The Board of Investment (BoI) has completed a survey of special economic zones (SEZs) and is introducing 150 reforms to attract local and international investors, particularly from China. The information was shared during a meeting presided over by Minister for Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday. According to a press release, the reform process will be implemented in SEZs bas
Based on a few datasets, the government claimed the effectiveness of its policies towards macroeconomic stability on Wednesday and approved about Rs 44 billion in supplementary grants, including those meant for advertising such achievements. In an unusual move, the opening part of the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was aired live on television channels for F
Amid improvements in foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan has eased the outflow of profits and dividends, which surged by 112 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY25). The latest data released by the State Bank on Wednesday showed that the profits outflow during July-November FY25 amounted to $1.129 billion, compared to $532 million during the same period of the pr
Karachi Port Trust (KPT) is set to award an important dredging contract to a bidder previously disqualified due to insufficient capacity, sources familiar with the development told Dawn on Wednesday. On July 14, the KPT invited bids for dredging 4 million cubic meters to maintain its navigation channel and the work was to be completed within 120 days. As bids were received from four internat
The government on Wednesday introduced a bill in the National Assembly aimed at granting tax authorities sweeping powers to enforce compliance with tax laws, including measures to prohibit the opening of bank accounts for non-compliant individuals, restrictions on their financial activities and the purchase of vehicles over 800cc, as well as the threat of sealing unregistered businesses. The Ta