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Businessmen condemn hike in petroleum prices

Businessmen

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has condemned the hike in the petroleum products prices, a statement said on Saturday. They demanded the government to reduce the tax ratio on oil products to support the trade and industry, as the government has raised the petroleum levy, along … Read more

Businessmen concerned over delay in SME Policy

SME

KARACHI: The Businessmen Panel of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed concern over the delay in the approval of “Small and Medium Enterprises Policy 2021” and stressed the need for speeding up the process of approving the new SME Policy after removing its flaws with a view to address … Read more

Businesses advise SBP for accommodative monetary policy stance

Pakistan forex reserves

KARACHI: The business community has suggested the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) adopt an accommodative monetary policy stance instead of further raising it. In a statement on Saturday, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) warned the central bank of any aggressive jump in the key policy rate in … Read more

Businessmen want implementation of barter trade with Iran

Iran

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel has called for early implementation of barter trade mechanism signed between Pakistan and Iran during the 9th Joint Trade Committee meeting held in Tehran to jack up the bilateral trade to $5 billion annually, a statement said on Saturday. Businessmen Panel chairman … Read more

Bahrain launches $30 billion offshore cities plan

Bahrain launches

RIYADH: Bahrain has launched a new strategic project plan to invest $30 billion in over 20 new projects, with the construction of five new offshore cities, according to the Bahrain News Agency. The strategic project plan will see infrastructure development, including a new causeway connecting Bahrain to Saudi Arabia. Bahrain will also establish a 109km metro … Read more

Construction firms urged to explore opportunities in Afghanistan

Pakistan-Afghan border reopens days after deadly clash

KARACHI: Pakistan’s construction companies could be part of the reconstruction process in Afghanistan, realising that the trade ambitions of the landlocked Central Asian Republics using the Afghan corridor, and rake in dividends, as Kabul unlocks its mineral wealth probably with the Chinese help, an official said on Saturday. Businessmen Panel (BMP) chairman Anjum Nisar said … Read more

Businessmen Panel rejects rise in oil prices

Govt Decides to increases prices of petroleum products

KARACHI: The Businessmen Panel of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has rejected the increase in petroleum products prices for the second fortnight in-a-row ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, a statement said on Saturday. The government has allowed an increase in the prices of petroleum products and the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) … Read more