... Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:21am
Markets Veon Group invests $15mn in Mobilink Bank to fuel growth, tech advancement A global digital operator VEON Group has invested $15 million in Mobilink Bank to support the bank’s growth... Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:29pm
BR Research Efficiency-Seeking FDI in Pakistan: A comprehensive analysis This analysis is based on the report titled “Efficiency-Seeking FDI in Pakistan” published by the Pakistan Business... Published 01 Jan, 2025 08:50am
Business & Finance Jul-Nov FDI soars 31pc to $1.124bn YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan surpassed the $1 billion mark during the first five months of... Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:15am
Print FDI in telecom sector declines ISLAMABAD: Telecom industry’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) contribution to the national exchequer and investment... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:25pm
Pakistan Ethiopian envoy lauds Governor Sindh’s initiatives for youth KARACHI: Dr Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of... Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am
Editorials Current Account surplus EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s current account surplus for the first four months of the current year was 218 million dollars... Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am
Business & Finance Jul-Oct FDI up 32pc to $904.3m YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan surged by 32 percent during the first four months of the ... Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:34am
BR Research The IMF must not blink – and neither should the people of Pakistan Pakistan’s hybrid regime is eager to project that the hardest part of economic stabilization is now behind them. It... Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:48am
BR Research FDI in Pakistan - beyond quick gains Pakistan’s journey toward economic resilience hinges on shifting gears in many aspects; one of them is FDI. Shifting... Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:44am