FDI target set at $15b by 2025: BoI
Islamabad: The Board of Investment (BoI) has said that the government would hold roadshows in Germany, China and the United Arab Emirates...
NBP briefs WB team on Pakistan’s financial sector dynamics
ISLAMABAD: A technical team of the World Bank visited the National Bank of Pakistan’s head office to discuss the dynamics of Pakistan’s financial...
IT sector exports reach $3.1b in FY 2016-17
The Information Technology sector is exhibiting accelerated progress with total turnover of $3.1 billion, including both exports and domestic revenue this year.
According...
Finance adviser chairs meeting to review progress of development projects
ISLAMABAD:Â Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Miftah Ismail, here on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the progress of various projects...
ADB’s 2019 operations touch $33.74 billion
MANILA, PHILIPPINES: The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) projects, programmes, and other development support for its developing members in Asia and the Pacific...
Daily market report: PSX settles close to 46000pts
LAHORE
Finally, it was a good trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), as the benchmark KSE 100 index settled close to...
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...
Government to bag Rs837bn in foreign assistance during FY 2017-18Â
by Shah Nawaz Mohal
 Provinces will take loans, grants of Rs195bn, autonomous bodies like WAPDA, PEPCO, NHA will borrow Rs141bn
The government of...
December inflation clocks in at 12.63pcÂ
ISLAMABAD:Â Inflation rose to 12.63 per cent on a year-on-year basis in December 2019, as compared to the same month of last year,...
Business sector essential in achieving sustainable development: UN forum
DHAKA: Achieving the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, counts on the Asia-Pacific region developing new forms of partnerships with businesses that go...
Federal cabinet meeting to be held on Dec 26
ISLAMABAD: Faced with severe criticism from political opponents and the public over undue delay in the implementation of FATA reforms, the government...
India’s economy seen losing momentum ahead of election
NEW DELHI: India's economy appeared to be losing momentum in the approach to a general election that must be held by May,...
Pakistan and Indonesia reach agreement to give concession on 20 items for trade purposes
Islamabad: Pakistan and Indonesia have agreed on concession for 20 different items during bilateral negotiation under Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
Both sides discussed...
Hong Kong tensions rattle world stock markets, oil tumbles
Oil prices tumbled and global equity markets fell on Friday as China's move to impose a new security law on Hong Kong...
Significant progress made on FATF action plan: minister
Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar said on Saturday that Pakistan has made significant progress on the implementation of the Financial Action Task...