Aurangzeb, UAE envoy discuss establishment of SIFC ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salim Alzaabi called on... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
Print Country needs ‘another’ IMF programme: PM Says rising electricity and gas theft, low tax-to-GDP ratio and rapid increase in expenditure need to be dealt with seriously Updated 21 Mar, 2024 09:54am
Print Non-submission of comments: PHC attaches salary of FBR chief? ISLAMABAD: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has attached the salary of the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue... Updated 20 Mar, 2024 08:46am
Business & Finance PHHSA applauds PM’s agri measures LAHORE: Welcoming the measures announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to strengthen the ailing agricultural... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Print Foreign investment: Ministry under pressure to open up insurance sector SECP Chairman Akif Saeed says that draft Insurance Ordinance had been shared with the Ministry of Commerce Updated 18 Mar, 2024 09:53am
Print Green energy: NEECA prepares ‘concept note’ to seek assistance Forum apprised that the government of Punjab has already received investor interest of around $ 4.3 billion in the Green Hydrogen projects Updated 17 Mar, 2024 08:40pm
Editorials Handing over Discos to provinces EDITORIAL: The new government is inclined towards provincialization of power distribution companies (Discos) whereas... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Opinion Why we lag in exports One of Pakistan’s most pressing economic issues is the chronic shortage of foreign exchange underscored by an... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Opinion It’s time for us to walk the talk!—II Entrepreneurs in Pakistan are second to none with numerous having earned recognition and respect internationally.... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Print PM convenes special session of SIFC today ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a special session of the SIFC Apex Committee on Thursday... Updated 14 Mar, 2024 09:06am
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Prices fluctuate amid low trade volumes KARACHI: Domestic cotton prices have shown a mixed trend recently, influenced by the fluctuations in New York cotton... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Editorials SOS from APTMA EDITORIAL: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has raised a very loud, very serious red flag, warning the... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Editorials Sanctity of procurement procedure EDITORIAL: It’s a shame that the M6 Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway – the last piece of the puzzle in establishing a... Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Print Saudi team briefed about SIFC ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of Al-Ajlan Holding Group of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia visited the Special... Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:52am
Opinion ‘IMF programme will test SIFC’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “IMF programme will test SIFC” carried by the newspaper last Thursday.... Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am
Opinion Balancing policies for private sector growth In the medium term, addressing Pakistan’s balance of payment problem requires a policy framework centered on... Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am
Business & Finance Power consumption trends indicate de-industrialization in full swing LAHORE: Power generation and consumption trends indicate that deindustrialization is in full swing, said sources. ... Published 03 Mar, 2024 02:55am
Opinion Challenging times With the unfolding of a new chapter in Pakistan’s checkered political history, the much turbulent and fought for... Updated 02 Mar, 2024 04:37am
Opinion IMF programme will test SIFC Two is a trend, they say, and twice in two weeks now the market has shrugged off concerns of international rating... Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am
Print Finance minister’s slot: New govt may not accept non-party technocrat ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N)-led coalition government may be reluctant to accept a non-party technocrat... Updated 29 Feb, 2024 01:44pm
Editorials State of the economy: Moody’s take EDITORIAL: Moody’s Investor Service, one of the three major international rating agencies, has kept Pakistan ... Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am
Business & Finance Bulgarian envoy underscores need to enhance bilateral trade LAHORE: The Ambassador of Bulgaria, Irena Gancheva, emphasised the necessity for Pakistan and Bulgaria to delve into... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
Opinion FDI: challenges and the way forward An essential component of a robust and open economic system, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) serves as a crucial... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
Print Jhimpir wind project: SIFC asks Nepra, PPIB to resolve issues ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Secretariat has reportedly pushed the National... Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:49am
Business & Finance SIFC has transformed investment landscape, says envoy to US WASHINGTON: Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Masood Ahmed Khan has said that the Special Investment... Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am
Markets Global lubricant giant Gulf Oil enters Pakistan In a key development for the country’s oil sector, global lubricants giant Gulf Oil announced that it has entered... Published 24 Feb, 2024 09:34pm
Markets Nishat Group seeks inclusion of its two plants in IGCEP ISLAMABAD: M/s Nishat Group has asked National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) to include its two power... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Print Agreement with US: PM optimistic about salt export boost prospects ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has expressed the hope that subsequent to the signing of the... Updated 22 Feb, 2024 09:49am
Opinion Economic priorities for the incoming govt Pakistan has entered a pivotal phase of governance following its recent general elections, as a new government takes... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
Print Pink salt export: PM witnesses signing of JV between PMDC and Saltworks ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has stated that the government has introduced comprehensive... Updated 21 Feb, 2024 09:35am
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’