WB-IFC team visits Peshawar PESHAWAR: A mission from World Bank Group and International Finance Corporation (IFC) visited Peshawar. The mission... Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Markets Rs431m set aside for gas supply to 3 SEZs ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted Rs431 million for two gas companies (the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited ... Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Pakistan 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
Print 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
Print 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
Print 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
Print 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
Print 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
Print 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
Print 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
Print 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
Print 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