Sartaj terms One Belt One Road harbinger of shared hopes
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Sunday said the One Belt One Road (OBOR) concept was the...
12 brilliantly simple… yet simply indigestible ideas for the Finance Minister
Every year around this time the same question starts being asked everywhere, ‘what are you expecting in this year’s budget?’. The answer...
ADB committed to transforming Asia, Pacific into an oasis of sustainable and inclusive development
Asian Development Bank is working on a comprehensive roadmap for the transformation of Asia and the Pacific into an oasis of inclusive...
Polish company poised to take oil, gas exploration to Rs 100 bln per year
PGNiG, a Polish oil and gas company, operating in Pakistan since 1997, has planned to step up its exploration and production activities...
BoI to hold roadshows for increasing FDI
The Board of Investment (BoI) has said that the government would hold roadshows in China, Singapore and the Gulf countries in the...
Agricultural development should be focused in the budget: FPCCI
The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Sunday asked the government to pay special attention to the agricultural...
Private Sector Credit & Growth in Tax Revenue seminar held
The CEO of Allied Bank Limited, Mr Tahir Hassan Qureshi hosted a Seminar on “Private Sector Credit & Growth in Tax Revenue" at...
Self-sufficiency in edible oil can help country save $2.5bn yearly
Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders on Sunday asked the government to promote edible oil sector to save import bill and empower farmers...
Ahsan Iqbal urges Huawei to open R&D centre in Pakistan
Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal urged the Chinese leading IT manufacturer Huawei to open a research and development centre...
NAC likely to estimate 5pc GDP growth
The National Accounts Committee (NAC) is likely to estimate a GDP growth rate of more than 5 per cent, at its meeting,...
ICAP calls for structural reforms in tax system
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has called for structural reforms to broaden the tax base and simplify the system...
Uber to invest $500m in Pakistan by 2020
A week after Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty took charge of Uber's Europe, Middle East and Africa division, the ride-hailing service has vowed to invest...
SBP grants banking licence to Bank of China
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a banking licence to the Bank of China. The bank will commence its...
Pakistan and China sign multiple MoU’s for CPEC infrastructure projects
A memorandum of understanding between the Government of People’s Republic of China and Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on cooperation within the...
PM Nawaz Sharif meets President Xi; highlights govt’s achievements, efforts for CPEC implementation
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said that his government was making all out efforts for active implementation of China Pakistan Economic...