Tag: Financing

US suspends financing for Syria stabilisation projects

WASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it is suspending $230 million budgeted for stabilisation projects in Syria, citing the aid pledged by other partners...

CPEC projects financed through composite financing package: official

--P&D official says projects involve long-term govt-to-govt concessional, preferential loans --Informs that repayments on loans will not commence in immediate future   ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday reiterated its...

IDB, Saudi Fund, Japan interested in TAPI financing

    The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the Saudi Fund for Development and the Japanese government have expressed interest in financing construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI)...

G7 countries pledge to clamp down on terrorist financing

The G7 on Saturday pledged to clamp down on financial support for terrorist networks, with a plan to step up intelligence-sharing, freeze assets and...

EXIM Bank to initiate long-term financing opportunities in Pakistan

    Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Fred P. Hochberg has announced that EXIM will now offer long-term financing...

Terrorist financier arrested in Swat

  Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Malakand chapter on Tuesday arrested a suspected terrorist from Matta area of Swat during a raid. The personnel of CTD...

Neelum-Jehlum financing hits

Foreign fanciers’ reluctance to release committed funds has risked timely completion of 969 megawatt (MW) Neelum-Jehlum Hydropower project (NJHPC) facing Rs 90 billion shortfall...

NBP atop agri financing

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is leading in agriculture credit financing compared to other banks and financial institutions in the country by lending Rs...

Circular debt and bank financing

Only those with their heads buried in the sand would’ve been seriously surprised by banks refusing lending for power projects till the circular debt...

SBP enhances scope of financing facility

State Bank of Pakistan has enhanced the scope of financing facility for establishment of new power projects using renewable energy with a view to...

Murabaha consumer financing

Murabaha is the most commonly used mode of financing in Islamic banking and finance. Murabaha is derived from the Arabic word “ribh” which means...

Symposium on Financing and Quality of Healthcare Services in Pakistan

Planning Commission, Ministry of Science and Technology and GIZ organized a. Symposium on Financing and Quality of Healthcare Services in Pakistan in the Pearl...

Foreign financing fleeing Pakistan

Policy makers focus on self sufficiency The fast depleting flow of foreign financing into the economically embattled Pakistan is pushing the crises hit country against...

The evil of consumer financing

The banking sector in Pakistan has robustly been engaged in consumer financing by unleashing a variety of products such as credit cards, auto loans,...

SBP permits financing of auto ancillary items

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed banks and development finance institutions (DFIs) to extend loans to meet the cost of ancillary auto...

Government to cut down on external financing: Hafeez

Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said that the upcoming budget, for the fiscal year 2011-12, will aim for...

US secretly financing Syrian opposition

WASHINGTON - The US government has been secretly financing Syrian opposition groups, including a satellite TV channel beaming anti-regime programming into the country, The Washington Post reported Monday.
Citing previously undisclosed diplomatic cables from WikiLeaks, the newspaper said the London-based Barada TV channel, which began broadcasting in April 2009, has ramped up operations to cover the mass protests in Syria.
Barada TV is closely affiliated with the Movement for