ISLAMABAD: Iran has expressed interest in expanding trade and logistics cooperation with Pakistan through the ports of Karachi and Gwadar, as the two countries seek to strengthen economic ties and increase bilateral trade to $10 billion. The proposal was discussed during the 10th Pakistan-Iran Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting, co-chaired by Commerce Minister Jam Kamal […more]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told on Tuesday that a new scoring mechanism would be introduced to put banks’ performance under the spotlight, track progress towards lending targets and push financial institutions to expand credit for businesses. The proposal was presented at a high-level review meeting chaired by the prime minister on improving access […more]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has said that cooperative farming will play a crucial role in strengthening Pakistan’s agriculture and ensuring food security. Chairing a high-level meeting on cooperative farming and marketing, also attended by Rana Iftikhar Muhammad, President of the Chamber of Agriculture Punjab, and other stakeholders, […more]
ISLAMABAD, Aug 08 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Haroon Akhtar Khan on Friday emphasized that every possible effort would be made to facilitate the manufacturing sector, as its revival is essential for promoting economic activity, creating jobs, and increasing exports. Chairing a meeting of the sub-committees on the restoration of sick industrial […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of Haroon Akhtar the special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) Shehbaz Sharif to the half hearted approach of the government towards uplift of the under privileged sector and urged him to expedite implementation of his plans to stimulate and invigorate the SME promotion […more]
