SECP’s compliance with IOSCO standards rises to 83pc

ISLAMABAD: The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has enhanced Pakistan’s compliance level with the IOSCO principles to 83 per cent, which...

Sanjrani for minimising trade imbalance between Pakistan and Japan

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate of Pakistan Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Japan and desires...

Sindh seeks SMEDA’s help for dairy revival

LAHORE: The dairy and cattle farming industry of Sindh has sought help from the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) for...

Chinese Investment Promotion Agency keen to develop JVs with Pak companies

ISLAMABAD: Shenzhen Investment Promotion Agency of China on Monday expressed its deep desire in initiating joint ventures with Pakistani counterparts in areas...

Tax amnesty scheme politically motivated: ICST

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) on Monday criticized the recently-announced tax amnesty scheme terming it politically motivated. The decision amounts to...

Chairman standing committee FPCCI demands amendment in tax

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee Federation of Pakistan Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Chairman Khalid Jahangir Butt has demanded to bring amendments in the...

Business community slams Modi for declining Nepal’s offer to participate in SAARC summit

LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, SAARC Chamber Pakistan chapter, and Lahore Chamber on Monday jointly slammed the Indian...

Bosnia great destination for Pak businessmen: envoy

LAHORE: Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sakib Foric said on Monday that Bosnia was a small but developed country and provided a...

Investment Boards of Sindh, Balochistan agree to work together

  KARACHI: The heads of the boards of investment of Sindh and Balochistan agreed to form a Joint Marketing and Project Development Strategy to...

NESPAK wins medical complex project in Lahore

LAHORE: National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) has won consultancy services for establishment of a state-of-the-art medical complex in Lahore through a competition. The...

UN women delegation calls on Anusha, discuss women economic empowerment

ISLAMABAD: A three-member delegation of UN Women led by UN Women Pakistan country representative Jamshed Qazi, called on Minister of State for...

Punjab’s 3600 mw RLNG-run power plants fail to produce required electricity

ISLAMABAD: Punjab’s 3600 mw RLNG-run power plants have so far failed to produce the required electricity due to which billions of rupees...

Pakistan’s real economy is performing well: IPR report

LAHORE: Pakistan's real economy is performing well with favorable signs for GDP growth rate, inflation, consumption and private sector economic activities. This...

AGP denies claims about authorisation of Rs80 bn payment to IPPs

  ISLAMABAD: Spokesman of Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) said Monday that AGP never conveyed any order to the Power Division to authorise...

Pakistan signs two MoUs with China for gas pipeline, oil refinery

SANYA: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and PowerChina Limited's Vice President Li Yanming, on Monday witnessed the signing of a...