Tag: Economic

Dar reviews economic, trade related matters with US

Federal Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review bilateral economic and trade related matters between Pakistan and US at the Finance...

Tajikistan keen to enhance economic ties with Pakistan

Ambassador of Tajikistan Jononov Sherali on Monday said that his country was keen to further develop bilateral ties with Pakistan as both the sides...

Economic stability not possible without strengthening cottage industry: Malik

Chairman All Pakistan Cottage Industry & Small Traders Ghulam Sarwar Malik has said that growth of manufacturing sector and economic stability is not possible...

We are ready to counter economic challenges: Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif has said that the biggest challenge for the new government would be rehabilitation of the economy and...

Mandviwalla has some tricks up his sleeve for economic stability

Federal Minister for Finance Saleem Mandviwalla on Friday said that a comprehensive roadmap would be left for the upcoming government to get rid of...

Remittances to swell by $16b by end of FY13

Economic observers expect the inflow of ever-increasing worker remittances to the country rise to a historic $ 16 billion by the end of this...

S&P 500 finishes at 5-year high on economic data

The gains on the S&P 500 pushed the index to its highest close since December 2007 and its biggest weekly gain since December 2011. Most...

Economic growth should be top priority in next decade: survey

A survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan shows that 42 percent of Pakistanis believe that economic growth should be the most important goal of...

Govt making efforts to resolve economic problems: Khurshid Shah

Religious Affairs Minister Syed Khurshid Ahmad Shah said that the government is making all out efforts to resolve the economic problems of the country. Talking...

SMEs ‘imperative’ for promotion of economic activities

The role of Small and Medium Enterprises SMEs is imperative for promotion of economic activities which would help to create job opportunities, investment attractions...

OGRA sends new CNG pricing formula to ECC

Two days after the Supreme Court (SC) orders, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Sunday sent the compressed natural gas (CNG) pricing...

The euro zone’s delayed reckoning

The risks facing the euro zone have been reduced since the summer, when a Greek exit looked imminent and borrowing costs for Spain and...

ECC forms committee to set CNG pricing formula guidelines

The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet has formed a committee to formulate guidelines to determine a CNG pricing formula in consultation with all...

How cities can save China

China is experiencing its most severe economic downturn in decades, and revitalizing its economic model is critical to future prosperity — not only in...

18th amendment influenced economic regimes: NA

Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Technology Lal Hussain informed the National Assembly on Thursday that 78 items were covered under Compulsory Certification Marks Schemes...

Kalabagh Dam vital for economic stability: Dr AQ Khan

Father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme and chief of Tehrik-e-Tahafuz Pakistan Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan on Saturday said that construction of Kalabagh Dam is necessary...

PESA expresses concern over deteriorating economic situation

The Pakistan Ex-servicemen Association (PESA) on Wednesday expressed grave concern over deteriorating economic situation for which it held the incumbent government responsible which is...