Tag: Economic

Auto sector welcomes ECC decision to gradually cut tariff regime

The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has welcomed the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) decision to gradually bring down tariff regime...

Pak, US business moot focuses on improving economic ties

The first Pakistan-USA bilateral Business Opportunities Conference was co-hosted by the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC and Ministry of...

Time to lace economic bonhomie with Kashmir talks: US

In a reminder that progress on Jammu and Kashmir dispute is critical to making Pakistan-India peace process result-oriented, the United States has said the...

West waging economic ‘war’ on Iran: Nejad

The West is waging economic war on Iran in a vain effort to make it yield on its nuclear activities, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said...

India government preparing new reforms: minister

India’s finance minister said Thursday that the government was preparing new economic reforms as it focuses on kickstarting investment in the sharply slowing economy. After...

TAPI to bring economic prosperity in region: Petroleum minister

Dr. Asim Hussain, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources has expressed the confidence that the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline Project...

Khar, Rajiv discuss cooperation

Administrator USAID Dr Rajiv Shah called on the Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday and the two sides reviewed the state of economic...

Govt asked to win IMF support to escape economic collapse

Traders of Islamabad on Tuesday asked the government to win IMF support to save fragile economy from extra strain. Reservations of IMF over unfulfilled promises...

President Zardari signs Special Economic Zone Bill 2012

President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Bill and with the presidential approval the SEZ Bill has become Special Economic Zone...

Mexico’s outgoing president calls for oil reform

Mexico’s oil industry is dominated by state monopoly iPemex PEMX.UL and private companes have limited access to the market. The country faces a key...

ECC urged to consult with local industry

Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) urged Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to take industry’s point of view into consideration before taking any decision with regards...

Planned research affects socio-economic aspects, says VC

Strategically planned research does have positive impact on socio economic aspects of the lives of the people as well as on the physical environment. `Outcome...

Ukraine interested in Sindh’s economic development

The Ambassador of Ukraine, Volodymyr Lakomov, Friday called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at the CM House here. He was accompanied by...

PTI’s economic policy

The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) on 24th August shared its economic policy which the party claims has been prepared after consultation with key stakeholders including...

PTI announces its economic reforms plan

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday announced its economic plan in which it claimed to bringing reforms in governance, with priority to education and...

Administration’s intervention hampers tax collection at full potential

An official source said on Sunday that the intervention of tax administration in the presence of complex compliance procedures is hampering the exploitation of...

India’s economic growth seen lower as rains play truant

India’s economic growth could fall to near six percent this year with the country facing the spectre of its third drought in a decade,...