Compliant taxpayers, exporters: PM to give away awards on 21st ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to give awards/certificates to compliant taxpayers and ... Published 17 Mar, 2024 02:49am
Pakistan Economic policy over next several months crucial for Pakistan: US Ambassador KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome has said economic policy developed over the next several months... Updated 05 Mar, 2024 04:32pm
Opinion FDI: challenges and the way forward An essential component of a robust and open economic system, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) serves as a crucial... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance KATI chief concerned at FDI decline KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Johar Qandhari, has expressed deep... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
BR Research FDI – the worst isn’t over yet! It is no exaggeration that political and economic instability scares away the investors – be it local or foreign.... Published 22 Feb, 2024 08:38am
Print Jul-Jan FDI inflow down 21pc to $689.5m YoY KARACHI: Pakistan witnessed net FDI outflow of $173 million during January 2024 as compared to net inflow of $236.7... Published 20 Feb, 2024 09:34am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan FDI inflow down 21pc to $689.5m YoY KARACHI: Pakistan witnessed net FDI outflow of $173 million during January 2024 as compared to net inflow of $236.7... Updated 20 Feb, 2024 09:42am
Editorials Trans-continental trade corridor: India-UAE pact EDITORIAL: Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during his visit to Dubai last year, signed a US- and Europe-backed... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Opinion Political stability still not in sight There exists a widely-held perception that the outcome or the result of the scheduled Feb 8 general election has... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Business & Finance BoI urged to set up portal with businessmen’s consultation KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Acting President FPCCI, has said that the absence of a centralized, updated and... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Pakistan Engagement with foreign media stressed: Austrian envoy stresses importance of creating positive perception KARACHI: The Ambassador of Austria to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Andrea Wicke stressed the importance of building a... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Print H1FY24: Profit repatriation up record 161pc to $567.7m YoY KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividends by foreign investors posted a record growth of 161 percent during the... Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:37pm
Pakistan 13 out of 15 ‘important targets’ achieved: MoITT ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Dr Umar Saif claimed that 13... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
BR Research Telco FDI in 1HFY24 The FDI in the telecom sector has been falling continuously after the spike in FY20 when 3G/4G came to the country.... Published 25 Jan, 2024 08:52am
World EU tools up to protect key tech from China BRUSSELS: The European Union unveiled Wednesday plans to strengthen the bloc’s economic security including ... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Business & Finance Indonesia sees FDI worth $47bn in 2023 JAKARTA: Indonesia recorded a total of 744 trillion rupiah ($47.34 billion) of foreign direct investment last year,... Published 24 Jan, 2024 10:21am
Pakistan USAID signs MoU with three firms ISLAMABAD: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday signed a memorandum of... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Business & Finance FDI: APTMA North chief urges trade officers to work harder LAHORE: Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association North Kamran Arshad has urged trade and investment officers... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
BR Research FDI in 1HFY24 The recent data released by the central bank shows that FDI in the country during December 2023 jacked up by 60... Published 18 Jan, 2024 09:04am
Opinion Business environment and economic growth outlook According to the recent report entitled “World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024” by the United... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
World India eyes $100bn annual foreign direct investment in coming years: IT minister DAVOS: India is eyeing $100 billion in annual foreign direct investment (FDI) “in the next few years”, its IT... Published 17 Jan, 2024 08:41pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s FDI up nearly 35% in first six months of FY24 During November alone, net FDI amounted to $211.1mn, a 538% increase when compared with the same month of the previous year Updated 17 Jan, 2024 10:52pm
Opinion Navigating FDI challenges in power sector The latest investment setback suffered by the renewable energy sector in Pakistan is the unsuccessful endeavour to... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Pakistan Experts underscore need for unified response to deal with health sector challenges ISLAMABAD: Top health experts from around the world on Thursday stressed the need for a unified response and... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Editorials World Bank ’s perspective on global economy EDITORIAL: The global economy is on track to register a ‘woeful’ decade of growth, so maintained the World Bank (WB)... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Business & Finance Weighted average price mechanism: Local, imported urea put in one ‘basket’ ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a mechanism for urea weighted... Updated 10 Jan, 2024 08:58am
Editorials Legal framework for Saudi investment EDITORIAL: SIFC (special investment facilitation council) is in the news yet again; this time for helping overcome... Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Opinion IPR regime: compliance not a govt priority There are laws that provide a foundation for the protection of ‘ Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), but the laws... Updated 06 Jan, 2024 06:00am
Print Jul-Nov FDI jumps 8.1pc to $656.1m YoY Net foreign direct investment during same period of previous fiscal year amounted to $606.9 million Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:40am
Pakistan Pakistan's brand presence in US: Mondoq, Masood discuss strategies KARACHI: Waqar Abbas Mondoq, the former Minister of Finance Government of Gilgit Baltistan, held a meeting with... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am
