Ease of doing business
According to the World Bank’s latest rating on ease of doing business Pakistan’s position further declined three places to 147 amongst 190 countries. Based on its recent narrative precedence,...
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 180,371 tonnes of cargo comprising 143,625 tonnes of import cargo and 36,746 tonnes of export cargo including 6,574 loaded and empty containers during the...
FPCCI stresses need for encouraging furniture sector
LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Wednesday said that the local furniture sector attached great importance to the national economy and it can...
RD will encourage smuggling of chemicals, tyres: BMP
Lahore: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of FPCCI has criticized the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for imposing 10 to over 50 percent Regulatory Duty (RD) on import of various...
CCAC to revise cotton production estimates to 12.9m bales
ISLAMABAD: The Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) is likely to revise upward cotton production estimates to 12.9 million bales for the current season (2017-18) after good arrival of the...
Textile and leather: FBR reduces ST on imported finished goods/articles
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reduced sales tax on imported finished goods/articles of textile and leather from 17% along with 2% value addition sales tax to 6...
At a forgotten Pakistan’ Gwadar port, China paves a new Silk Road
GWADAR: Remote and impoverished, Pakistan´s Gwadar port at first glance seems an unlikely crown jewel in a multi-billion-dollar development project with China aimed at constructing a 21st century Silk...
KCCI urges govt to refrain from taking anti-business policies
KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Muffasar Atta Malik, has urged the federal government to refrain from taking anti-business steps and devise the strategies in the...
Steps being taken to motivate women entrepreneurs: FWCCI chief
FAISALABAD: Government of Pakistan is taking serious steps to motivate and encourage female entrepreneurs to contribute their proportionate and productive role in national development, while United Nations and many...
Talks to meet economic challenges under way: FPCCI
HYDERABAD: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Zubair F. Tufail has informed that the government has started consultation with the business community to meet the...