South Asia to become global leader in agricultural trade: SCCI
ISLAMABAD: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik Wednesday said that adopting a unanimous market-oriented agricultural policy...
Government lacks legitimacy to announce budget this month: experts
ISLAMABAD: As the government has decided to announce the budget for next financial year 2018-19 by the end of this month, experts...
Unabated increase in cement prices to wreak havoc on middle-class: Fayyaz Ilyas
KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) Senior Vice Chairman Fayyaz Ilyas said that cement is the most important input in the...
Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, weak balance of trade, and current account deficit
LAHORE: As a country divided over its economic policies, embroiled in political infighting and flaky governance along with a longstanding trend of...
FBR meets PSO leadership, discuss tax compliance and revenue generation
ISLAMABAD:Â As part of the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR's) taxpayers outreach programme aimed at acknowledging the contribution of taxpayers and offering them...
Thorough plan underway to take Pakistan out of FATF grey list
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has prepared a comprehensive plan to exclude the country from the grey list of the Financial Action Task...
Digital finance can boost Pakistan GDP growth up to 7pc by 2025
ISLAMABAD: ACCA Pakistan hosted the Pakistan Leadership Conversation (PLC) 2018 in Islamabad on March 21, 2018. This will be followed by events in Karachi...
18 Pakistani companies showcase textile expertise at Yarn Expo in ChinaÂ
Contingent exhibits its latest products and innovative technologies, attracting significant interest from global buyers
Pakistan failed to sign any FTA’s in the last 5 years
ISLAMABAD: Although the government of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) started the negotiations on various trade agreements including the Free Trade Agreement...
World Bank, SDPI: Urgent need to implement trade policy
ISLAMABAD:Â Prominent speakers have urged upon the government to implement a trade policy without delays for a desirable economic future.
They said this during...
CDWP approves 33 projects worth Rs50.5 billion
ISLAMABAD: Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved 33 projects worth Rs50.5 billion out of which two projects worth Rs22.5 billion were referred...
Analysts estimate increase of Rs6 per share to ASTL after SITE expansion
LAHORE: In Amri Steels Ltd's (ASTL) latest notice to the exchange it had informed about finalisation of its plans regarding the Balancing,...
Minister of State for Finance, Rana Afzal meets Afghan delegation
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Rana Mohammad Afzal had a meeting with the Afghan delegation attending the Pak-Afghan Joint Committee (PAJC) meeting...
Goldman Sachs chief Blankfein to retire soon
NEW YORK: Longtime Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein is in talks to retire and has been contributing to the bank’s choice...
SECP holds sessions under ease of doing business reforms agenda
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Tuesday organized two sessions with contributors under ease of doing business reforms...