Discos: PC set to move Cabinet for annulment of provincialisation option ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) is all set to submit a summary to the Federal Cabinet to scrap the... Updated 18 Oct, 2023 09:08am
Print Privatising Discos to create private-sector monopolies, warns World Bank ISLAMABAD: The privatisation of distribution companies (Discos) may lead to private-sector monopolies in the absence... Updated 10 Oct, 2023 08:46am
Pakistan ‘PTD to boost revenue through privatisation’ LAHORE: Punjab Transport Minister Ibrahim Murad has announced that the Punjab Transport department aims to boost its... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am
Print SIFC forum for fast-tracking sell-off process ISLAMABAD: Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Apex Committee has resolved with consensus on... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 08:46am
Pakistan Police carrying out raids to arrest PIA CBA leaders KARACHI: The police department has conducted raids at the residence of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CBA... Published 28 Aug, 2023 07:07am
Print Privatisation: CCoP to add PIA to active projects’ list ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) has decided to include Pakistan International Airlines in... Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:56am
Opinion SOEs: privatisation the only solution Driven by the current ‘four-point must list of IMF’ to qualify for the next tranche of Fund’s lending in... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance KE privatisation: SC disposes of JI’s plea ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court disposed of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)’s petition challenging the 2005 privatisation of... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
Print CJP says judges won’t interfere in economic policy ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has said judges are not economists; therefore, would not... Updated 06 Jun, 2023 08:44am
Print Account of privatisation of PTCL: Etisalat: no progress on pending $800m ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Privatisation was informed that there has been no progress... Updated 19 May, 2023 09:04am
Opinion Resilience, helplessness or loss of trust?—II In other words, the country is on the verge of a sovereign default. This recognition is an admission for cure; ... Updated 14 Apr, 2023 07:16am
Print PM for giving Discos to provinces ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif is all set to hold meeting with Chief Ministers to convince them of... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:58am
Print Most of country’s PSEs ripe for sale or closure? PM for expediting sell-off process Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:51am
Editorials Discos’ privatisation: It’s never too late EDITORIAL: Prime Minster Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee to find legal ways to create space for participation... Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am
Print Privatisation: govt delists SME Bank ISLAMABAD: The government has delisted SME Bank from privatisation list as no bank is ready to acquire it due to its... Updated 12 Jan, 2023 08:53am
Opinion Caution: not make privatisation appear better than it is Privatisation has kept its relevance as a policy option in this country to this day – as a means to not only cut... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
Print Reko Diq project exempted from privatisation? ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Board has exempted Reko Diq Project from privatisation under the amendment made in... Updated 26 Dec, 2022 09:33am
Markets Wapda union objects to privatisation of distribution companies HYDERABAD: All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union (CBA) President Abdul Latif Nizamani Sunday demanded the... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:40am
Print Rs 96 billion to be generated via sell-off proceeds ISLAMABAD: The federal government has budgeted to generate Rs96 billion from the privatisation proceeds in the... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Print Heavy loss-making SOEs: Sell-off scope to be widened, says Soomro ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Minister Mohammed Mian Soomro Thursday chaired a review meeting at the ministry. The... Updated 29 Oct, 2021 05:13pm
Print Services International Hotel sell-off: CCoP approves top Rs1.96bn bid ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has approved highest bid of about Rs1.96 billion received... Updated 11 Sep, 2021 07:41pm
Print NA panel questions privatisation of trains, seeks details ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel Tuesday questioned the privatisation of Railway trains and sought its complete... Published 08 Sep, 2021 03:48am
Business & Finance Pakistan Steel Mills: Sell-off process hangs in balance ISLAMABAD: The privatisation process of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) is reportedly hanging in the balance due to... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Print Progress observed in 18 PSEs’ sell-off process ISLAMABAD: A meeting to review and discuss the progress made so far in the privatisation of the PSEs was held here ... Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am
Opinion Sell-off process hamstrung by various factors This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “Tarin for swift privatisation of SOEs” carried by the newspaper ... Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am
Print Privatisation of selected PSEs: Authorities told to address legal, administrative issues ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Mohammedmian Soomro Thursday chaired regular weekly meeting to review progress made so... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Print PC decides to hire advisor consortium to carry out analysis of each Disco ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission (PC) has decided to hire a Financial Advisor Consortium (FAC) to carry out an... Published 19 Apr, 2021 03:21am
Print PC fails to dispose of SIH Lahore, HEC in Q3 ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has failed to dispose off Services International Hotel (SIH), Lahore ... Published 05 Apr, 2021 03:56am
Print Sell-off process of PSEs by PC: Hafeez incensed by ‘delaying tactics’ ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has reportedly grilled Privatisation Commission (PC) for using... Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am
Pakistan 18 PSEs picked, but not a single privatised since 2018 ISLAMABAD: The government has selected 18 Public Sector Entities (PSEs) for privatisation, however it has not been... Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am