Chinese company mulls to invest in Islamabad IT zone

Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday met a Chinese delegation of investors, inviting them to explore the...

Chinese debt burden: Facts and Fiction

According to the breakdown of Chinese investments in Pakistan, 22 early harvest projects under CPEC have been completed or are under construction, with a total investment of $18.9 billion.

JMC sketches roadmap for Saudi-Pak cooperation

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), after holding detailed deliberations for two days, drew a roadmap for future cooperation between the...

SBP may increase 50bps to 7 per cent discount rate, analysts suggest

Market analysts expect a hike of further 200bps in 2nd half of 2018, which will take SBP’s policy rate to 8.5 per cent by December 2018

Pension fund industry’s assets cross Rs26 billion: SECP

Over 65 percent of the assets of the pension fund industry are invested in Shariah-compliant funds

Akro & Excelsior all set to take over Mian Textile Industries

LAHORE: The Akro & Excelsior LLC -- a Texas-based company engaged in venture capital investments portfolio management -- submitted to the Pakistan...

Computerisation of 223 National Savings centres completed to facilitate investors

ISLAMABAD: National Savings has completed the automation and computerisation of its 223 centres to facilitate investors and ensure more effectiveness in execution...

Gwadar and Chabahar different since inception: Manish Tewari

WASHINGTON: Former Union Minister of State in India, Manish Tewari has made comparisons between Gwadar port in Pakistan and Chabahar port in...

Saudi Aramco doubles down on South Korea with $1.6 billion bet on Hyundai Oilbank

Saudi Aramco is already the biggest shareholder in South Korea’s No.3 refiner, S-Oil Corp, with a 63.41 percent stake, and the latest deal should help Aramco boost crude oil sales to Hyundai Oilbank, the South’s smallest refiner by capacity

Uzbekistan simplifies visa procedure for Pakistani businessmen

Both countries can cooperate in pharma, agriculture and tourism industry, say Uzbek diplomats

Malaysian investors urged to become part of CPEC framework

ISLAMABAD: Malaysian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim has urged his country’s business community to seize the investment opportunities offered by Pakistan, especially...

NAB recovers looted money from Double Shah, Elite Housing Scheme

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) would concentrate on eliminating corruption from the country without caring about status or position, NAB Chairman Justice Javed...

Gold prices shatter record highs amid political turmoil

LAHORE: Gold prices on Tuesday reached yet another all-time high as investors moved towards the precious metal due to the political uncertainty...
Pakistan investment conference

Pakistan to attract global investment through int’l moot in London

ISLAMABAD: A mega Pakistan Investment Conference is scheduled to take place in London in April this year to attract global investors and...

Hafeez Shaikh apprises foreign investors of Pakistan’s investment potential

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has urged foreign investors to invest in Pakistan, as...