Strategic partnership: Bank Alfalah, Dastgyr to facilitate SMEs, supply chains KARACHI: Bank Alfalah and Dastgyr Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership to facilitate SMEs,... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
Business & Finance Govt wants to revitalise SMEs: Tarin ISLAMABAD: The Adviser on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, has stated that the government wanted to revitalise ... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Print NOCs not needed for setting up or expanding certain units: SME policy envisages Rs10m guarantee-free loan Policy is aimed at extending facilitation and incentives to promote the growth of small and medium enterprises Updated 16 Dec, 2021 09:50am
Business & Finance Middle East & Africa: ‘Digitalisation readiness is key to unlocking SME growth potential’ KARACHI: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are recognizing... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
Business & Finance CCP drafts studies to help create ‘a level playing field’ for SMEs ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has drafted two studies of small and medium enterprises... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
Print ECC set to consider policies for auto industry, SMEs ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Friday (today)... Updated 10 Dec, 2021 09:56am
Editorials Contradictions in policy? EDITORIAL: There are apparent contradictions in monetary and fiscal policies that are fuelling uncertainty in the... Updated 06 Dec, 2021 09:31am
Print Tax exemptions to go: Tarin KARACHI: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Friday said the government will not... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:32pm
Markets Tarin warns 'speculators', says rupee will reverse direction Advisor to PM on finance says, based on REER, the currency should be around 165-167 against the US dollar Remarks come amid reports that rupee crossed 176 in inter-bank trading on Friday Updated 26 Nov, 2021 07:59pm
Business & Finance ‘Economy cannot endure’ more taxes: FPCCI KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has... Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am
Pakistan MMBL partners with Daraz to facilitate women entrepreneurs ISLAMABAD: Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has partnered with Daraz, Pakistan’s leading online... Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Editorials Incentivising SMEs EDITORIAL: The government has no doubt put a lot of thought into the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Policy... Updated 22 Nov, 2021 11:21pm
Print ECC informed: SME policy to ensure NFIS 2023 implementation ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was informed that the proposed SME policy will... Updated 18 Nov, 2021 09:25am
Print Trading kicks off on Beijing Stock Exchange, 10 stocks surge SHANGHAI: Trading on the Beijing Stock Exchange kicked off on Monday, with shares of the 10 companies that recently... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Print ECC approves Rs134.783bn for payment to IPPs, Rs4.785bn to ECP ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs134.783 billion for payment to... Updated 16 Nov, 2021 10:45am
Business & Finance Trading begins on new Beijing Stock Exchange BEIJING: A new Chinese stock exchange focused on SMEs began trading in Beijing on Monday, boosting support for... Updated 15 Nov, 2021 02:50pm
Print Trading on Beijing Stock Exchange to start on Monday SHANGHAI: The Beijing Stock Exchange will launch trading on Monday, just two months after Chinese President Xi... Published 13 Nov, 2021 03:27am
Business & Finance Digitisation drive: New WeBOC automated system to facilitate SMEs ISLAMABAD: In the continuation of the ongoing drive for digitisation, Pakistan Customs (FBR) has developed an... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
Opinion Mission impossible? Prime Minister Imran Khan while chairing a meeting last Wednesday on how to increase country's exports, directed the... Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:45am
Markets Chinese firms ready to invest $15bn in petrochemicals: BOI official ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary, Board of Investment (BOI), Fareena Mazhar on Sunday said Chinese companies were ready... Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:48am
Print FBR to get operational, financial autonomy: Tarin ISLAMABAD: The government is fully committed to granting operational and financial autonomy to the Federal Board of... Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:03am
Business & Finance Sialkot & Gujranwala: KMB inaugurates branches for SMEs KARACHI: Khushhali Microfinance Bank has launched “Khushhali Karobar” a dedicated distribution channel for Small... Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am
Business & Finance NBP signs CoC with USAID-PATTA KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) signed a Commitment of Collaboration (CoC) with Pakistan Agricultural... Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:19am
Print Chinese businessmen meet PM ISLAMABAD: A delegation of heads of Chinese companies Monday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and expressed... Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:51am
Print FBR issues draft of common bonded warehouse rules ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a new procedure for obtaining licenses of common bonded... Published 10 Sep, 2021 03:46am
Business & Finance PM told Production in LSM industry may surpass target ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was on Tuesday told the production in Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) industry... Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am
Editorials SMEs: policy needs provincial support EDITORIAL: This government is rightly lending focus to the promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the... Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am
Pakistan FPCCI extends support to TVET initiatives KARACHI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Mian Nasir Hayat Magoon has... Published 04 Sep, 2021 06:04am
Business & Finance SMEs: KMBL signs deal with Adal Fintech ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's largest Microfinance institution - Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited (KMBL) has now signed ... Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am
Print SMEs: PM calls for finalising proposed policy ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said the proposed Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) policy should be... Published 31 Aug, 2021 02:40am
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