Policy rate and oil subsidy — I In its latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), released a few days ago, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised policy... Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am
Business & Finance Govt urged to cut taxes to help businesses, SMEs grow LAHORE: With a view to achieve consistency in economic growth of the country, the government will have to take solid... Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am
Business & Finance $39.3bn trade deficit in 10 months is not sustainable: FPCCI LAHORE: Muhammad Nadeem Qureshi, Regional Chairman FPCCI, has stated that the economy cannot sustain the current... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
Opinion Pakistan’s taxation regime discourages self-employment and small businesses Pakistan’s tax policy discourages individuals from self-employment or running small businesses. While salaried... Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance 1,000 items: expert underscores need for withdrawing GST LAHORE: Renowned economist and academician Dr Qais Aslam has advised the government to withdraw General Sales Tax... Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am
Opinion Economy: PTI govt versus PML-N govt The latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on the balance of payments showcases the significant... Updated 02 May, 2022 06:14am
Business & Finance Askari Bank signs MoU with CashNow ISLAMABAD: Askari Bank has partnered with a Pakistani financial technology company CashNow to expedite the financing... Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am
Business & Finance KCCI highlights problems faced by SMEs, proposes budget measures KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has highlighted problems faced by the small and medium... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am
Business & Finance PYMA exhorts SBP to help arrest rupee’s slide KARACHI: Expressing deep concern over the sharp rise in the value of dollar, chairman of the Pakistan Yarn Merchants... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Business & Finance Limits on aggregate liabilities: Regulations for NBFCs revised ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has revised regulations for the Non-Banking... Updated 30 Mar, 2022 09:56am
Print SBP to launch ‘Challenge Fund for SMEs’ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that it will launch a Challenge Fund for SMEs (CFS) to... Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am
Business & Finance SBP, LCCI to hold ‘SME Finance Mela’ on 24th LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in collaboration with State Bank of Pakistan is holding SME... Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am
Business & Finance Ecommerce platforms creating opportunities for SMEs: Song KARACHI: E-commerce platforms have created opportunities for Pakistan SMEs sector to enhance their exports and earn... Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am
Business & Finance ADB support different from IMF’s, LCCI told LAHORE: Vice President of Asian Development Bank Shixin Chen has said that ADB programmes focus on SMEs, women... Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am
Business & Finance ERKP supports 2,723 SMEs ISLAMAABD: The World Bank’s Economic Revitalization Project Steers Emergency (ERKP) that funds the Covid-hit small... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Business & Finance UBL, Safepay enter into an agreement KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) and Safepay have entered into an agreement for the provision of digital ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Business & Finance Karachi likely to have new industrial estate KARACHI: Secretary Industries & Commerce, Government of Sindh, Amir Khursheed has informed the members of SITE... Updated 09 Mar, 2022 10:52am
Opinion Industrialisation is the way to go With a little over a year and a half left at the disposal of the incumbent government, it is making yet another... Published 05 Mar, 2022 04:10am
Print PM unveils industrial package LAHORE: With focus on attracting both foreign and local investment, Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday unveiled an... Updated 02 Mar, 2022 09:45am
Business & Finance SMEs’ promotion: KCCI inks MoC with UK-based CEC KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with... Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am
Editorials To control inflation and help the vulnerable EDITORIAL: The Khan administration’s overarching objective to help the poor and vulnerable cannot be faulted and... Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am
Editorials Small and medium enterprises EDITORIAL: The PTI administration has earmarked 1.6 trillion rupees over the next three years under the Kamyab... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Pakistan KP introduces operational credit schemes for SMEs PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has introduced credit schemes for capacity building of businesses, purchase... Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:25am
Business & Finance Covid-19 pandemic restricts MFI operations: World Bank ISLAMABAD: As the economic crisis arising from the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded in Pakistan, microfinance institution... Updated 17 Feb, 2022 10:24am
Pakistan NA body approves ‘Federal Government Properties Management Authority Bill, 2021’ ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance approved proposed Federal Government... Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:46am
Pakistan Gas loadshedding: SITE industrialists take to the streets KARACHI: The industrialists of SITE Karachi have stringed up protesting banners over various roads and roundabouts ... Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am
Business & Finance HBL facilitates SMEs through govt’s SAAF Scheme KARACHI: HBL is providing collateral-free financing at subsidized markup rates to facilitate the Small and Medium... Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am
Business & Finance Gas crisis affecting industries in Karachi: Zahid KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
BR Research Holy grail of SAAF lending The latest financing scheme launched by the SBP targeting SMEs in Pakistan — a promisingly huge but historically... Published 21 Jan, 2022 06:50am
Business & Finance FPCCI proposes a‘charter of economy’ KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) acting president Khawaja Shahzeb Akram... Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am