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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BVMW-Germany’s official due next week

ISLAMABAD: The BVMW-Germany’s official Country Representative to Pakistan, Matthew D Shaw, will be visiting...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am