‘IT exporters, freelancers’: SBP eases reporting formats KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised the reporting formats of the electronic Proceed Realization... Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:31am
Print Import, re-export of defence vehicles: ECC approves amendments to import policy order ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved amendments to the Import Policy... Updated 17 Jun, 2025 09:43am
Business & Finance Policy rate: business, industrial community expresses disappointment KARACHI: Business and industrial community have expressed disappointment over keeping police rate at 11 percent.... Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am
Opinion Pakistan’s vision amidst FY26 Budget Pakistan’s annual budget has traditionally been more of a routine fiscal exercise conducted every year, covering... Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am
BR Research FY25 – Signs of stability amid structural strains In FY25, Pakistan’s economy demonstrated notable resilience, stabilizing amidst challenging global conditions and... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:07am
Print Empowering freelancers: PAFLA, Innovista forge partnership KARACHI: The Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA), the national-level representative body of freelancers, and... Updated 29 May, 2025 06:28am
BR Research FDI struggles persist Pakistan attracted net foreign direct investment (FDI) worth $1.784 billion during the first ten months of FY25,... Updated 21 May, 2025 07:53am
Pakistan Issue of falling FDI echoes in NA ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly turned into a political roasting pit on Monday as the federal government faced... Published 20 May, 2025 07:23am
Print EU-Pakistan Forum put on hold ISLAMABAD: The much-talked about first-ever high-level EU-Pakistan Forum scheduled for May-14-15, 2025 in Islamabad... Updated 09 May, 2025 08:31am
Technology 26th edition of ITCN Asia from 9th at Expo Centre LAHORE: The 26th edition of ITCN Asia, Pakistan’s IT and telecom expo and conference, will take place on May 9 to... Published 08 May, 2025 07:13am
Business & Finance Financial management: CFOs are agents of transformation, says ICAP chief KARACHI: The Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of... Published 07 May, 2025 07:04am
Pakistan KP govt urges SIFC: Projects backed by Korean state-owned co must be added to IGCEP iteration ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approached the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC),... Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am
Business & Finance Investor confidence: Minister praises SIFC for being key driver ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday praised the Special... Updated 01 May, 2025 07:19am
Business & Finance ‘All segments should be united for economic revival’ FAISALABAD: All patriotic segments including bureaucracy and the business community must change their mindset for ... Published 30 Apr, 2025 06:22am
Editorials SIFC has good reason to be furious EDITORIAL: It should come as no surprise that the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has finally lost... Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am
Opinion Trouble in Sindh Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is belatedly angry. He is also stuck between Cholistan and a hard place. Can he find a way... Published 22 Apr, 2025 06:51am
Print Decisions, orders: Ministries’ delay ‘tactics’ draw the ire of SIFC’s EC ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee (EC) of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has expressed... Updated 22 Apr, 2025 08:54am
Business & Finance FDI in real estate sector: Foreign investor recommends 10-year tax holiday ISLAMABAD: A leading foreign investor in real estate sector has strongly recommended a ten-year tax holiday for... Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am
Print $148m trade deals in M&As of MNCs recorded in 8MFY25 ISLAMABAD: The business transactions worth $148 million (Rs 41 billion) in mergers and acquisitions of multinational... Updated 15 Apr, 2025 02:37pm
Opinion Pakistan’s economic strategy The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic... Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:41am
Print SIFC EC approves Sialkot-Kharian Motorway with revised cost ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee (EC) of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has decided to... Updated 14 Apr, 2025 03:08pm
Business & Finance Chagai: NRL discovers significant copper-gold mineralisation ISLAMABAD: National Resources Limited (NRL) has discovered significant copper-gold mineralisation in Chagai,... Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am
Pakistan Aurangzeb pushes for debt relief, fair trade at Boao Forum Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for reforms in international financial institutions to better address... Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:06pm
Business & Finance Gwadar port: Chinese firm hopes to export potassium sulphate fertiliser soon ISLAMABAD: A Chinese fertiliser company, AGVEN, is gearing up to make significant strides in the international ... Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:15am
Business & Finance FMOA expresses reservations over Mineral Harmonization Act 2025 PESHAWAR: The Frontier Mine Owners Association (FMOA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed serious reservations over the... Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:55am
Print SIFC directs speedy execution of motorway, highway projects ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the... Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:12am
Print CCP approves acquisition of 60pc shares of DP WLF by NLC ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval for the acquisition of 60 percent... Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:43am
Business & Finance Pharma sector: SIFC backs deregulation as exports surge The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) endorsed the government’s deregulation policy for pharmaceutical... Updated 15 Mar, 2025 04:39pm
Markets Wind power curtailment threatens investment, expert warns LAHORE: Renewable energy expert Fawad Jawed has said that international investors are worried about curtailment on... Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am
Pakistan Unmanned aircraft: SIFC EC issues direction to MoD on area demarcation ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Ministry... Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am