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ASEAN states envoys briefed about CPEC

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Friday hosted a briefing on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

Opinion

They elect to play the blame game

It has become a practice for every incoming government to start its tenure by harping the narrative that “All bad...

Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Ahsan tells China: Progress in CPEC expedited by new govt

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal told China that progress ...

Updated 27 Apr, 2022 10:10am

Business & Finance

Development of SEZs: China vows full support

ISLAMABAD: China on Tuesday assured its full support and cooperation to Pakistan in developing Special Economic ...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am

Business & Finance

Lack of facilities: SEZs fail to fetch expected FDI

ISLAMABAD: The federal government exempted Rs49.39 billion of custom duties and taxes on the import of plant and...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 06:26am

Pakistan

Efforts on to spur industrial activities in SEZs: PM

FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said the government was focused on bringing in ‘ease of doing...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

BoI asked to make strategy aimed at populating SEZs

ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial meeting on Joint Working Group (JWG) on industrial cooperation under CPEC has...

Updated 10 Feb, 2022 09:08am

BR Research

Tailwind for CPEC?

Considering that it was not a bilateral visit, there were not many hopes linked with the Prime Minister’s trip to...

Published 08 Feb, 2022 08:40am

PM invites Chinese firms to invest in SEZs

BEIJING: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday invited the Chinese companies to invest in Pakistan and benefit from ...

Updated 05 Feb, 2022 09:39am

Industrial cooperation under CPEC: Pakistan, China ink framework agreement

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI), Pakistan, and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), ...

Updated 05 Feb, 2022 09:41am

Pakistan

China Pakistan Economic Corridor: PML-N accuses PM of causing $40bn damage to country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary general Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday accused Prime Minister ...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am

PM orders resolution of issues facing SEZs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to resolve the issues regarding Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on...

Updated 25 Jan, 2022 09:35am

SEZs model: PM approves ‘One Stop Service’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved ‘One Stop Service’ (OSS) in SEZs model, jointly formulated by...

Updated 16 Jan, 2022 10:01am

CPEC SEZs open to entire world: SAPM

KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Affairs, Khalid Mansoor...

Updated 14 Jan, 2022 09:47am

Special Economic Zones: Process of investment simplified: Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar on Wednesday said that...

Updated 30 Dec, 2021 10:00am

Pakistan

SEZs: AIOU, JICA to launch project to impart skill-based training

ISLAMABAD: The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are joining...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Supplements

CPEC 2.0: The CPEC SEZs are open for investment from around the world.

TEXT: The zones are not in any way restricted to Pakistani and Chinese investors only. Foreign companies have ...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am

Business & Finance

Different sectors: Future Japanese investments discussed

ISLAMABAD: Japanese investors are interested to invest in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under the China-Pakistan...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am

Pakistan

Economic development: SEZs termed part of broader strategy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said that the establishment...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Editorials

Reservations of Chinese cos must be addressed

EDITORIAL: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman, Khalid Mansoor, briefed senior...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 11:19am

Pakistan

BoI team praised by members of business community

ISLAMABAD: A large number of investors and members of the business fraternity reached out to the Board of Investment...

Published 18 Nov, 2021 03:58am

Business & Finance

Special Economic Zones: Complicated procedure causing delay in new investment: PIAF

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has asked the government to make the ...

Published 02 Aug, 2021 07:11am

Opinion

How to woo more and more Chinese investors

The incumbent government – soon after it came to power following the 2018 general elections – set its priorities...

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am

SEZs exempted from minimum turnover tax

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has exempted Special Economic Zones (SEZs) from minimum turnover tax as Chinese ...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Opinion

Growth perceptions

Why businesses are happy but consumers are not? Do businesses and consumers care about different things? Is the...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Pakistan

China to bring more investment under CPEC: Asim Bajwa

He said CPEC was bringing economic revolution in Pakistan and its benefits could be witnessed clearly in Gwadar port city.

Published 25 May, 2021 07:56pm

Pakistan

‘There’s complete national consensus on CPEC indispensability’

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood Thursday said there is complete national consensus across the political...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

Business & Finance

Four SEZs to create 1.47m jobs, boost industrial growth

ISLAMABAD: The four Special Economic Zones (SEZs), work on which is continuing at full swing, would create as many ...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:33am

Pakistan

Four SEZs to create 1.47 million jobs, boost industrialist growth

The 1000 acre Rashkai Economic Zone has attracted at more than 2,000 domestic and foreign investments in different sectors of economy, hence promote rapid industrialization.

Published 17 May, 2021 07:10pm

CPEC: SEZs attract attention of prospective investors

ISLAMABAD: A large number of investors of China, Pakistan, and other countries have shown interest in investing in...

Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	278.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	78.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	641.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 23 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	278.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	78.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	641.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 23 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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World
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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	127.88
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.25
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3901.36
India Sensex / May 20	54326.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26739.03
Nasdaq / May 20	11354.62
Hang Seng / May 20	20717.24
FTSE 100 / May 20	7389.98
Dow Jones / May 20	31261.90
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13981.91
France CAC40 / May 20	6285.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	113.23
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	115200.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1846.50
Cotton / May 20	125.18

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