Issue of capacity building
The world is heading toward an era of economic development and prosperity. The third countries are changing their policies to...
Agreement with Russia
After a major breakthrough in the form of China, Pakistan Economic Corridor, the government has successfully persuaded Russia to help...
Middle class in Pakistan
Pakistan has long been in the list of lower middle income countries and is in a process to break the...
Economic reforms in provinces
According to newspaper reports, the provincial governments are ready to introduce Doing Business Reform Plans in their respective jurisdictions in...
APTMA’s black day
Textile exports from Pakistan have been facing declining trends for the last seven years, shrinking its share in the global...
Bids to broaden tax net
A tug-of-war between the government and the business communities, which started with imposition of 0.3 percent withholding tax on bank...
Need to revise customs rules
According to reports appearing in the Customs Today, various branches of the Customs department confiscated goods worth millions of rupees...
Power sector reforms
According to newspaper reports, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has apprehended that implementation of structural reforms in power sector are...
Textile parks need of hour
According to the newspaper reports, the textile industry is utilizing only 70 percent of its production capacity as six major...
Corruption and economy
According to a report issued by the World Bank, Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow around 4.5...
Exporters wait incentive package for textile sector
According to the All PakistanTextileMills Association (APTMA), the country’s textile exports can be doubled in the next five years if...
Good and bad for economy
A report from the International Monetary Fund says that the economy of Pakistan is gradually picking up after improvement in...
Business to business ties with India
According to newspaper reports, businessmen from Pakistan and India are trying to find grey areas to enhance cooperation in trade...
Dilemma of Competitiveness
Though the Global Competitiveness Report 2015 has improved Pakistan’s rating by three points, bringing it to 126th position from 129th...
Need to enhance regional trade
The global value chain is a new concept, covering all aspects of business and trade, and is specifically beneficial for...
Pakistan 10th least innovative country in world
According to a report issued by the Global Innovation Index (GII), Pakistan stands at 134 among 143 economies which mean...
Tax-free zones need of hour
The government has claimed that the new 10-year bond of $500 million, which the finance ministry has introduced in London,...
A note of optimism
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed a note of optimism about the economy of Pakistan as security situation is...
New economic rating
A new report issued by Moody's Investors Service has upgraded sovereign credit rating of Pakistan from Caa1 to B3, reversing...
Potentials of textile industry
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) is hope of adding $13 billion to the country’s exports in the next...
