MoFA takes big step to help boost inward FDI flows A dedicated Economic Diplomacy/SIFC Division at MOFA has been pre-designated from existing resources to act as a focal point between government and foreign entities bringing in investment Updated 21 Oct, 2023 04:48pm
Print Restriction imposed by FBR: Traders facing issues while filing sales tax returns ISLAMABAD: The importers and traders are facing serious technical problems in filing of sales tax returns due to... Updated 21 Oct, 2023 09:47am
Business & Finance Thai envoy for resolution of issues to enhance trade with Pakistan KARACHI: Ambassador of Thailand Chakkrid Krachaiwong has said that issues of Letter of Credit (LC) and repatriating... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
Business & Finance Alvi for boosting trade ties with Morocco ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for increasing cooperation with Morocco in the fields of trade,... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
Pakistan Kakar, Putin discuss trade, defence cooperation BEIJING: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin here wherein... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Opinion Investigating under-invoicing with trade data: Red herring or red flag? “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact”: Sir A. C. Doyle The Pakistan Business Council wrote to... Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am
Business & Finance Nigerian envoy for enhanced trade ties with Pakistan KARACHI: While expressing concerns over very low trade volume between Nigeria and Pakistan despite good political ... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance Signing FTAs to improve mutual trade: SCCI PESHAWAR: President of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Fuad Ishaq stressed the signing of free trade... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am
Print Certain tax policies discourage investment in tradable sector: World Bank ISLAMABAD: Certain tax policies in Pakistan discourage investment in the tradable sector, and certain investment... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:15am
Print Customs agents, transporters: FBR seeks bank guarantees for Afghan transit goods ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Customs agents/ brokers and transport operators in... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:59am
Print Afghan transit commercial goods: FBR slaps 10pc processing fee on 5 categories ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed 10 percent processing fee on five major categories of... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:04am
Opinion We need a ‘Charter of Society’ Lately, there has been an extensive talk about various charters of sorts - the Charter of Democracy, the Charter of... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan CGS of KSA Armed Forces meets President: More cooperation in trade, economy & defence sectors reiterated ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have reiterated their desire to further improve bilateral... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Opinion How far ahead of Pakistan is India?—II The Indian diaspora is quite highly placed in developed economies where a number of Indians are also part of ... Updated 23 Sep, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance PBC apprises ministers about key challenges ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Tuesday held meetings with caretaker Federal Ministers Dr Gohar Ejaz... Updated 20 Sep, 2023 09:41am
Print EU likely to extend GSP facility for another four years ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) is likely to extend existing Pakistan’s GSP (Generalized System of Preferences)... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:46am
Business & Finance WTO warns of ‘first signs’ of trade de-globalisation GENEVA: The de-globalisation of international trade is far from being a reality, but “the first signs of... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Print Pakistan expresses its concerns over misuse of ATT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Thursday, expressed concerns over the “misuse” of the Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 09:14am
Print Ministry begins interviews for positions of trade officers ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has started interviewing applicants for positions of trade and investment officers in... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 08:56am
Business & Finance Need stressed to further promote economic diplomacy KARACHI: Majyd Aziz, President Global Compact Network Pakistan (GCNP), stated that Pakistan is now giving high... Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am
Pakistan FO wants interim Afghan govt to be ‘mindful’ of Pakistan’s concerns regarding territorial integrity Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) said it wants its border with Afghanistan to be a one of “peace and amity between the... Updated 11 Sep, 2023 05:48pm
Business & Finance Need stressed to boost trade with ASEAN member countries KARACHI: Pakistan has very cordial relations with the Association of East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries;... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:35am
Business & Finance Trade ties discussed: Blome, delegates hold meeting with PepsiCo leadership ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome accompanied by a delegation from the US Consulate General Lahore... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance LCCI organises ‘trade and tourism conference on ASEAN’ LAHORE: As part of the efforts of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry aimed at exploring new avenues for trade,... Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance ‘NBP offers financial services to promote int’l trade’ BEIJING: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has set up a stall in the Pakistan Pavilion at the China International... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Pakistan-Italy trade crosses 2bn Euro mark, says envoy KARACHI: The Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, on Friday said that the total volume of bilateral... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am
Print Challenges facing the textile sector come under govt-APTMA talks ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to address the challenges faced by textile industry, a delegation from the All... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 08:44am
Business & Finance Need stressed to raise Pak-Iran trade volumes ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Sami Saeed said that there is a need to ... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Trade conundrum: who is at fault? The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance Iranian envoy for enhancing bilateral trade to $5bn ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam on Wednesday emphasized the need for concerted... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am
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