It has been proposed by Beijing that they are willing to make an investment worth $40 billion as they are trying to penetrate through the Pakistani market. Pakistan is currently the first priority target market for China because they can see a lot of potential in it. Moreover, the biggest deep sea port in the […]
It was recently reported from Karachi that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has come out in the open in order to back the Pakistani economy. They are willing to back them up with certain investments that are going to take place in Pakistan and will be made by certain Chinese organizations. Sources claim […]
America Online, AOL, has been on an investment spree of late. The latest of companies is Patch.com local news business. After humbling Starboard Value on three board seats, AOL has now started pure money in Patch. The project was immensely criticized by Starboard for a lack of proper business model to generate income but it […]
Aug 4 2012 | Posted in
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US and EU Reaffirm Commitment to Open, Non-Discriminator and Transparent Investment policies Yesterday, the United States and the European Union (EU), under the auspices of the Transatlantic Economic Council, announced an agreement on Shared Principles for International Investment, which reaffirms our commitment to open, transparent, and non-discriminatory international investment policies. International investment, both by American […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Karachi Stock Exchange up by 163 points Karachi: (Tuesday, March 27, 2012) The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100 index ended up 1.23 percent higher today with recording an improvement of 163 points and closing at 13,449.73 points. However, the total volume of shares, in comparison to yesterday’s trading of 278 million shares, drastically fell […]
Mar 27 2012 | Posted in
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Speakers stress for increasing investment in education for sustainable development in Pakistan Islamabad (06 February 2012) Investment in education is the key to sustainable human development, said speakers in the seminar on ‘education and human development’ organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Monday. Dr Shaukat Farooq, President, Knowledge-Based Welfare Society (KBS) Islamabad […]
Impact of Currant Political Deadlock on Pakistan’s Economy, Seminar on Monday Islamabad: (Thursday, January 19, 2012) The current political impasse between various state institutions is now costing the macro-economy of Pakistan in the form of stagnant growth and investment. Several structural issues require government’s immediate attention which includes power and gas sector crises, unsustainable losses […]
Jan 19 2012 | Posted in
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Government emphasized to patronize private sector’s investment in energy Lahore: (Thursday, December 29, 2011) Lack of gas and electricity has not only increased common man’s sufferings many folds, but have also halted the economic growth of the country. The government, on one hand, is not supplying both of these essentials of life, and on the […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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On his visit to Pakistan, Iraqi ambassador, Dr. Rushdi Al-Ani, encouraged the local businessmen to exploit the vast opportunities of profitable investment in Iraq. He invited Pakistani executives to enter into joint ventures with their Iraqi counterparts and cash the early advantage of making the most of the business opportunities his country has to offer. […]
Nov 28 2011 | Posted in
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The KSE-100 Index remained bearish for the first three days of the week before finally rebounding in the last session on Friday, October 28 to close at 11,562 points after having seen the monthly-low of 11,283 points on Thursday, October 27. After four consecutive sessions of bearish activity, including Friday of last week, analysts declared […]
Oct 29 2011 | Posted in
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Korean and Japanese delegation keen to invest in Pakistan – Pakistan Industrial sector update KARACHI: it has been learnt from special sources that Japan and Korea have shown keen interest in investing in the domestic markets of Pakistan. Both countries have already made huge investments in automotive, machinery sector and chemical industries in Pakistan. It […]
After two relatively stable days, the KSE-100 index dropped 271 points on Wednesday, October 19 to close at 11,640. The index crossed the 12,000 barrier last week, but failed to stabilise and has since nose-dived. The market opened with a gap of around 50 points, largely due to POL’s result announcement, but a selling spree […]
Oct 19 2011 | Posted in
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