NA panel inquires about purpose of SWF ISLAMABAD: The government has acknowledged that crowding out is a reality because of fiscal house not being in order... Updated 14 Aug, 2024 10:11am
Editorials SBP Governor: cautious optimism EDITORIAL: The Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Jamil Ahmed, clarified to the National Assembly’s Standing... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Print Briefing to NA panel: SBP governor seeks structural reforms in key sectors ISLAMABAD: There is a need for structural reforms in various sectors of the economy to tackle the existing... Updated 08 Aug, 2024 08:58am
Pakistan NA panel approves SOEs bill by majority vote ISLAMABAD: Amid serious concerns of some committee members about the performance of the power sector, a meeting of... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
Print Qamar elected chairman of NA finance panel ISLAMABAD: Syed Naveed Qamar of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has been elected as chairman of the National Assembly’s... Updated 27 Jun, 2024 09:21am
Business & Finance Global debt restructuring: Naveed inducted into advisory group KARACHI: Senior parliamentarian and President of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) Syed Naveed Qamar has been... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Pakistan PM withdraws notification of new IRSA chairman ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has withdrawn notification of new Chairman IRSA (Indus River System... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:56am
Supplements Message from Syed Naveed Qamar Federal Minister for Commerce, Government of Pakistan TEXT: I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the Karachi Chambers of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) ... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Print Joint sitting of parliament passes trade dispute-, trade bodies-related bills ISLAMABAD: The joint sitting of the parliament, on Monday, passed “The Trade Dispute Resolution Bill, 2023” to... Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:24am
Business & Finance Finalisation of PTA, TTA with Azerbaijan discussed ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashid Nabiyev visited Pakistan on Tuesday to... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Pakistan Clarification ISLAMABAD: Minister of Commerce has issued a clarification in response to a news item carried by Business Recorder... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 09:55pm
Editorials Pharma exports potential EDITORIAL: Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar’s vision of raising pharmaceutical exports to $1 billion by 2025 ... Published 16 Jul, 2023 06:16am
Print ‘Pakistan Land Port Authority’: ‘Final’ approval blocked by minister ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar is said to have blocked final approval of Pakistan Land Port... Updated 15 Jul, 2023 09:49am
Print Country aims $1bn pharma exports by 2025, says Qamar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar said Wednesday that Pakistan’s objective is to increase... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:35am
Pakistan PPP advised govt to dissolve assemblies on August 8: Naveed Qamar Says the party wants electoral reforms before elections Updated 11 Jul, 2023 07:36pm
Print Gas allocation policy: Industry seeks govt help to address ‘violation’ ISLAMABAD: Federal B, Area Association of Trade and Industry has sought the Finance Minister’s help to address the... Updated 09 Jul, 2023 04:16pm
Print UK replaces GSP with DCTS ISLAMAABD: The United Kingdom (UK) has unveiled a new initiative called the Developing Countries Trading Scheme... Updated 21 Jun, 2023 08:54am
Business & Finance Import restriction: Suzuki apprises Qamar about its ‘plight’ ISLAMABAD: Japanese car assembler M/s Suzuki on Friday shared its woes with respect to restriction on imports with... Updated 17 Jun, 2023 11:26am
Business & Finance HCSTSI President praises policy of border trade HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani while... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Pakistan Naveed leaves for London to attend Conference KARACHI: Federal Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar leaves for London to attend the Commonwealth Trade Ministers... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Supplements TEXPO Weaving the way to sustainability: Message from Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Commerce TEXT: Government of Pakistan is delighted to host the largest and only B2B event for Textile and Leather industry of... Published 27 May, 2023 06:10am
Business & Finance SLIC to use genetic and DNA technology for policy holders ISLAMABAD: State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC), the largest life and health insurer in the country,... Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am
Business & Finance Qamar asks dealers to reduce prices of imported cars KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar has warned car dealers of strict action if prices of... Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am
Business & Finance Minister advocates barter trade between Pakistan and Ethiopia ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar, emphasised the significance of barter trade system to... Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan Mayor Brampton meets Commerce Minister ISLAMABAD: Mayor of Brampton, Canada, Patrick Brown, called on Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Commerce, to... Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am
Print Islamabad, Kabul agree to remove trade barriers ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan Saturday discussed ways and means to remove barriers to increase bilateral... Updated 07 May, 2023 09:47am
Business & Finance Nigerian Minister, Commerce Minister discuss bilateral ties ISLAMABAD: A four-member delegation led by Hadi Sirika, the Minister for Aviation of Nigeria, called on Federal... Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am
Print Pakistan-Turkiye trade in goods agreement comes into force Under the agreement, Pakistan has gained preferential access to the Turkish market under 261 tariff lines covering traditional as well as non-traditional sectors Updated 05 May, 2023 08:53am
Pakistan Belarus FM due this month ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik is likely to visit Pakistan in the last week of the current... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
Business & Finance Action plan worth $1bn sought: Uzbek envoy expresses interest in e-commerce, trade and industry sectors ISLAMABAD: Uzbek Ambassador to Pakistan, Aybek Arif Usmanov, called on Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am