Govt. to improve education standard for holistic development and economic growth ISLAMABAD  ( Web News ) Madad Ali Sindhi, Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training said that the government is working to improve the state of education in the country in order to ensure holistic development and betterRead More →

Dr. Shamshad Akhtar highlights govt’s commitment to fostering inclusive economic growth, attracting investments & addressing socio-economic challenges ISLAMABAD  ( Web News ) Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar met the Country Lead (Pak), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Syed Ali Mahmood, and CEO,Read More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony was held in the Prime Minister’s Office. Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry and and Deputy Secretary on Youth Affairs Dr. Ali Malik signed the MOU to promote youth entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Special AssistantRead More →

President Alvi highlights significance of continuation of policies for economic growth ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday termed the continuation of policies essential for sustainable economic growth, promotion of industrialization and attracting foreign investment. He underlined that digitalization of economy and business processes were vitalRead More →

KARACHI ( Web News ) Lucky Cement Limited (PSX: LUCK) won the Management Association of Pakistan’s Corporate Excellence Award in the Cement Sector category. Atif Kaludi, Chief Financial Officer of Lucky Cement Limited received the award at the 37th MAP Annual Corporate Excellence Award Ceremony held at a local hotelRead More →

LCBDDA Attracts New Investment For Lahore’s First Downtown Through Pre Bid Interactive Sessions LAHORE ( Web News ) Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) organized pre-bid interactive sessions in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Faisalabad before the grand auction of Lahore’s first planned Downtown, which is likely to take placeRead More →

ICCI calls for promoting entrepreneurship in youth for sustainable growth ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called upon the government to make more conducive policies for promoting entrepreneurship in youth that will enhance their self-employment and pave way forRead More →

Intra-regional trade among ECO members was only 8% of their total trade: President Alvi “Frozen assets must be released to help alleviate the sufferings of the Afghan people. After the end of the 40-year war, the country had a humanitarian crisis and the specter of economic collapse looming large overRead More →

Revamping tax system from regressive to progressive & turning it transparent may ensure inclusive economic growth: Experts ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Revamping tax system from regressive to progressive through changing culture at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), improving agricultural yields, raising investment for water conservation and ensuring policyRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has said that the technology-based solutions are the way forward to spur the economic growth, therefore,  the universities should give more focus to artificial intelligence in order to harness its power for achievingRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Promoting women entrepreneurs is the key priority of the government to reduce poverty and improve economic growth, therefore, the government is taking many initiatives to bring more women into the mainstream of the economy. This was stated by Ms. Zartaj Gul, Minister of State forRead More →

Broadband and connectivity are becoming engines of economic growth in Pakistan ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Broadband and connectivity are becoming engines of economic growth in Pakistan as already proven in other parts of the world. The theme emerged from the online seminar on Urban Connectivity Solutions for an InclusiveRead More →