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FPCCI sets up ‘national economic think tank’

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce (FPCCI) on Saturday announced the formation of a ...

Published 15 Sep, 2024 02:45am

Business & Finance

Govt prioritising the blue economy, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that government is prioritising the blue economy as a central...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

Opinion

The IPP negotiation dilemma: govt required to step back?

Negotiations with Independent Power Producers (IPPs), particularly those involving local owners under the 1994 and...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 07:22am

Business & Finance

Oman invited to invest in multiple sectors

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday invited Oman to invest in agriculture, minerals and information technology under the...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:53am

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PD working on Reko Diq project transaction

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division is reportedly in the process of initiating a summary for approval of Reko Diq Project...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 09:24am

Business & Finance

UK economist proposes ‘radical’ reforms aimed at boosting economy

ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom (UK) Economist, Stefan Dercon, proposed radical reform to stimulate private ...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am

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Maersk’s $2bn investment set to transform port infrastructure: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh said on Saturday that Danish shipping company Maersk...

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 10:23pm

Editorials

Tajir Dost Scheme: unfriendly response?

EDITORIAL: A Business Recorder exclusive has revealed that 58,000 out of 3.2 million small traders/shopkeepers have...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:56am

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PSWF operationalisation: Finance Div decides to hire consulting firm

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has decided to hire a consulting firm for advising on operationalisation of Pakistan...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 10:20am

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Govt to alter gas supply priority order

Captive industry to be treated at par with CNG sector

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 03:04pm

Print

Imprest money: Govt weighs debit card against credit card for PSEs

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering suggesting debit instead of credit card solutions to address petty cash and...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:33am

Opinion

A fragile balance of payments

The statistics on the external balance of payments of Pakistan in 2023-24 were released last week by the SBP (State...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am

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Power sector: Work begins to remove major bottlenecks

The key issue, due to which authorities are worried about, is uncontrolled power sector circular debt which is over Rs2.4 trillion

Updated 30 Jul, 2024 02:48pm

Opinion

PSM: Sindh govt must become part of solution

According to a Business Recorder news item, the Ministry of Industries and Production secretary has informed the...

Published 28 Jul, 2024 06:49am

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Revival of PSM nearly impossible, NA panel told

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production secretary on Friday informed that it is virtually impossible to...

Updated 27 Jul, 2024 09:01am

Business & Finance

Omani trade delegation visits Pakistan under SIFC auspices

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the Sultanate of Oman, representing the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:21am

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Key ministers interact with authorities in China: Bond, loans and coal high on the critical agenda

PM Shehbaz has directed Pakistan’s ambassador to China to ensure meetings of Ministers for Finance and Power with relevant Chinese authorities to discuss their proposed plans

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 01:09pm

Business & Finance

SC and SIFC forums: FPCCI will fight case against IPPs’ capacity charges: Mohamin

KARACHI: Abdul Mohamin Khan, Acting President of FPCCI, has said, on behalf of the entire business, industry and...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 06:01am

Opinion

The way forward

Sale of state-owned entities (SOEs) and not resuscitating the non-operational Pakistan Steel Mills is the mantra of...

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 07:11am

Editorials

PSM and the wider debate about SOEs

EDITORIAL: The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) is either reading too much into recent...

Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:12am

Pakistan

Pakistan appoints new ambassador to US

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Foreign Office announced that Rizwan Saeed Sheikh would be the country’s new ambassador to...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am

Business & Finance

CDWP clears 26 uplift projects

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared as many as 26 development projects worth Rs900...

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 09:18am

Pakistan

Senate body stresses need for merit-based appointments

ISLAMABAD: The inaugural meeting of the Senate Standing on Maritime Affairs, Wednesday, while stressing the need for...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

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KE’s rights acquisition: SECP says its ‘suspicions’ not eased yet

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has said its suspicions have not been addressed...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 08:48am

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Proposed amendments in Finance Bill: Telecom operators seek SIFC’s intervention

ISLAMABAD: Telecom Operators Association has sought Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) intervention for...

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:41am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to reconsider 25pc SAP expense disallowance policy

ISLAMABAD: The proposal to disallow 25% Sales Promotion, Advertising and Publicity (SAP) expense under Finance Bill...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

Business & Finance

July-May IT, ITeS remittances up 23pc to $2.9bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer ...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

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Payment settlement between KE, govt entities: PM directs PD to present ‘holistic’ solution

NEPRA announces hearing dates on tariffs of KE

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 02:35pm

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Digitization: Centre asks provinces to provide tax data to Nadra

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly asked all provinces to provide complete tax data to NADRA (National...

Updated 15 Jun, 2024 04:22pm

Opinion

Neither up-to-date nor unbiased

The Economic Survey’s relevance, limited to data analysis, is neither up to date (limited to July-March or for ...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am