Monday, December 29, 2025

Mineral sector expert urges Pakistan to learn from China for resource exploitation

PESHAWAR: Pakistan's mineral sector, with its vast untapped resources of precious metals, base metals, and Rare Earth Elements (REEs), has the opportunity for significant...

FPCCI laments lack of involvement in policymaking

Chamber president raises serious concerns over rising policy rate, increasing petroleum prices, declining foreign investments and falling exchange rate ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers...

Hafeez Shaikh urges US investors to explore Pakistani market

Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Friday urged the United States (US) businessmen to explore...

Industrialists urge govt to take pragmatic steps for resolution of issues

PESHAWAR: Industrialists have urged the government to take pragmatic steps for resolution of issues to promote industrialization in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The industrialists Association Peshawar (IAP)...

Horticulture exporters oppose shifting of FPCCI headquarters to Islamabad

PFVA accuses FPCCI leadership of 'incompetence', terms the decision 'a deep conspiracy against the business community of Karachi'

Aramco, TotalEnergies sign $11bn contract to build petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) (2222.SE) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) have signed an $11 billion contract to start building a new petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia, the two...

FBR warns business community against under-invoicing, misdeclaration

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has warned the business community against under-invoicing or misdeclaration of imported goods. “Otherwise, the FBR will take punitive action...

WhatsApp turns to business messaging to generate revenue

CALIFORNIA: The world’s most popular messaging service is pushing more aggressively into customer service features, including a pay-to-message option for businesses, and says it’s...

SolDrive joins hands with Moawin to provide sustainable energy solution

SolDrive will help convert existing air-conditioners into inverter ACs, improving energy efficiency

Tesla’s store-shuttering strategy may pull the rug out of solar

SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc's sudden decision to shutter the bulk of its stores around the world raises a red flag over the future of...

LCCI calls for remedial measures before budget approval

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) on Saturday urged the national and Punjab assemblies to take remedial measures through consultations with the business...

‘Sales tax to be recovered only if supplier is registered’

The Federal Board of Revenue, in its circular issued on Thursday, has clarified that sales tax can only be recovered from the customer if...

Dawood vows further facilitation of business community in upcoming budget

PM's aide says govt wants to help investors grow their businesses, engage in exports and contribute more to national economy PepsiCo chief says...

Oman awards road infrastructure projects to NESPAK

LAHORE: NESPAK has been awarded mega road and infrastructure projects in the Sultanate of Oman, enabling a Pakistani engineering firm to generate handsome foreign...

PM Imran says won’t give in to traders’ pressure

'If we all pay taxes regularly, we will have enough money to pull the country out of the quicksand of loans' 'Those who...