UAE minister due after Eid to ink different deals ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) headed by Sultan Al-Jabar, Minister for... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:54am
Print PM explains criticality of IsDB partnership PARIS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the Islamic Development Bank’s beneficial partnership with... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance Applications approved: 8 SEZs to bring in Rs507bn investments ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for the Board of Investment (including Chinese and other FDI) and Special Initiatives... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Print Karachi port: Govt to lease four out of 33 berths to UAE for $220m The JV will undertake significant investments in infrastructure and superstructure over the next 10 years, says AD Group Updated 23 Jun, 2023 03:23pm
Print COAS to be part of SIFC apex body ISLAMABAD: The federal government constituted three special committees to get good output from the newly formed... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:57am
Print FDI plunges 21pc in 11 months KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 21 percent during the first eleven months of this... Updated 21 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Print Pakistan, China sign $4.8bn N-power plant deal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China signed a $4.8 billion deal on Tuesday to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant,... Updated 21 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Print COAS puts his weight behind economic plan Plan envisages capitalising Pakistan’s untapped potential in key sectors of defence, agricultural/livestock, minerals/mining, IT and energy Updated 21 Jun, 2023 09:01am
Print Only shares being sold: Shell not winding up its operations: Dar ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday said Shell Petroleum is not winding up its operations in Pakistan,... Updated 18 Jun, 2023 09:58am
Opinion Understanding and addressing fault lines—II b. Selling Cheap: Except from 1971 to 1977 on the economic policy side, there was complete unconditional surrender... Updated 16 Jun, 2023 06:47am
Opinion Is textile sector ‘rent seeker’? The textile exporters of Pakistan are fond of championing that textile is the backbone of the economy and that it is... Updated 15 Jun, 2023 06:28am
Print Political stability key to economic strength: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that political stability was highly important to achieve... Updated 15 Jun, 2023 09:08am
Business & Finance OICCI’s survey highlights decline in business confidence KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has shared the results of a comprehensive... Updated 14 Jun, 2023 08:59am
Print Economic, other areas: Pakistan & Iran to discuss framework of cooperation with China ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran are all set to discuss the framework of trilateral cooperation with China in economic... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:50am
Print ‘World Bank needs new playbook to boost private investment in emerging markets’ WASHINGTON: The World Bank must use “informed risk-taking” to encourage private investors to get more engaged in... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 08:40am
Pakistan Increased cooperation with Turkiye will create a win-win situation: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that the enhanced bilateral cooperation between... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Print Bringing energy efficiency to industrial sector: World Bank advocates establishing credit line WB in consultation with the National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority is implementing two substantial technical assistance activities to the scoping and implementation of EE&C measures in Pakistan Updated 26 May, 2023 09:00am
Business & Finance ‘Average cellular subscriber now uses 7.5 GBs of mobile data per month’ ISLAMABAD: “The average cellular subscriber in Pakistan now uses 7.5 GBs of mobile data per month (as of January... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
Business & Finance Economy: capital markets can help govt tackle structural imbalances, says PSX CEO KARACHI: The capital markets can play a significant role in tackling many of the structural imbalances that have... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Print PM vows every possible support to UAE investors ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Friday assured that the government would extend every possible... Updated 20 May, 2023 09:00am
Print Sunwalk holds kick-off ceremony in Islamabad: Work on mega fibre optic cable laying project begins ISLAMABAD: An important project to deploy 16,000km long fibre optic cable has been started in Pakistan to speed up... Updated 20 May, 2023 08:58am
Print Foreign investment promotion: MoEA to prioritise countries for holding various joint commissions ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Economic Affairs has decided to prioritise countries for holding Joint Commissions (JCs),... Updated 19 May, 2023 09:15am
Print Pakistan, Iran locked in big embrace Border market, 100MW power project inaugurated Updated 19 May, 2023 09:14am
Business & Finance Operationalisation of EXIMBP: TA project rated less than relevant, less than successful by ADB arm ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has rated technical... Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am
Print Five DFC wind power projects: US says no new investment till tariff settlement ISLAMABAD: The United States has categorically conveyed to Islamabad not to expect any investment from US... Updated 15 May, 2023 08:55am
Opinion Time to invest in human capital The contemporary concept of a “nation state” revolves around a nation, community and/or society that is... Updated 12 May, 2023 06:24am
Editorials Wooing global investors EDITORIAL: It says a lot about a country’s investment climate when the government itself admits that businesses ... Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am
World India, Canada aim to seal trade pact this year NEW DELHI: India and Canada aim to seal an initial agreement this year to increase their trade and expand investment... Published 10 May, 2023 12:25pm
Print BoI seeks to cut red tape to woo global investors The Board of Investment in consultation with the World Bank Group drafts a Zero Time to Start Policy aimed at facilitating investment in country Updated 08 May, 2023 08:59am