SAP country managing director upbeat over Pakistan's SME sector Says his company identified Pakistan as growth market in 2017 Updated 02 Nov, 2022 08:47pm
Business & Finance Filing of documents: SECP fixes a huge fee for companies ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has fixed a huge fee for filing, registering or... Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am
Business & Finance Export-oriented sectors with high potential: SMEDA identifies 5 clusters LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has identified five clusters of SMEs as the... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
Business & Finance ‘SME financing’ data reporting portal launched KARACHI: In order to automate the monthly reporting of SME financing data, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has... Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am
BR Research Interview with Navid Goraya — Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Karandaaz Pakistan ‘Green investments are not only positive for climate, but also for commercial returns’ Navid Goraya brings with... Published 23 May, 2022 07:11am
Business & Finance BankIslami records 34pc growth in PAT for 1Q22 KARACHI: BankIslami recorded some 34 percent growth in Profit After Tax for the first quarter of this year (1Q22).... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Print PRs for SME financing amended: Five-year-old small, medium enterprises to be considered startups: SBP KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has amended the Prudential Regulations for SME financing and now a small... Updated 30 Mar, 2022 10:23am
Business & Finance HBL Islamic Banking continues to expand its footprint KARACHI: HBL inaugurated three Islamic Banking branches in the last week as it ramped up efforts to expand its ... Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am
Pakistan Kamyab Jawan Programme: Rs2.5bn disbursed in South Punjab: SAPM Dar MULTAN: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for youth affairs, Usman Dar Monday said that a huge sum of Rs 2500... Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am
Business & Finance Umar explains criticality of sustained growth in exports FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that the real... Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am
Business & Finance PM to inaugurate portal tomorrow: SMEDA to implement programme for registration of SMEs LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), under the new SME Policy to be launched by... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
Business & Finance Karandaaz joins SME Finance Forum ISLAMABAD: Karandaaz has joined the SME Finance Forum as the newest member of the global membership network here on... Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am
Business & Finance Govt approves SME policy with incentives to boost growth Policy aimed at extending facilitation and incentives to promote the growth of small and medium enterprises Updated 15 Dec, 2021 07:24pm
Technology Starlink’s satellite broadband internet to be launched ISLAMABAD: Elon Musk SpaceX Starlink and the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom Pakistan planned to... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
Business & Finance APBUMA terms SMEs ‘real growth engine of economy’ FAISALABAD: SME (Small & Medium Entrepreneurs) sector is a real growth engine for the national economy and the... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Print Tarin to hold meeting with SME policy stakeholders today ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin would be holding a meeting with all the... Updated 13 Dec, 2021 03:53pm
Business & Finance FPCCI’s BMP concerned at delay in approval of SME policy LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP), raising serious... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
Print SME Policy 2021: approval blocked? ISLAMABAD: The Technical Advisory Sub-Committee of the ECC headed by Prime Minister’s Advisor on Finance and... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 06:35pm
Print Sell-off of HEC, SME Bank and PRCL: Ministries, FAs told to follow transaction timelines ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission’s Board Thursday discussed the matters related to the sale of remaining... Updated 26 Nov, 2021 09:38am
Pakistan JS Bank hosts delegates from US venture capital firm 500 Global KARACHI: JS Bank hosted an interactive discussion between 500 Global, the world’s leading early stage Venture... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Print 27pc growth in balance sheet, 8.4pc in net assets: Nine-month period: NBP posts Rs24.1bn PAT KARACHI: The Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) met to review the financial performance of the... Published 29 Oct, 2021 03:50am
Print HBL declares consolidated Rs46.4bn profit before tax for 9M'21 KARACHI: HBL on Friday declared a consolidated profit before tax of Rs 46.4 billion for 9M'21, a growth of 8% over... Updated 16 Oct, 2021 09:32am
Business & Finance Cabinet approves contract manufacturing for pharma sector, says Razak Dawood The federal cabinet has approved the proposal related to contract manufacturing for the pharmaceutical sector, said... Published 30 Sep, 2021 12:00pm
Business & Finance FBR urged to extend tax returns filing deadline by 2 months KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, has demanded that the FBR should extend the deadline for tax... Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am
Business & Finance Framework of proposed national SME policy discussed ISLAMABAD: Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar, Federal Minister for Industries and Production chaired a review meeting on... Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am
Print EU-Pakistan Business Forum to be launched on 8th It will provide opportunities for both EU and Pakistani businesses for bilateral trade enhancement Updated 04 Sep, 2021 09:36am
Print Textile exporters demand restoration of zero rating of GST KARACHI: For the first time in the history of Pakistan, exporters have been levied with 300% higher tax as compared... Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am
Business & Finance FBR introduces fixed tax scheme for manufacturing SMEs ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday announced a special tax regime for manufacturing sector's... Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am
Business & Finance Pakistan to launch collateral-free financing for SMEs: SBP governor Dr Reza Baqir says lending will be on basis of cash flows rather than collateral Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:15pm
Editorials Making SMEs work EDITORIAL: A recent Stakeholders’ Engagement Workshop organised at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry... Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am