Unemployment challenge increases in KP due to terrorism PESHAWAR: Due to law and order situation, particularly terrorism has grown up in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and people... Updated 31 Mar, 2025 10:19am
Business & Finance Govt decides to restructure SMEDA ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to restructure the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)... Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am
Print Discos sell-off: FAs speak of private sector participation ISLAMABAD: The Financial Advisors (FAs) have briefed the Power Division and Privatisation Commission on private... Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:49am
Business & Finance SAPM, Engro Corporation chairman discuss businessmen issues ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan held a meeting on... Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:37am
Opinion Pakistan’s leapfrogging moment In the early 2000s, Kenya was not seen as a global technology hub. Yet, within two decades, it became the beating... Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:57am
Opinion Rethinking public-private partnership regime Public Private Partnership (PPP) regime in Pakistan, although still in its infancy, has made significant strides in... Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:13am
Opinion Pakistan’s energy conundrum: challenges and elucidations Pakistan’s energy sector faces significant challenges such as frequent power outages, high transmission losses,... Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:02am
Print Rs14bn contributions in 2024: Over 45m people benefited from CSR initiatives: OICCI KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) members collectively contributed... Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:33am
Business & Finance TDAP launches plan with private sector’s collaboration FAISALABAD: TDAP has launched an ambitious programme to enhance exports in collaboration with the private sector ... Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:31am
Business & Finance Country’s economic house is not exactly in order: BMP LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Monday observed... Published 18 Mar, 2025 06:55am
Pakistan Ahsan for greater participation of private sector, skilled workforce ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised that... Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am
Business & Finance Addressing challenges: LCCI demands private sector’s role in policymaking processes LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has demanded private sector’s inclusion in policy-making,... Published 27 Feb, 2025 09:05am
Business & Finance Tax policy office to go functional shortly: Aurangzeb PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb Wednesday said the tax policy office, under the government... Published 27 Feb, 2025 06:44am
Print Financial inclusion: Banks urged to leverage technology KARACHI: The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday urged banks to leverage technology to enhance... Updated 26 Feb, 2025 09:21am
Print Ministerial body recommends selling Discos to private sector ISLAMABAD: The government’s ministerial committee has recommended that power Distribution Companies (Discos) will be... Updated 24 Feb, 2025 02:31pm
Print Private sector should play role in economic recovery: Aurangzeb FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan has been put on a... Updated 23 Feb, 2025 04:55pm
Pakistan Various domains: Govt, private sector agree on need to harmonise legislation ISLAMABAD: Government and private stakeholders agreed on the critical need for harmonizing legislation across ... Published 22 Feb, 2025 07:40am
Business & Finance Logistics industry facing massive losses due to offline trade KARACHI: Pakistan’s logistics industry is facing annual losses of approximately $36 billion due to offline trade,... Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:09am
Print Sustained export growth: Govt terms private sector ‘key partner’ Finance minister reaffirms government’s commitment to supporting the towel industry Updated 19 Feb, 2025 02:48pm
Editorials Lender prescriptions and implementation EDITORIAL: The chief of International Finance Corporation, the investment arm of the World Bank, Makhtar Diop, ahead... Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am
Print PM urges IFC to support key sectors ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded the World Bank Group’s recently launched new decade-long... Updated 15 Feb, 2025 02:56pm
Business & Finance Private sector encouraged in digitization of trade LAHORE: As the government accelerates the digitization of trade, the private sector, alongside regulatory bodies, is... Published 14 Feb, 2025 06:17am
Business & Finance Govt urged to simplify tax system KARACHI: Former Chairman of UBG and business leader Iftikhar Ali Malik has emphasized that the government must... Published 13 Feb, 2025 08:13am
Print Discos’ sell-off: PC inks FASA with A&M-led Consortium ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Tuesday signed a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) with the... Updated 12 Feb, 2025 09:30am
Print Balochistan high priority: Gas distribution strategy will be reassessed ISLAMABAD: The federal government will reassess its gas distribution strategy, particularly the policy of... Updated 07 Feb, 2025 08:57am
Business & Finance Medical equipment imports: $2bn being spent annually, says minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain, Monday, while assuring the private... Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:03am
Print World Bank VP calls for improving business climate ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Group’s support will not be sufficient to achieve the ambitious targets set forth and... Updated 29 Jan, 2025 02:39pm
Opinion ‘Will wage growth revival feed inflation?’ This is apropos an op-ed titled “Will wage growth revival feed inflation?” carried by the newspaper yesterday. In my... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am
Print Gas market: private sector likely to help reduce circular debt Special Investment Facilitation Council facilitates the energy sector to allow private sector gas companies to contribute Rs 71 billion reduction in circular debt annually Updated 28 Jan, 2025 03:09pm
Opinion Private sector to lead mitigation challenges posed by climate change Climate change is Pakistan’s most urgent and pressing threat, and perhaps our country’s biggest opportunity to... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am
