Friendly countries: SIFC approves projects for attracting investments ISLAMABAD: The Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) on Friday approved the projects... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 09:35am
Business & Finance Ex-BoI chief concerned at ‘abysmal foreign investment situation’ KARACHI: Former Chairman Board of Investment (BoI), Muhammad Azfar Ahsan Friday said the foreign investment shows an... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
Business & Finance Joint investment in fertilizer production: Govt to send team to Iran to negotiate proposals ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to dispatch official delegation to Iran to negotiate proposals for joint investment in... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Markets Investment in renewable energy projects can help reduce power shortfall KARACHI Pakistan is currently experiencing the peak of summer, accompanied by the misery of prolonged power outages,... Published 16 Jul, 2023 06:16am
Print Bilawal lays foundation of Dhabeji SEZ project KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party chairman and country’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 09:26am
Business & Finance KP govt delegation to participate in Kabul investment conference PESHAWAR: A high-level delegation consisting of the officials from various subsidiaries of the Department of... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance IDB president vows to continue extending support to Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Dr Sulaiman Al Jasser on Thursday assured Prime Minister Shehbaz... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am
Print Expectedly, IMF board approves $3bn 9-mth SBA The Board’s approval allows for immediate disbursement of about US$1.2 billion Updated 13 Jul, 2023 10:05am
Print Investments: PM directs finance managers to frame modalities ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Finance Secretary Imdad Ullah... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:30am
Business & Finance Envoy urges business community to invest in Ghana KARACHI: High Commissioner of Ghana Eric Owusu Boateng has advised the business & industrial community of ... Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am
Business & Finance CPEC projects: Direct investment worth $25.4bn attracted from China in 10 years BEIJING: The projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a flagship project of the Belt and Road... Published 10 Jul, 2023 07:53am
Opinion TERF: We’re always on home turf when it comes to criticism! TERF (temporary economic refinance facility) was a hot topic last week. The scheme was offered at the time of Covid... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 07:32am
Opinion ‘Special Investment Facilitation Council’ – the way forward—I There is a dire need for a big rethink for the State of Pakistan to attract sustainable foreign direct investment... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Print Third-party participation in CPEC: draft modalities finalised Minister for Planning, Ahsan Iqbal directs CPEC Secretariat to get approval before sharing input draft modalities with MoFA Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:29pm
Business & Finance ‘SIFC’ termed ‘game-changer’ in relation to FDI prospects ISLAMABAD: The formation of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is a game-changer vis-à-vis Foreign... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
World Malaysia PM Anwar to meet Elon Musk to discuss investments KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday said he will meet Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner... Published 07 Jul, 2023 12:55pm
Pakistan Govt striving to turn country into global export hub: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: As the country’s exports fell by 12 percent during the first 10 months of FY 2023, Federal Minister for... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Business & Finance Transmission sector: World Bank urges govt to mull leveraging private sector investments ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) is said to have advised the government to consider leveraging private sector... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Pakistan Pakistan, Japan agree to expand ties in multiple areas ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan on Monday agreed to further deepen and enhance their mutually beneficial bilateral... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Print Development: NEC approves ‘megabudget’ ISLAMABAD: In a significant development for the country’s economic landscape, National Economic Council (NEC) held a... Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:09am
Opinion Criticality of foreign investment Apparently, foreign investors are finding it difficult to maintain sustainability of their businesses in Pakistan.... Updated 03 Jul, 2023 07:56am
Print Investment purposes: KSA, UAE showing keen interest in IT, agriculture: minister ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadiq Malik on Sunday said that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United... Updated 03 Jul, 2023 08:57am
Print Bilawal for further increasing trade with Japan TOKYO: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday declared his intention to boost trade and promote... Updated 03 Jul, 2023 08:57am
Business & Finance Increase in policy rate will affect all domestic investment: PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub on Monday reacted to ... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance The Foreign Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 2022: Investors and shareholders granted income tax exemption ISLAMABAD: The government has given full protection to the income tax exemption granted to the investors and... Updated 26 Jun, 2023 09:13am
Editorials Can IMF absence be offset by ‘Plan B’? EDITORIAL: With the country on the verge of sovereign default, which could cascade into a domestic debt ... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance Energy solutions: UAE commits investment package; MoUs signed ISLAMABAD: In a groundbreaking development, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed a substantial investment... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Print UAE minister due after Eid to ink different deals ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) headed by Sultan Al-Jabar, Minister for... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:54am
Print PM explains criticality of IsDB partnership PARIS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the Islamic Development Bank’s beneficial partnership with... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance Applications approved: 8 SEZs to bring in Rs507bn investments ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for the Board of Investment (including Chinese and other FDI) and Special Initiatives... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am