Afghanistan looks to reduce dependence on Pakistan via Chabahar Port
LAHORE: In a bid to reduce its dependence on Pakistan, Afghanistan has shifted 80 per cent of its cargo traffic from Pakistan’s Karachi...
Big investors unhappy over Pakistan’s single entry visa policy
ISLAMABAD:Â Though Pakistan has announced visa on arrival for tourists, big investors and heads of big companies are unhappy over the changed visa...
Government severely under-reporting official import figures
LAHORE: A significant disparity has been reported between trade figures of imports by Pakistan and the corresponding figures of exports to Pakistan...
Environment Department, Lahore Chamber to hold Green Awards
LAHORE:Â The Punjab Environment Department and Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) will jointly hold Green Award competition to encounter serious environmental...
Business community urged to explore African continent via Mauritius
KARACHI:Â Mauritius High Commissioner Rashid Soobadar has urged the business and industrial community of Karachi to look into the possibility of enhancing trade...
Pakistan, Turkey to enhance bilateral relations: Leghari
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan and Turkey have mutually agreed on extending their bilateral relations and to work collectively on different sectors with a particular focus...
Italian businessmen interested in doing business with Pakistan: Anna Ruffino
KARACHI:Â Italy Consul General (CG) Anna Ruffino said that Pakistan is a very interesting market for the Italian businessmen who are interested in...
PM witnesses signing ceremony of MoU between PSX and COPHS
KARACHI:Â Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi along with other high ranking Chinese and Pakistani government officials witnessed signing ceremony of a Memorandum of...
Pakistan signs six agreements with China for development of Gawadar port
GWADAR:Â Pakistan and China, on Monday, inked five agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening collaboration between Gwadar and the Chinese...
NA body suggests global connectivity for increasing exports
ISLAMABAD:Â National Assembly Sub Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile, on Monday, proposed to increase global trade links and connectivity in order to...
Free Zone to turn Gwadar into region’s big commercial hub: Chairman COPHC
GWADAR:Â Chairman China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC) Zhang Baozhong, on Sunday, said that with the construction of Free Zone, the port city...
FTA with Turkey to be concluded soon: Commerce secretary
ISLAMABAD:Â Ministry of Commerce Secretary Younas Dhaga has said that regarding the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan, the Turkish Commerce Ministry has...
Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council welcomes Pakistan’s high commissioner
KAULA LUMPUR:Â Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council (MALPAK), which was established in 2010 with the initiative of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Investment scenario in Punjab improving fast: LCCI president
LAHORE:Â Investment scenario in Punjab province is improving fast as a large number of foreign investors have very recently signed agreements with the...
Provinces working as a team for CPEC: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD:Â Minister for Interior and Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal has said that the broad consensus amongst the provinces has provided an...