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Govt vows to ease Chinese investors’ challenges

He noted that the new industrial policy has been developed to facilitate industries Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. PHOTO: LCCI ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Pakistan to China, along with the newly elected presidents of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and the Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), met Special Assistant to … Read more

‘Decision on KE tariff a landmark’

[ Additional concerns were raised over capacity payments to K-Electric’s power plants, projected to cost over Rs 82b. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has welcomed a decision of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on K-Electric’s (KE) Multi-Year Tariff review as a landmark for the people of Karachi. In a statement, a Power … Read more

Customs foils bid to smuggle Indian goods

[ Collectorate reaffirmed its resolve to act against importers involved in misdeclaration and illegal imports ISLAMABAD: The Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (West), Karachi, has foiled several attempts to illegally import Indian-origin goods into Pakistan by misdeclaring their country of origin, in violation of the Import Policy Order. According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, … Read more

Punjab orders strict loudspeaker ban

Retired Supreme Court judges are likely to call for the constitution of a full court to hear petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment, which critics say has increased the executive's influence over the judiciary. It is learnt that some retired judges – including a former chief justice of Pakistan from Sindh – are deliberating on … Read more

Pakistan, Qatar to deepen agri-cooperation

[ Envoy says Qatari commerce minister to visit soon; Rana Tanveer proposes working group to identify priority projects A A key concern influencing the MPC’s cautious stance is the recent rebound in international crude oil prices due to heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the possibility of a US-China trade agreement. photo: file … Read more

FinMin promises PIA sale, Panda Bond by year-end

[ Sees economic consolidation, targets 3.5% growth despite floods; cites 24 JVs signed in Beijing, IMF trust as key deve Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview at the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has consolidated its macroeconomic stability through … Read more

When entrepreneurial ambitions meet with reality

[ Trade barriers placed on foreign products are mistakenly considered a benefit by many politicians, when in fact they hurt their own citizens and economy and in turn make exports more difficult. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Aqib Mehmood, an entrepreneur connected to the world by a government agency to enhance the nation’s exports, has now made … Read more