Sans formal govt approval: CPPA-G expresses inability to supply power to RSEZ ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency -Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has reportedly expressed its inability to supply... Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:24am
Opinion Ending hopium — III The energy sector needs significant investment in refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas storages and transmission... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance UBG for initiating CPEC’s second phase through launch of five SEZs KARACHI: Leaders of United Business Group (UBG) S M Tanveer, Chief Patron, Zubair Tufail, President, Khalid Tawab,... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Business & Finance Turkiye CG vows to enhance trade, investment ties with Pakistan LAHORE: The Consul General of Turkiye, Durmus Bastug, has reaffirmed Turkey’s commitment to enhancing bilateral... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance PIED&MC discusses special zone enterprise status cases LAHORE: Chief Executive Officer Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company Ali Muazzam Syed ... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am
Pakistan Gohar Ejaz assesses operational status of Port Qasim SEZ ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz chaired a meeting here on Wednesday to assess the... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Pakistan Economic growth: IT sector can play key role: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar Wednesday said the IT sector can play a key role in the... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Print Govt likely to set up ‘Nidra’ to supervise SEZs Minister for Privatisation Fawad Hasan Fawad says the move is aimed at facilitating investors and ensuring accountability of service delivery Updated 17 Dec, 2023 07:06pm
Print Industry and investors: Dispute resolution tribunal to be set up ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to establish a specialised tribunal to resolve disputes expeditiously between... Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:22am
Print SIFC panel for single authority to manage all SEZs ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad, chaired the second and final meeting of the SIFC... Updated 10 Dec, 2023 11:13am
Business & Finance PIEDMC CEO assures WCCI team of provision of promising facilities LAHORE: A delegation of Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls on CEO PIEDMC Ali Muazzam Syed. The ... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Print CPEC 10th anniversary: there exists strong commitment to accelerate pace of ongoing projects ISLAMABAD: The year marked the 10th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project... Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:21am
Print CPEC second phase: Minister, China’s envoy discuss ways to expand cooperation ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister of Commerce and Industries, Gohar Ijaz and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, met on... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:43am
Print SIFC WG discusses impediments to SEZs ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad, chaired the first meeting of the SIFC Working... Updated 09 Nov, 2023 04:07pm
Print CASA-1000, SEZs and other projects: Cash-strapped NTDC submits Rs510bn revised investment plan ISLAMABAD: The cash-strapped National Transmission Despatch Company (NTDC) has submitted revised three-year, ie,... Updated 25 Oct, 2023 09:06am
Business & Finance Turkiye keen to invest in SEZs, mining and pharma sectors: envoy ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister/Minister of State on Investment, Tahir Javed met with Mehmet... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
Pakistan Sindh govt to launch land record digitization project KARACHI: Sindh government is starting an ambitious project of digitization of land records of entire province, as... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
Print Ministries, divisions asked to expedite CPEC projects ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed on Friday... Updated 23 Sep, 2023 10:10am
Business & Finance Minister underscores need for expediting work on SEZs under CPEC projects ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed, directed the... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am
Print Economic development: Minister explains criticality of STZs, SEZs ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Monday emphasized the importance of paying more focus on a... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:45am
Business & Finance Economic stabilization termed big challenge KARACHI The stability of economy of our country is the main challenge now. The biggest challenge is the collapse of... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:48am
Print Gohar assumes charge with $80bn export goal on mind ISLAMABAD: Renowned industrialist Gohar Ejaz on Friday assumed the charge as caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:24pm
Opinion Economic policy by the interim govt Given Pakistan is facing very difficult economic challenge, mainly in the shape of bringing debt sustainability, on... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:22am
Pakistan Govt determined to strengthen country’s economy: governor LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman has said that speedy work on CPEC projects, establishment of ... Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Experts welcome Pak-Iran trade cooperation plan LAHORE: Welcoming the Pak-Iran five-year trade cooperation plan, analysts said Pakistan and Iran are ready to work... Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Editorials Textile exports: where does Pakistan stand? EDITORIAL: Insofar as the enormity of Pakistan’s economic (balance of payments and manufacturing) challenges is... Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Senate body asks BOI to bring amendments to ‘the One Stop Service Bill, 2023’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has directed the Board of Investment (BOI) to ... Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am
Print CPEC plays vital role in addressing power outages: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) played a very... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:41am
Print Six MoUs inked with China ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China, on Monday, signed six memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to further enhance... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:12am
Business & Finance Alvi seeks enhanced Chinese investment in SEZs ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for enhanced Chinese investment in various sectors of Pakistan’s... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?