Risks for foreign investors
According to a report issued by a western research agency, risks for the foreign investors are very high in Pakistan...
Keeping policy rate unchanged
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the SBP policy rate unchanged at 6.5 percent in the...
WHT controversy lingers on
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. If action is imprudent, the reaction will also be imprudent...
Need to set up close business ties with Iran
Iran has been planning to launch oil and gas projects worth $185 billion by 2020 after successfully signing a nuclear...
Cause and effects of trade deficit
The country has been facing trade deficit for a long time, but halfhearted efforts on the part of the policy...
Additional tariffs on electricity bills
The government has imposed a set of new tariffs on electricity bills, putting the already repressed economy in disarray and...
Import of LNG from China
Pakistan and China are heading towards another milestone in the history of cordial relations. This time the energy starved Pakistan...
SBP’s concern over falling exports
In its third quarterly report on the state of economy, the State Bank of Pakistan observes a positive change in...
SCO — a new era of partnership
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO or Shanghai Pact has admitted Pakistan to its fold as a full member at...
Tale of textile ministry
Pakistan is a leading cotton producing country with textile industry as a major earner of foreign exchange. Bangladesh is not...
Hope of $50b funding for power projects
According to newspaper reports, Three Gorges Corporation, the state-run power company of China, is taking keen interest in a financing...
IMF forecast of Pakistani’s economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its World Economic Outlook report for July, has revised its forecast for economic growth...
Need to set up tax-free industrial zones
According to newspaper reports, the government has decided to grant income tax exemptions to the newly-established companies in energy and...
Kashmir – a big hurdle in Pak-Indian trade
The All Parties Hurriyet Conference, an amalgamation of 32 political parties in the Indian-held Kashmir, has expressed the hope that...
Challenges of climate change
According to Pakistan Economic Survey 2014-15, the 5,000 glaciers are melting faster in Pakistan than other parts of the world....
Unjustified withholding tax on bank transactions
Banks are the integral part of modern economy and any restrictions in the system can have disastrous effects on the...
On the of economic development
According to the world media reports, the Pakistani stock market has emerged as one of the world's top 10 performers...
Need to establish economic order
China is emerging as a major economic power but impressive part of its economy is that it does not want...
Need for development projects
The development of rail and road network is integral part of infrastructure in the modern age without which the cherished...
New world financial order
At least 50 countries of the world, including Pakistan, have formally signed up for the membership of China-led Asian Infrastructure...
