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‘5-year economic road map a must’
LAHORE: At a Roundtable Conference on Pakistan’s Options for Economic Turnaround, hosted by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and…
‘Pakistan to benefit’ from UK’s new trading scheme
KARACHI: Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar said on Tuesday that a new scheme replaced the Generalised Scheme of Preferences…
PM hopes to meet IMF MD in Paris
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought a meeting with the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
PM in last-ditch effort to salvage IMF deal
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reached out to a nearly dozen influential global capitals to sensitise them…
Govt to raise Rs670b via Sukuk in 3 months
KARACHI: In a bold move to fully convert the banking system to Shariah-based regulations within five years, the government has set…
Rs10m fine sought for illegal oil storage
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has proposed a rigorous imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of Rs10…
Number of unlicensed cigarette brands grows
ISLAMABAD: In violation of the law and the prime minister’s instructions to launch an effective crackdown, more than 125…
Govt to hand over seaports to UAE
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Pakistan constituted a negotiation committee to finalise a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for…
Lack of steps to revive economy
ISLAMABAD: Considering Pakistan’s current challenging times, it was anticipated that the budget for 2023-24 would focus on cutting…
Managing trade deficit via three-pronged strategy
ISLAMABAD: Post-Covid, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has become a strong proponent of fiscal austerity and has been asking…