Umar Ahsan elected President OICCI Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am KARACHI: Umar Ahsan Khan, CEO and Managing Director Dawlance (Private) Limited, has been elected President of the...
Why FDI remains elusive Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:06am EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s improving external position and better sovereign credit profile have yet to translate into the...
IMF team visits OICCI: Foreign investors call for protection, tax broadening Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), representing foreign investors operating...
OICCI members’ pending tax refunds exceed Rs102bn Updated 24 Sep, 2026 07:06am KARACHI: Pending Income Tax and Sales Tax refunds of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI)...
Asia-Middle East: the new power equation Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:42am As New Delhi hosts the BRICS summit this week, the gathering itself offers a striking snapshot of the world that is...
OICCI pushes Pakistan to strengthen climate resilience Updated 01 Sep, 2026 06:46am KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has expressed deep sorrow over the...
Energy security: Minister calls for boosting POL storage & supply chain Updated 30 Aug, 2026 10:20am KARACHI: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has emphasised expanding strategic petroleum storage and...
‘OICCI members invested USD23bn over past decade’ Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am KARACHI: Leading foreign investors continue to demonstrate strong confidence in Pakistan’s economic potential, with...
OICCI members invest over $23bn in Pakistan in decade, exceed net FDI inflows Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:41pm Findings were shared in OICCI’s Members’ Contribution to the Economy 2025 report
Seeds of neglect Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s cotton collapse is no longer merely an agricultural problem. It has become a recurring...
Foreign investment: the governance test Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am “Foreign investors don’t fear risk - they fear bureaucracy, and foreign investors don’t leave markets - they leave...
Cotton output decline costs economy USD3bn annually: OICCI Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton output has fallen by more than half from its peak, a decline that is now costing the...
Pakistan losing $2-3bn as cotton production falls over 50%: report Published 22 Jul, 2026 01:16pm Pakistan’s cotton output has fallen by more than half from its peak, a decline that is now costing the economy an...
OCAC welcomes government's move to shift petroleum pricing to daily basis Updated 19 Jul, 2026 02:52pm Pakistan's oil industry embraces daily fuel pricing, expecting enhanced consumer choice, improved service, and market-driven competition for a more efficient sector.
The cost of insecurity Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am EDITORIAL: Investment follows confidence. It seeks stability, predictability and the reasonable expectation that...
FDI versus security Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:34am FDI = Security: the investment equation Pakistan cannot ignore The latest Security Survey 2026 by the Overseas...
OICCI says security amongst top concerns in Pakistan Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) on Tuesday released its Security Survey...
Over 44m benefit as OICCI members invest Rs15.33bn in CSR Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), the collective body of around 200 of the...
A budget for difficult times and a world in flux Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am The Federal Budget 2026–27 arrived at a peculiar moment in global history. As Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb...
Anomaly Committee-Business reconstituted Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:19am ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has re-constituted the Anomaly Committee-Business in order to identify and remove the...
Finance Bill 2026: Two committees to identify, remove business & technical anomalies Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted two anomaly committees (business and technical) to identify and...
Trade bodies, business leaders laud ‘balanced budget’ Updated 14 Jun, 2026 08:48pm Congratulate PM Shehbaz, Finance Minister Aurangzeb for presenting 'excellent and public-oriented budget'
OICCI cautiously welcomes budget Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has welcomed the Federal Budget 2026–27 and...
OICCI raises ‘serious concerns’ over FY27 budget Published 12 Jun, 2026 10:30pm The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) welcomed the Federal Budget 2026–27, terming it a...
FBR must stop punishing compliance Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:13am The formal economy is approaching a breaking point. Compliant businesses and taxpayers can no longer be expected to...
Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s investment climate was already struggling long before the latest Business Confidence Index...
Broaden the base or burden the few Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:01am Pakistan’s economy is at a turning point. Stabilisation efforts are underway, investor sentiment is cautiously...
80pc foreign firms postpone investment decisions: OICCI Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am KARACHI: The latest Business Confidence Index survey by the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Business confidence in Pakistan deteriorates sharply amid Middle East escalation, finds OICCI survey Published 02 Jun, 2026 01:12pm Decline is driven primarily by elevated inflationary pressures, rising fuel costs, and the intensifying fallout from the war in the Middle East
Investing in health sector: tax incentives to modernize pharmaceutical sector Updated 26 May, 2026 07:02am The pharmaceutical sector is a strategic nation al asset: it safeguards public health, generates export earnings and...