Policy Board members will support govt in financial affairs: Iqbal ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the Policy ... Published 07 Sep, 2024 07:44am
Print Aurangzeb explains steps to stabilise economy ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a virtual meeting with Juland... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 08:54am
Editorials SC order on pension benefits EDITORIAL: Finally, it has taken an order from the apex court itself to set the record straight about pension... Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am
Opinion Leveraging private sector to empower Pakistan’s youth Over the past couple weeks, I had the privilege of visiting some of Pakistan’s leading universities, digital ... Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:10am
Print Credit to private sector: incorrect calculation? ISLAMABAD: Credit to private sector (flows) stood at Rs -326.9 billion, 1-July to 26-July 2024-25 against Rs -171.1... Updated 31 Aug, 2024 10:21pm
Opinion Need for a country-wide, across-sectors ‘Pricing Policy’ Weak regulation of markets, or the policy of ‘market fundamentalism’ that market knows best, and left mostly on... Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:15am
Opinion Electric Vehicles come to Pakistan Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb claimed at the launching ceremony of BYD, a Chinese company globally ... Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:36am
Business & Finance Climate change: OICCI highlights private sector’s role KARACHI: Despite contributing only 0.9 per cent to global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan faces severe climate... Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:36am
Print Aurangzeb says on BYD’s NEV launch occasion: Plan launched to revitalize economy The finance minister says the government is committed to supporting the private sector, recognizing its crucial role in driving economic growth Updated 18 Aug, 2024 01:34pm
Opinion Thank you and congratulations, Pakistan What does it say about any person at the helm of Pakistan’s fiscal affairs when the Business Confidence Survey –... Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:57am
Opinion Begrudging private sector At the outset, the recent Independent Power Plants (IPPs) controversy has magnified the bitterness and grudges that... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Print Cheap Russian oil: Musadik claims private sector made hefty profits ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum, Dr. Musadik Masood Malik has reportedly accused private sector of earning huge... Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:54am
Print Private sector participation in Discos’ sell-off: Govt approaches World Bank for NLTA ISLAMABAD: The government has approached the World Bank ((WB) for Non -Lending Technical Assistance (NLTA) to... Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:18am
Business & Finance Private sector credit shows decelerating trend during 2024 LAHORE: The Private Sector Credit (PSC) continued witnessing a decelerating trend during 2024, demonstrating an... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
BR Research Road to medium term: the math is not adding up The central bank of Pakistan believes that the medium-term inflation target of 5 – 7 percent shall be achievable by... Published 07 Jun, 2024 08:12am
BR Research Rising NPLs? “Private sector credit declines by 39.7 percent”, read the headline in this newspaper yesterday. The headline,... Published 31 May, 2024 09:20am
Business & Finance PM terms CPEC-II a big opportunity for private sector ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Print PM seeks induction of tech advisors from private sector into public sector ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has chaired a meeting regarding the induction of technical advisors and... Updated 04 Apr, 2024 09:03am
Print US envoy, PM discuss private sector-led growth United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome expresses US support for Pakistan’s democracy and the key role of an independent press Updated 16 Mar, 2024 03:07pm
Print Private sector import of wheat: Deadline extended despite opposition by Punjab ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the deadline for the import of milling wheat till March 31, 2024, by... Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:16am
Opinion Balancing policies for private sector growth In the medium term, addressing Pakistan’s balance of payment problem requires a policy framework centered on... Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am
Print Private sector’s participation: Privatisation ministry, Power Div lock horns over Discos’ operations ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Privatisation and Power Division have reportedly locked horns on proposed plan of private... Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:16am
Print Bidding for solar projects: Private sector investors seek deadline extension ISLAMABAD: Private sector investors have advised the government to extend the deadline for bidding of 600 MWp PV... Updated 17 Dec, 2023 09:25am
Pakistan Livestock dept urged to involve private sector in FMD vaccine production LAHORE: The Punjab Livestock Minister Ibrahim Hasan Murad said here on Friday that the Livestock Department should... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
World Climate goal reliant on massive new private sector investment: IMF WASHINGTON: The private sector must drastically increase its climate-related investments, most crucially in... Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:06pm
Print Ministry begins interviews for positions of trade officers ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has started interviewing applicants for positions of trade and investment officers in... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 08:56am
Print Shamshad highlights importance of reducing fiscal deficit KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Thursday reiterated the government’s... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:16am
Pakistan Private sector wants to sign MoU with SAU HYDERABAD: Private sector has expressed interest in agriculture related industrial raw material of textile industry... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
BR Research Will ‘trickle-up’ finance save banks? The central bank marked the beginning of Q4 of fiscal year 2023 by raising the policy rate to 21 percent. With a... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 01:18pm
Business & Finance Private sector invited to invest in KP tourism zones PESHAWAR: Experts have invited the private sector to invest in integrated tourism zones (ITZs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs