Investors to get hefty incentives for industries in Special Economic Zones
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Chinese investors, preparing to set up industry in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will get significant incentives including exemption from duties and...
Promotion of SMEs, women entrepreneurs top on SCCI’s agenda
SIALKOT: President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry Zahild Latif Malik has said that the promotion of SMEs and women entrepreneurs are at the top...
ICRU and private sector discuss intellectual property issues
LAHORE: To address Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) infringement and enforcement issues in Punjab, the Investment Climate Reform Unit (ICRU) which is an investment facilitation...
ICCI to organise business opportunities conference in Turkey
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with Emerging Pakistan, the Ministry of Commerce, and Pakistan Embassy in Turkey, will...
Debt trap: Govt borrows $37bn in the last five years
ISLAMABAD: In the last five years between 2013 and 2018, a huge amount of $37 billion has been borrowed from foreign countries to sustain the...
White House considering stiffer rules for imported cars
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is considering ways to require imported automobiles to meet stricter environmental standards in order to protect US carmakers, according to...
Inflation jumps 0.4pc in a week
LAHORE: Increase in prices of non-perishable products has taken inflation for the combined income group up by 0.4 per cent for the week ended April...
Aramco eyes setting up petrochemical plant in Texas
HOUSTON: Saudi Arabia’s national oil company Saudi Aramco on Saturday is expected to disclose initial steps toward a multibillion-dollar chemical plant in Texas, according...
Shanghai Electric directed to submit pledge on electricity supply
ISLAMABAD: Shanghai Electric which acquired a majority 66.4 percent stake in K-Electric has been directed by the government to provide a pledge that it...
Govt urged to reduce inconsistencies between taxes on input, output in fertilizer industry
ISLAMABAD: The government has been urged to decrease taxes on utilization of gas as feedstock to end inconsistency between taxes on input and output...
Oil prices dip 2 percent as US-China trade blows over tariffs
NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 2 percent on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China, reigniting fears of a...
PSO owed Rs28 billion in dues for LNG supply to SNGPL
LAHORE: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) is owed Rs28 billion in payments for LNG supply by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL), igniting worries of a...
Miftah chairs monetary and fiscal policy coordination meeting
ISLAMABAD: The Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Miftah Ismail Chaired the meeting of Monetary and Fiscal Policies Coordination Board on...
Pakistan extends duty free access for 67 per cent Chinese exports
ISLAMABAD: China has extended duty free access on 90 per cent Pakistani exports under Pak-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA)-2, while Pakistan has offered duty...
Pak Russia trade volume can go up: Dastgir
MOSCOW: Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that the there is a great potential between Pakistan and Russia for the enhancement in trade.
He...
