Tag: Economic

FM for enhanced trade, economic cooperation with EU

EU ambassador to Pakistan vouches for better economic and trade ties EU delegation holds meeting with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah...

Govt expected to take $9.69bn loan in FY2018-19

It is likely that the government might take a loan of $9.69 billion during the fiscal year 2018-19. According to the Economic Affairs Division (EAD),...

Zalam Kot Tunnel a path to economic development in Pakistan: COAS

MALAKAND: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday said that Zalam Kot tunnel will help bring socio-economic development in Pakistan...

Sindh governor urges for collective efforts to achieve economic prosperity

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair urged on Sunday for the collective efforts by all stakeholders to achieve economic prosperity Sindh. Economic activities and development in...

Iranians fear economic hardship, but united against Trump

ANKARA: US President Donald Trump’s hardened stance towards Iran has evoked a mixture of indifference and national pride among Iranians but many were concerned...

Dutch company to takeover Pakistan’s Engro foods

A Dutch dairy cooperative is set to buy out a Pakistani food giant with an investment of around $460 million, in what would amount...

Korea to support Pakistan achieving economic miracles

Ambassador Republic of Korea Song Jong-hwan assured his country’s full support to Pakistan for achieving economic miracles and overcoming its socio-economic problems. He held out...

China assures Pakistan of timely completion of energy projects

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pak-China Economic Forum is a joint vision of the leadership of both the countries. Addressing a meeting of...

Envoy says India not worried over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Raghavan says economically strong Pakistan would bring regional stability India is not worried over the $46 billion economic corridor between Pakistan and China as an...

Dar says we’re going up, forex reserves cross $ 15b

Pak ready for 6th IMF review in late January as finance minister speaks of progress on key indicators   Addressing a press conference Monday, Finance Minister...

‘Pak-China Economic Corridor to benefit all’

While speaking during "Pak-China Relations: Pak-China Economic Corridors" event held at National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Yuan Jianmin, an influential personality of Xinjiang...

ADB links reforms with improved economic conditions

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its recent report has said that economic reforms initiated by the government in the past year contributed to...

Economic Survey to be launched on June 2

The Economic Survey of Pakistan for the outgoing fiscal year 2013-14 is scheduled to be launched on Monday (June 2). Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will...

Regional economic cooperation is the way to go: Shoban

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Shoban Khalid said on Tuesday that regional economic cooperation is now the main driver of growth...

Economic indicators show positive change: Iqbal

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal Thursday said the country's economy had started showing positive signs as suggested by the indicators...

Believe me, govt is sincere on economic issues! Hamid

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid said on Friday that government is introducing business reform which reflects government's sincerity to bring economic...

Three Pakistanis selected to World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders program

Three Pakistanis have been selected for the World Economic Forum’s, Young Global Leaders program (YGLs). The YGL’s from Pakistan are Ali Jehangir Siddiqui, CEO...