Pakistan Can Increase Its Annual Gemstone Exports to $32 Billion: FPCCI

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Pakistan has the potential to increase its gemstone exports to $32 billion every year, claimed Chairman Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Qurban Ali. He said gemstone exporters must go for innovation and adopt modern technology to improve the value of precious and semi-precious stones to enhance competitiveness in the international market. …

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Reforms by SECP Led to 39% Growth in Registration of New Companies

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A host of reforms by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) for the ease of doing business led to a corporate growth of 39 percent in February as compared to the same month last year. The Corporate Registrar had incorporated 2,257 new companies and startups in February, of which 99 percent were incorporated …

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Pakistan Allows Commercial Sales of COVID-19 Vaccine

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The Government of Pakistan has permitted the commercial sales of Covid-19 vaccines and the first batch of Sputnik V is expected to arrive in March, said International Monetary Fund (IMF). The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its updated report ‘Policy Actions Taken by Countries’, reviewed the various steps that Pakistan has taken to deal with …

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SECP Asks Listed Companies to Implement Gender Diversity Policies

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To foster a beneficial and comfortable working environment for Pakistani women, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has asked listed companies to formulate and implement gender diversity policies to attract and retain talented women. Pakistan figures fairly low in the Global Gender Gap report index, prepared by the World Economic Forum, and there …

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Govt to Allow Cotton Import By Land as Local Production Falls

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The Government of Pakistan is set to allow the import of cotton from Afghanistan and the Central Asian states via the Torkham land route to overcome the 34.18 percent fall in the production of local cotton. Pakistan’s cotton harvest has dwindled significantly as farmers continue to switch to other lucrative crops. According to the statistics …

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SECP’s Policies Conform to Values of Objectivity, Integrity and Equitability: Aamir Khan

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The Chairman SECP, Aamir Khan, said that the apex regulator has been continuously striving to create an efficient and transparent business ecosystem in Pakistan by ensuring that its policies and decisions conform to the values of objectivity, integrity, and equitability. He stated this as the guest of honor at the closing ceremony of the CFA …

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