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
Opinion Federal budget and business leadership The federal budget is anxiously awaited every year and, as per tradition, the trade organizations get their act... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Pakistan Economic challenges: Ateeq underlines broad-based reforms KARACHI: Our Economic Frame Work faces serious challenges which need to be redressed by broad based reforms. There... Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Business & Finance ACCA research reveals three main challenges in SMEs sector KARACHI: A new research from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) titled SMEs: Business... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
Pakistan Navy conducts maiden Exercise Sea Guard KARACHI: Conduct phase of Pakistan Navy's maiden Exercise Sea Guard is being undertaken from 10-13 January 2024. EX... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Print First credit guarantee co launched for SMEs ISLAMABAD: The government, Friday, launched the first National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGCL) for small... Updated 13 Jan, 2024 05:04pm
Markets IMF’s first review: proud moment, says Dr Shamshad Akhtar Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Friday termed the successful... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 05:02pm
Pakistan Senate body to decide PSM’s fate within 3 months ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production directed Ministry of Industries and Production to... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Business & Finance GSP Plus status: EU envoy urges businessmen to avail maximum advantage KARACHI: The Ambassador of European Union (EU) Raina Kionka has said that rather than staying confined to export... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Opinion Going Islamic beyond banking In just one year, poverty in Pakistan surged from 34.2% to 39.4%, with 12.5 million more people slipping below the... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance 272 Pak firms participating in Heimtextil 2024: Exporters playing vital role towards economic revival goal: TMA KARACHI: A total 272 Pakistani firms is participating in Heimtextil 2024, of them 74 companies belong to the towel... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
Business & Finance BoK, Millat Tractors sign agreement PESHAWAR: Bank of Khyber (BoK) and Millat Tractors Limited signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am