FPCCI highlights benefits CACCI’s potentials promoting Pak exports
Karachi: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh President FPCCI highlighted 25-country trade alliance of Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). It is collectively huge market for Pakistani exports be it trade in goods, export of service...
FPCCI assure to facilitate PCA in all matters including export: Chawla
Karachi: Pakistan Coating Association (PCA) Chairman Siraj Uddin and acting President FPCCI Suleman Chawla discussed issues being faced by PCA here. FPCCI Chief assured PCA delegation to facilitate them in all matters and export of coating industry p...
Dar briefs President Dr Alvi on overall economic situation
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar briefed President Dr Arif Alvi on overall economic situation of country. During call on, he also highlighted steps taken by government to provide relief to most vulnerable segments of soci...
Achieving SDGs pivotal for regional progress, development: Convener Romina
ISLAMABAD: Convener of National Parliamentary Task Force on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Romina Khurshid Alam said both Sri Lanka and Pakistan shared same challenges like climate-induced emergencies, poverty and other socioeconomic issues. E...
Stalemate persists between IMF, Pakistan over ninth review
ISLAMABAD: Talks between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are at stalemate with global lender pushing Islamabad on policies and reforms needed to keep bailout programme’s targets on track and complete pending ninth review, fund of...
US envoy Donald Blome, Ishaq Dar discuss bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of United Stated of America (USA) to Pakistan Donald Blome called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar. SAPM on Finance Tariq Bajwa, Secretary Finance and other senior officers from Finance Division participated...
Pakistan not facing risk of default: Ghaus Pasha
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for finance Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha said that government paid Sukuk bonds and Pakistan was not facing risk of an economic default. Talking to media, she said that talks were going on with International Monetary Fund adding...
State Bank clarifies TIR transit trade ambiguities for commercial banks
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s Exchange Policy Department (EPD) on ‘Transit Trade Transactions’ stated that in order to promote regional trade, it is clarified that there is no prohibition by Bank on transit trade transacti...
ECC approves bids for import of 580,000 MT wheat
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet approved lowest bids of two companies for import of 580,000 metric tonnes wheat through Karachi and Gwadar ports. Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar presided over meeting. K...
Coordinated efforts mitigated flood damages: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that coordinated efforts between federal and provincial governments and all concerned institutions helped in mitigating flood damages. Addressing National Flood Re...
