ECC approves a 53pc increase in the price of necessary items
ECC on Friday also decided to import 200,000 tons of sugar to maintain strategic reserves and has decided to focus more on the bottom-up approach to decrease poverty with its many new initiatives announced.
Financial setoff mechanism by govt owned IPPs may loosen the noose of circular debt; envisions Hammad Azhar
Circular debt, Pakistan’s bleeding wound has been the anathema to economic progress and social alleviation for many years. With the approval of the financial setoff mechanism for government-owned entities by ECC, circular debt may decline. Should we take it with a grain of salt or is there some weight in this?
HBL wins “Best Bank in Pakistan 2021” award by Euromoney
Euromoney awards HBL the accolade of Pakistan’s Best Bank 2021. Earlier this year, the Bank also won the Asiamoney award for Best Domestic Bank...
Pakistan’s economic development amidst global challenges
Pakistan on the right track of economic development despite global challenges. However, if the hurdles are not handled tactfully, it may hamper the stability and growth rate of the economy, experts warn.
Shaukat Tarin orders import of 100,000 tonnes of sugar
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin gave this order while presiding over the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on 12th July, while he expressed satisfaction over the decrease price trend for sugar in the country.
Govt’s LPG policy exploited by importers to earn billions
The news of exploitation of the government’s 2015 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) policy by private importers came to the surface during an emergency meeting...
PM Khan’s billion tree project shows remarkable results in Swat
Sharing a video of a hilly area in Swat showing trees being planted in the entire landscape, the prime minister said that it was...
Vaccinated Pakistanis can now travel to Saudi Arabia
According to KSA Muqeem Portal, Pakistanis who have already been injected with two doses of Sinopharm and Sinovac can now travel to Saudia Arabia...
PM Khan! Unlock Pakistan’s growth potential this way!
The hurdles to growth in the economy such as protectionism spearheaded by trade policy are affecting the productivity. Pakistan can unlock it's growth potential by taking some key policy measures as suggested by Mr. Shahid Sattar, the executive director of APTMA. For one instance, textile exports can increase to $20 billion by 2021 but this requires one key input:
Here is why the Jolta JE 70 is better than the Honda CD70
Pakistan has recently seen the launch of the country’s first-ever electric bike named JE-70. The manufacturer Jolta company has launched the bike as an...
South Punjab to get first Amazon Center (AFFC) after Eid
Post Master General (PMG) Zulfiqar Husnain said that the government has made untiring efforts to get Pakistani products access to Amazon, and Pakistan Post...
Pak-Afghan transit trade agreement extended for six months
The extension was essential to facilitate uninterrupted flow of transit trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan and to provide sufficient time to technical teams to...