Private sector credit: will next growth cycle be on solid foundations? Over the last two years, Pakistan’s formal sector has witnessed the most dramatic contraction in its history. If the... Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:30am
Editorials SMEs and the formal economy EDITORIAL: In an attempt to highlight the importance the government accords to small and medium-sized enterprises... Published 25 Jul, 2024 06:35am
Business & Finance Banks allowed to charge off fully provisioned NPLs KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed the banks to charge off the fully provisioned corporate,... Updated 24 Jul, 2024 08:59am
Opinion Old wine in new bottles The incumbent government, as all earlier ones, is jubilant over securing a staff-level agreement with International... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:04am
Business & Finance ‘Rising taxes, costly utilities are threatening survival of SMEs’ KARACHI: The increase in multiple taxes in the recent budget coupled with the high cost of utilities have surged the... Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am
Business & Finance NKATI president urges govt to lend a helping hand to SMEs KARACHI: Faisal Moiz Khan, President of the North Karachi Association of Trade & Industry (NKATI), has called... Published 11 Jul, 2024 06:35am
Business & Finance UNDP, JS Bank and IBA Karachi join hands to finance climate-resilient SMEs KARACHI: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with IBA’s Centre for Entrepreneurial... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance CM Maryam for developing SMEs LAHORE: Terming the investment in small businesses essential for economic stability and prosperity, Chief Minister... Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am
Business & Finance ECC approves proposal to launch ‘Risk Coverage Scheme for SMEs’ ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Finance Division’s proposal to... Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am
Business & Finance ‘FPCCI, Senate budget proposals deserve serious consideration’ KARACHI: Chairman of FPCCI Policy Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain on... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Business & Finance FPCCI seeks PM’s intervention to save exporters’ interests KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has conveyed... Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am
Business & Finance Import of cotton: APTMA opposes govt’s plan to impose duties ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has strongly opposed government’s intention to impose... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Opinion Give SMEs a chance The turnover tax regime in Pakistan poses significant challenges for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), placing... Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
Business & Finance ‘Upcoming budget should be people-friendly’ KARACHI: There is a need to make the budget 2024-25 people-friendly, said economic expert and Pasban Democratic ... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Business & Finance Business leaders seek relief package for cottage sector, SMEs KARACHI: Leaders of United Business Group (UBG) Chief Petron SM Tanveer, President Zubair Tufail, Secretary General... Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am
Editorials Informal economy EDITORIAL: The size of Pakistan’s informal sector has been a cause for much consternation for our policymakers as... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
Print PBA planning to establish ‘SME, agriculture index’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) is planning to establish “SME and Agriculture Index” to target the... Updated 20 May, 2024 08:40am
Business & Finance Alibaba.com, TDAP announce series of training programmes LAHORE: Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce, and the Trade Development... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Editorials Export promotion EDITORIAL: It seems the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) is doing the government’s, especially the commerce... Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am
Opinion Ending hopium-V • Next is for MoI&P (Ministry of Industries and Production), MoITT (Ministry of Information Technology and... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
Business & Finance 100 SMEs across country: inDrive Rozgar initiative launched KARACHI: inDrive, a leading ride-hailing company, has launched the inDrive Rozgar initiative; a groundbreaking... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
Opinion Ending hopium — III The energy sector needs significant investment in refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas storages and transmission... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
BR Research Loan defaults looming? Finally, small, and mid-size firms in Pakistan are feeling the heat of high interest rates and slowing down economy,... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 12:28pm
Business & Finance BMG, KCCI urge Shehbaz to restart negotiations KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance Business community rejects hike in electricity bills: KCCI KARACHI: Business and industrial community rejects another hike of Rs 7.5 per unit in electricity bills. President... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
Business & Finance Three-day ‘SAARC Bazaar’ from March 7 in Lahore LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) & the SCWEC, jointly organizing a... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Business & Finance 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
Opinion Family-owned enterprises: a perspective Behind the success of every small business is a family. This is largely true. “Behind the failure of most large... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Print Jul-Jan exports to China up 46pc YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakis-tan’s export of goods and services to China witnessed an increase of 46 per cent during the first... Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:07pm
Business & Finance SMEDA holds policy dialogue to strengthen SMEs LAHORE: In a significant move to strengthen the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector, the Small and Medium... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost