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...
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'
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...
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...
IP violations costing Pakistan over $3bn annually, reveals OICCI survey Published 14 May, 2026 12:16pm Intellectual property violations are stifling innovation and deterring foreign investment in Pakistan
Economy adrift? Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am Year after year, prior to annual national budget, many well-founded reform proposals put forward by business...
FDI in Pakistan: some misconceptions Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am The writer of this article has spent over 40 years in the accounting firm that, at one time, was almost the sole...
Govt urged to restore movement of essential goods to northern areas Published 26 Apr, 2026 02:16am LAHORE: Business and industry stakeholders have urged the federal government to immediately facilitate the movement...
OICCI proposes phased corporate tax cuts, end to super tax Updated 20 Apr, 2026 08:55am KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has proposed wide-ranging tax reforms aimed...
OICCI urges Minister Kayani to expand tax net, not burden Published 19 Apr, 2026 06:59pm Hopes its proposed measures would create balanced tax regime, strengthen compliance, encourage investment
An interview with Adnan Afridi, CEO, Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited Updated 17 Apr, 2026 08:21am ‘Levelling the playing field matters more than pricing power’ Mr. Adnan Afridi has over 30 years’ international...
NBP announces appointment of chairman after SBP clearance Published 06 Apr, 2026 01:54pm National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Pakistan’s largest state-owned lender, announced the appointment of key members to...
Digital economy may contribute up to 7pc to GDP by 2030: OICCI Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am KARACHI: Pakistan’s digital economy could contribute 5-7 percent to GDP by 2030, if key structural challenges are...
Digital economy could contribute up to 7% to GDP by 2030: report Published 01 Apr, 2026 11:11pm Pakistan’s digital economy has the potential to contribute 5–7% to GDP by 2030, if skill-based literacy, proper...
Pakistan’s tax paradox: a budget season wake-up call Updated 16 Mar, 2026 07:16am Every year, as Pakistan approaches the federal budget, a familiar ritual unfolds. Finance ministry officials huddle...
Death by taxes: how Pakistan is strangling its own investment base Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am The saying goes that there is nothing certain but death and taxes, but in Pakistan, there is death by taxes. The...
IMF, OICCI teams discuss economic path Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am KARACHI: A high-level visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation met with the Overseas Investors Chamber...
OICCI urges FBR to clear Rs103bn refund claims Updated 26 Feb, 2026 08:54am KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue ...
Martin Dow Group wins OICCI Climate Excellence Awards 2026 Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am KARACHI: Martin Dow Group, Pakistan’s fifth-largest pharmaceutical group, has been named the winner of the Overseas...