Railways seeks Rs73bn for ongoing, new projects in next PSDP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) has proposed Rs73 billion for ongoing and new projects in the next Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for...

Daniyal Aziz: PSM privatisation to continue, liabilities to be settled

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Daniyal Aziz chaired a high-level meeting with the officials of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL), National...

SECP notifies new AAOIFI shariah standards for public consultation  

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has fast-tracked the adoption of Shariah standards to bring about harmonisation and standardisation...

RCCI President for broader tax base, business friendly policies

RAWALPINDI: President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Zahid Latif Khan on Wednesday urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman...

Seafood exports reach $264.18mn In eight months

ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations from the country have witnessed a 10.18 per cent increase during first eight months...

World Bank, SDPI: Urgent need to implement trade policy

ISLAMABAD: Prominent speakers have urged upon the government to implement a trade policy without delays for a desirable economic future. They said this during...

Inclusive policies for home-based workers, gender equality stressed

LAHORE: “Women entrepreneurship is the way to economic success. Home-based workers (HBWs) are the key to the economic growth but they go...

Sri Lankan takes over SAARC CCI presidency for next two years terms

LAHORE: President Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) Ruwan Edirisinghe Monday took over the SAARC Chamber Presidency...

MoC, NTC finalise National Trade Policy

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the National Tariff Commission (NTC) has finalised the much waited National Tariff Policy. Commerce Division and...

Brasil envoy for more trade with Pakistan

SIALKOT: Ambassador of Brasil in Pakistan Claudio Raja Gabaglia Lins has said that Brasil will soon establish the direly needed "Pak-Brazil Business Forum"...

FDI jumps to 15.6pc, adding $262.5 mn from last year

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first eight months of 2017-18 amounted to $1.94 billion, up 15.6 per cent or $262.5...

ACCA hosts thought leaders at ‘Pak Leadership Conversation’

ISLAMABAD: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is one of the world’s most forward-thinking global bodies of professional accountants, supporting its...

Pakistan has a good balance of locally assembled and imported used cars: Nissan SVP 

KARACHI: Nissan Motor Corporation Senior Vice President Peyman Kargar says that Pakistan has a good balance of imported, used, and locally manufactured...
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Jam Kamal Khan assumes office as Federal Minister for Commerce

An inclusive approach that fosters growth and stimulates investment will be taken by the ministry, says Khan

Bosnian Ambassador urges business community to explore opportunities in Bosnia

KARACHI: The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sakib Foric has urged the business and industrial community of Karachi to explore investment opportunities in Bosnia...