Will personally monitor Saudi investment projects; no laxity to be tolerated: PM Shehbaz Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said he would personally monitor the Saudi investment projects and warned... Published 18 Apr, 2024 06:59pm
Editorials Pak-Saudi relationship is alive and kicking EDITORIAL: The April 15-16 visit of a high-powered Saudi delegation – headed by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Editorials The contracts EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while chairing a meeting on Reko Diq mining project - with the Chief... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:50am
Print Reko Diq project: foolproof security ordered by PM PM Shehbaz says consultations should be held with all stakeholders regarding the project at the official level and all the obstacles should be removed Updated 25 Mar, 2024 09:41am
Business & Finance Barrick Gold delegation calls on PM: ‘Reko Diq project’s feasibility to be completed this year’ ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Barrick Gold Company led by Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow was called Prime ... Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am
World Election impact on Reko Diq project: Barrick CEO says civil servants leading discussions are the same Bristow says company 'doesn't get involved' in politics Published 15 Feb, 2024 07:34pm
Opinion Does Pakistan need copper? The Business Recorder of January 08, 2024, carried a headline ‘Co asked to share logistic requirements for Reko Diq... Updated 17 Jan, 2024 02:33pm
Print Reko Diq project: Co asked to share logistic requirements Company unwilling to use Gwadar Port for the time being Updated 08 Jan, 2024 01:11pm
Editorials Legal framework for Saudi investment EDITORIAL: SIFC (special investment facilitation council) is in the news yet again; this time for helping overcome... Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Editorials Claim, counter-claims, and ECC EDITORIAL: It’s a bit rich of Pakistani authorities to try to penalise Chinese power plants set up under CPEC... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
Opinion Hopium – I Stubborn refusal to look reality in the face and wishing for good daddy saviour has been our norm since 75 years,... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
Business & Finance Pakistan drawing Saudi interest in Reko Diq ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has shown interest in acquiring government stakes in Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold and copper... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Print Reko Diq assessment done by global consultants: govt ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Planning Commission and Secretary Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC),... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 09:48am
Pakistan Pakistan drawing Saudi interest in mine stakes, adviser says ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has shown interest in acquiring government stakes in Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold and copper... Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:00pm
Pakistan Reko-Diq Project: Pakistan hopeful of reaching deal with Saudi Arabia by December, says Kakar Interim prime minister avoids commenting on sharing details of the commercial deal Updated 08 Nov, 2023 10:57pm
Print KSA, Qatar: Issues over BIT template block huge investment ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) is likely to move the Federal Cabinet to scrap Bilateral Investment Treaty... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 08:34am
Print ‘Selling govt share in Reko Diq to KSA’: Terms being drafted to hire FA for 3rd-party assessment ISLAMABAD: Energy Division along with Board of Investment (BoI) has been drafting terms and conditions to hire a... Updated 12 Oct, 2023 09:32am
Opinion No more business as usual-I It is stated that Pakistan requires a sustained GDP growth of 7-9% for 30 years, increase focus on reducing... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 06:58am
Markets Reko-Diq Project: PPL to evaluate potential engagement with sovereign foreign investors Decides to hire advisors through associated company Published 28 Sep, 2023 11:25pm
Opinion Reko Diq In the early 1990s, Pakistan’s biggest gold and copper reserve was discovered at Reko Diq in Chaghai District of... Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am
Print Reko Diq deal as per law: Justice Mandokhail ISLAMABAD: Justice Jamal Mandokhail, a member of Supreme Court of Pakistan bench, which heard the presidential... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 09:43am
Pakistan Hilal-i-Imtiaz for officers behind successful settlement of Reko-Diq dispute ISLAMABAD: The federal government has nominated the officers for the award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz, who contributed to the... Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am
Opinion Pakistan mineral outlook Recently, an important conference, ‘Pakistan Mineral Summit’, has been organised in Islamabad by the Petroleum... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 06:18am
Print Govt of Pakistan’s equity in Reko Diq project: Barrick says ‘will not mind’ if PIF wants to buy out Barrick will support Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund coming into the mine through Pakistan’s 25% equity stake, says CEO Mark Bristow Updated 09 Aug, 2023 10:21am
Opinion Reduce, not expand, the size of govt to restore investor confidence After the unexpected IMF (International Monetary Fund) bailout, the economy is in search of regaining lost... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Print Pakistan’s share of investment: Barrick Gold agrees to make payment in PKR ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Reko Diq project would prove to be a game changer for... Updated 02 Aug, 2023 09:58am
Editorials Court not to interfere in economic policy EDITORIAL: Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial while heading a three-judge bench hearing the Jamaat-i-Islami petition to... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 06:51am
Print Barrick Gold Project: PMO orders resolution of airstrip, other issues ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed concerned ministries and provincial governments to resolve... Updated 26 May, 2023 08:46am
Opinion There’s no light at the end of the tunnel? Ours is a vibrant democracy with a vigorous free press. Agreed, but how unbelievable it is that an elected ... Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Editorials ECC decisions EDITORIAL: Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC), the highest economic decision-making body in the... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
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