All posts tagged "Business"
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216BusinessTextile and clothing exports jump to $13.7 billion in eleven months
Pakistan’s exports of textile and clothing rebounded during July 2020 to May 2021 mainly due to value-added sectors and posted a robust growth of 19% as...
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141Business28 percent growth in bank advances via credit cards during April 2021
Bank advances via credit cards have swelled by 28 percent to Rs 53 billion in April from Rs 42 billion in the same...
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255BusinessFPCCI signs partnership agreement with Greater Manchester Chambers of Commerce
Pak-UK Business Council of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) organized a Partnership Collaboration Agreement Signing Ceremony with Greater Manchester...
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190BusinessPM Imran Khan lays foundation stone of business district in Lahore
PM Imran Khan laid the foundation-stone of the first-ever Central Business District project of Pakistan, at the Walton Airport site. In order to ease doing the business in Lahore, PM Imran...
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400BusinessTextile exports increase 8.23 percent to $8.765 billion in 7 months; 10.79 percent in Jan
Textile exports witnessed an increase of 8.23 percent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year and increased 10.79 percent...
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287BusinessPakistan ranks 3rd among countries safeguarding SMEs from coronavirus impact
Pakistan ranks 3rd in the government support provided to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to mitigate the impact of coronavirus pandemic. According...
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504BusinessEase of doing business: Pakistan up 28 places on World Bank index
Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s annual report revealed that Pakistan has improved its position on the World Bank (WB) Ease of...
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609BusinessPakistan improves Trading across Borders rank due to TFA implementation
According to the World Trade Organization, Pakistan jumps 31 places on Trading across Borders rank due to improvement in Trade Facilitation Agreement...
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807BusinessPakistan reopens application receiving process for Kamyab Jawan Program
The government of Pakistan restarted the application process for providing soft loans to the Pakistan youth under the Kamyab Jawan Program scheme....
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1.2KBusinessPunjab launches Rs30bn Rozgar Scheme to facilitate entrepreneurs
Punjab government has launched one of its kind financial programme to facilitate entrepreneurs a program named as ‘Punjab Rozgar Scheme’ designed to...
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1.0KBusinessForbes lists Pakistan-born Shahid Khan as 66th richest man in the United States
Shahid Khan the Pakistan born American has been featured as the 66th richest man in the United States with a net worth...
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1.1KBusinessOPTP and foodpanda enter into strategic partnership for global and local expansion
Pakistani’s number one food delivery platform Foodpanda enters into a strategic partnership with OPTP as their main delivery services partner for local...
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847BusinessBata Reports Loss as Retail and Wholesale Business Takes a Hit
Bata, Pakistan’s one of the leading shoemaker company also faced the wrath of Covid-19 pandemic as its retail and wholesale business reported...
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607BusinessKarachi rain disaster caused Rs 50 billion loss to traders
Traders association says that the rain disaster in Karachi has caused heavy losses and the estimated initial loss from the monsoon rains...
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1.3KBusinessPakistan to import red kidney beans from Ethiopia
The ban to import red kidney beans has been lifted and approval has been given by the government to import red kidney...
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722PakistanCPEC is transforming Pakistan’s remote Gilgit-Baltistan
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is transforming the remote Gilgit-Baltistan into a lucrative business hub of Pakistan. Gilgit-Baltistan was once known...
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578BusinessIndustries and factories in Punjab allowed to work 24/7
The government of Punjab has decided to permit industries and factories to work as per normal routine due to the bettering condition...
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479BusinessWith Covid-19 in Decline Economic Activities to be Accelerated in Punjab
Punjab government wants to get the benefit of the decline in coronavirus cases particularly by speeding up economic activities. Special cabinet committee...
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562BusinessKhyber Pakhtunkhwa gives Rs 8 billion tax relief to construction industry
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government approves 8 billion rupees tax concessions for the construction sector on property transfer. Under the tax relief package,...
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734BusinessResumption of marriage halls businesses demanded
Owners of marriage halls in Lahore staged a protest rally for not permitting them to reopen their businesses during the coronavirus pandemic....
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591BusinessReopening of the cottage industry and restaurants demanded
The RCCI and PCSTI wants the government to focus on the grievances of the cottage industry, furniture retailers and restaurants amid Covid-19...
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1.1KBusinessJapan allows import of mangoes, keen to import basmati rice from Pakistan
Japan has temporarily allowed import of mangoes from Pakistan and shown interest in importing basmati rice from Pakistan. Japan has also shown...
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720BusinessPakistan receives first Afghan export since pandemic began
Pakistan received the first Afghan export via three major border points after nearly three months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. After almost 3 months of coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan received...
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1.4KTechnologyPomPak, Pakistan first financial learning game
PomPak is the first online financial literacy game based on financial learning which is a project of State Bank of Pakistan. The...
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606BusinessFederal budget 2020 is industry-friendly but no relaxation for traders
The federal budget is economy and industry-friendly in which more relaxation of taxes has been given to the local manufacturing sector. Relaxation...
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627BusinessPunjab to facilitate small businesses despite uncertainty
Punjab plans to increase its development spending by cutting taxes and implementing an economic provocation to facilitate small businesses in its budget...
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596BusinessKPK businessmen demand reopening of all business activities
The whole businessmen community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa call for a complete end to lockdown and presented a 48-point charter of demands for...
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670BusinessCoronavirus: Businesses reopened, roads overcrowded
On the 70th day of smart lockdown in the twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, shopping malls and markets are opened, offices reopened and...
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657BusinessSBP says extended lockdown poses risks to the economy
The economy of Pakistan is facing downside risks due to the extended COVID-19 lockdown, said the central bank on Sunday. According to...
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717BusinessSindh CM to review suggestions for reopening local businesses
Syed Murad Ali Shah the Sindh Chief Minister has called a meeting to reopen local industries, restaurants and, businesses by reviewing the...
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541BusinessPakistan receives export orders of face masks from the US, Europe
In a major good news for the manufacturers of the country, Pakistan exporters have received a large number of orders for face...
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775BusinessGIKI graduates develop Pakistan’s first online shopping search engine
Pakistan is going through a lockdown phase for the last three months due to coronavirus pandemic. Now that the government has imposed...
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843BusinessShopping Malls to remain open 7 days a week in Punjab and Sindh
On the directions of Chief Minister of Punjab, Usman Buzdar, a meeting of cabinet committee for the control of coronavirus, held in the...
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722BusinessMajor sugar mills underreported sales, committed fraud: forensic report
Present government PTI has made public the forensic report of the sugar inquiry commission. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has made a forensic report of...
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833BusinessEasypaisa to facilitate SMEs through ‘Easy Business”
Easypaisa, the country’s leading mobile banking platform operated by Telenor microfinance bank, has taken the initiative of an extensive drive to facilitate...
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558BusinessEncouraging developments for Pakistan cement industry
The cement industry of Pakistan has seen many developmental projects last week. These developments include the news about the start of construction...
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566BusinessPakistan’s GDP to grow 2% in next FY21
Pakistan’s economic growth is expected to be recorded at 2 percent in the next fiscal year of 2020-2021, whereas this year’s growth...
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561BusinessPIA records 43% increase in profit for the year 2019
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) recorded an increase in revenue by 43 percent in 2019 compared to the same period of last year....
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554BusinessPakistan’s digital economy gain momentum amid COVID-19
Pakistan has gone digital due to coronavirus pandemic that is keeping people at homes and the economy has also moved to the...
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559BusinessCompanies That Are Bigger Economic Powers than Most Countries
There are some companies that have market capitalization bigger than the GDP of many countries. As there is no limitation on how...
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703BusinessEasing restrictions came out to be a disaster for the country
Within 4 days of reopening of lockdown and easing restrictions from 11th May, cases of coronavirus have surged to 37,218 on 14th...
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736BusinessGB traders for reopening of Pak-China border for business purpose
Jawad Akram the Gilgit Home Secretary said that they have no issue in reopening of Pak-China border if the government of China...
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987BusinessPakistan Will Enter 150 Goods Trucks to Afghanistan Daily
The official meeting at the Torkham border on Tuesday between administrative officials and security has decided the addition in a number of...
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746BusinessOil prices remain low due to low demand
Crude oil prices are still low on Wednesday in spite of the plans of Saudi Arabia; they tried to make deeper cuts...
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542CoronavirusLockdown a temporary solution to Covid-19 crisis: Imran Khan
On Monday, Imran Khan the PM of the country said that lockdown is a temporary way to control the spread of coronavirus,...
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620BusinessUS working on additional contributions for Pakistan
US Ambassador of Pakistan Paul Jones said in a letter to PML-N President that the United States is funding Pakistan an amount...
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576BusinessPakistan’s MSMEs all set to benefit from electronic registry
Individual consumers and Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are set to get benefits from the creation of an electronic registry. It...
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6061BusinessMango growers are looking for labor and exporters seek more time
Mango growers are getting restless due to the lack of mechanism from the government to deal with the mangoes which are getting...
