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SMEDA, FPCCI discuss MSME development

[ Zaki Ijaz cites limited finance, high costs and regulatory hurdles as key challenges LAHORE: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) CEO Nadia Jahangir Seth has said the authority is working to create an enabling ecosystem for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to grow and contribute more effectively to the national economy, according … Read more

‘Budget relief limited by IMF commitments’

[ Minister says PIA privatisation completed, three power distribution companies next RAWALPINDI: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani has said the government intends to reduce the tax burden on the salaried class in the upcoming budget, but limited fiscal space under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme restricts major relief, according to a … Read more

Cabinet seeks checks on vaccine monopoly

ISLAMABAD: Some members of the federal cabinet have raised serious questions over the pricing of locally manufactured vaccines and monopolistic practices of pharmaceutical companies. The government has also agreed to give a buyback guarantee for the locally manufactured vaccines. During a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, the cabinet gave in-principle approval … Read more