‘Punjab govt to host int’l livestock show next month’
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said an International livestock show will be hosted by his provincial government in the month...
ECC meeting to be held tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar has called the meeting of Economic Coordination Committee tomorrow (Tuesday) to discuss on a two-point agenda.
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How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Akmal Hussain
The key determinant of long-term economic growth of the country is the depth and range of innovations that take place within that society
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Hafiz A. Pasha
The government should formulate a clear trade strategy, and then subsidise industries that can compete globally
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Shaukat Tarin
Reduce taxes, rein in government spending, and then prioritise poverty alleviation through programs to incentivise and fund entrepreneurship
PPRA blacklists 45 companies over charges of fraud, corruption
ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has blacklisted some 45 national and international companies over charges of submission of fake/forged documents...
Chinese envoy praises ease of doing business in Saudi Arabia
Saudi govt issued more than 700 licenses for foreign investments in 2018, double the number in 2017
JEDDAH: The strategic partnership between Saudi...
‘Govt committed to facilitating furniture exports’
Finance minister praises Pakistan Furniture Council for utilising all available resources to attract foreign investment
LAHORE: Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Monday...
Senate body seeks in-camera briefing on Reko Diq, Saindak projects
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum, after holding a thorough discussion on the mining of copper and gold deposits in Balochistan on...
Stock market gains 155 points amid low volume
KARACHI: Investors returned after the weekend with optimistic sentiments. Indices swung in both directions in the absence of a trigger while volumes remained...
Zulfi Bukhari urges expats to use legal channels for money transfer
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfikar Bukhari said on Monday that the incumbent government...
Govt committed to facilitating investors, businesses for enhancing exports: Asad Umar
The finance minister highlighted the industrial sector has a significant role in the economy and measures were afoot to resolve their problems including those linked to energy
Govt withdraws exemption allowing K-Electric to import furnace oil
K-Electric is the only power producer having a constant usage of 4000-5000 tons per day consumption of furnace oil
IMF calls for further taxation measures to stabilize economy
Mr Umar admitted that there was a shortfall in revenue collections during the first five months of the current fiscal year owing to a reduction in petroleum prices and cell-phone card taxes
CPEC will continue fueling growth of Pakistan’s construction industry over next decade: Fitch Solutions
Improved transparency regarding CPEC projects will aid Pakistan’s efforts in the renegotiation of an IMF bailout, which if sanctioned could provide its struggling economy with much required economic relief, said Fitch Solutions