SEZs and economic development During the decade of the 1980s a paradigm shift took place in the minds of economic policy makers; the movement in... Updated 26 Mar, 2025 06:34am
Business & Finance PM emphasises commitment to bolster ties with Uzbekistan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday emphasised Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening collaboration... Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am
Business & Finance Ghani Chemicals transfers calcium carbide project to subsidiary after LHC approval The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sanctioned a demerger/merger scheme for the transfer of the whole of the business... Updated 10 Mar, 2025 07:10pm
Business & Finance Minister invites Pak traders in Oman to invest in Punjab LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chaudhry Shafay Hussain, met with a delegation of the... Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:05am
Business & Finance Investment in SEZs: BoI and UAE’s IFZA ink MoU ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) Pakistan and International Free Zones Authority (IFZA) of United Arab... Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am
Print Talks with CMs & AJK PM: SIFC EC tells BoI to share SEZs action plan timeline ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Board of... Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:27am
Pakistan Planning Ministry, Uraan Pakistan, SEZs establishment: Senate body discusses Rs30.941bn budgetary proposals ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives discussed Rs 30.941 ... Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:29am
Opinion The LSM sector Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has been a major recipient of subsidies - utilities (electricity tariff) including... Published 17 Feb, 2025 03:09am
Print Cut in power tariff for SEZs: SIFC directs PD to take concrete measures PM presides over Apex Committee meeting attended by army chief, Chief Ministers and high level civil and army officials Updated 03 Feb, 2025 03:07pm
Opinion Serious issues in Punjab govt’s stimulus programmes The Punjab government has recently announced two stimulus programmes for the people of the province in an overall... Updated 24 Jan, 2025 07:40am
Print SIFC reviews progress of ongoing projects ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) held its 12th Executive Committee meeting to review... Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:29am
Business & Finance SEZs, industrial estates: New power provision system approved ISLAMABAD: In a bid to accelerate the pace of industrial development, a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy... Updated 15 Jan, 2025 08:36am
Print Peak demand supply for 5 years: SEZs to be mandated to ink PPAAs with Discos ISLAMABAD: The government is to make it mandatory for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to sign Power Purchase Agency... Updated 11 Jan, 2025 09:18am
Print SEZs: BOI approves land lease policy ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI) on Tuesday took decisions regarding Special Economic Zones (SEZs) including... Updated 08 Jan, 2025 09:24am
Business & Finance Asif Sheikh named as senior advisor of KCCI body KARACHI: President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, has appointed... Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am
Business & Finance FPCCI, BBoIT to hold Balochistan Summit on 27th KARACHI Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that FPCCI and Balochistan Board of Investment & Trade... Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:08am
Business & Finance Business-friendly environment: Speed up work on regulatory reform, PM tells officials ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is desperately seeking to enhance foreign investment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was... Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am
Business & Finance Survey of SEZs completed ISLAMABAD: A survey of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country has been completed while further steps have... Updated 19 Dec, 2024 07:41am
Opinion Lack of awareness of IMF conditions Pakistan’s private sector elite in industry and the farm sectors, major non-institutional recipients of budgeted... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:42am
Print Sindh to develop SEZs for Chinese cos: minister KARACHI: The Sindh government is working to develop two special economic zones in Karachi to facilitate Chinese... Updated 15 Dec, 2024 09:36am
Print Special Economic Zones: Entities asked to address issues facing investors BoI holds meeting of Working Group on SEZs in response to request from Special Investment Facilitation Council, as per well-informed sources Updated 14 Dec, 2024 06:44pm
Business & Finance China plans $1bn medical city in Dhabeji Special Economic Zone, says Sindh govt A Chinese business delegation has expressed ‘deep interest’ in establishing a $1 billion medical city in the Dhabeji... Published 11 Dec, 2024 03:59pm
Print CPEC and SEZs projects’ progress reviewed ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal Friday reviewed progress... Updated 07 Dec, 2024 03:09pm
Business & Finance Balochistan needs govt’s special attention: FPCCI KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised FPCCI’s stance that Balochistan needs special attention... Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:37am
Editorials Challenges facing SEZs, other productive sectors EDITORIAL: Aleem Khan, Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatisation and Communications, has issued a... Published 26 Nov, 2024 05:49am
Print Aleem apprised of challenges facing SEZs Directs senior officials of the Board of Investment to include Chinese diplomatic officials in the next meeting so that the problems can be resolved in a coordinated manner Updated 24 Nov, 2024 06:44pm
Business & Finance Relocation of industry: Minister for enhancing G2G collaboration with China ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal stressed the urgency of... Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:14am
Business & Finance Balochistan needs special attention of govt: FPCCI KARACHI: Qurat ul Ain, Acting President FPCCI, has reiterated FPCCI’s stance that Balochistan needs special... Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:38am
Business & Finance China asks Pakistan to enhance business environment ISLAMABAD: China has renewed its support for Pakistan’s economic uplift through investment by Chinese enterprises... Published 26 Oct, 2024 07:12am
Print Disco applicable rates: Govt set to provide power to SEZs ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to provide electricity to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) at the same rates which... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:03am
