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Barrier to foreign investment

THE words “to attract investments from friendly countries in identified sectors through an empowered organisation that serves as a ‘single-window’ platform for facilitation, and to improve the ease of doing business for potential investors through a ‘Whole of Government Approach’ — achieving optimal horizontal-vertical synergy and facilitation by the Pakistan Army” of the mission statement of the

IMF chief urges Pakistan to tax the rich, protect the poor on sidelines of UNGA

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged Pakistan to “collect more taxes from the wealthy and protect the poor people” amidst soaring inflation following the nation’s securing of a last-minute bailout in July. Pakistan’s year-on-year inflation for the month of August leapt to 27.4pc, contracting household budgets. That same month, exorbitant electricity

Change in gas prices to be announced soon: energy minister

Caretaker Minister for Energy Muhammad Ali on Thursday said gas prices in the country had consistently been a matter of concern, underlining that forthcoming announcements would detail the impending changes in the price of the commodity. The minister made these remarks during a visit to the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries, and

Turkish investor renews bid to buy power producer

The investment bank managing the attempt by a Turkish investor to buy more than 51 per cent shares and control of Tri-Star Power Ltd, a publicly listed electricity producer, said on Thursday it’s extending the deadline for making a public announcement of offer (PAO) by three months. Alpha Beta Core Solutions Ltd said the due diligence process by the potential acquirer was still in process even

IMF chief asks Kakar to ‘tax rich, protect the poor’

Over a busy couple of days in New York, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar met with the UN chief, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Chinese vice premier. In their interaction on Wednesday evening, Krist­alina Georgieva urged PM Kakar to “tax the rich and protect the poor”. “What we are asking in our programme is, please collect more taxes from the wealthy and