PC Board gives go ahead for divestment of 93.88 % GOP shares of SME Bank

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Board of Privatisation Commission chaired by Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment Shahzada Alam Monnoo here Thursday approved the transaction structure for the privatisation of SME Bank and allowed the divestment of 93.88 % shares of the bank with the management control on, ‘as is where is’ basis.
The Financial Advisor […]

Top 100 Companies of the Muslim World

Check out this list of top 100 companies of the muslim world. It is heavily dominated by oil companies and countries in the middle east. Pakistan has only 2 companies on this list, that’s sad !…
Original Post at Top 100 Companies of the Muslim World by MyLifeDump

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Small farmers to be helped to set up model dairy forms

CHAKWAL: Shahab Khawaja, Secretary Ministry of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives (MOIP&SI) has said that Pakistan Dairy Development Company (PDDC) is focusing on small farmers to help them set up model dairy farms so as to increase their farm productivity and profitability. He said this during his visit to model dairy farms and a biogas […]

Pakistan still the favourite investment destination…

Moin Ansari’s piece is quite optimistic:
The fundamentals of the Pakistani economy are sound. Arab and Asian money is still flowing into the Stock Exchange and the entire country looks like a construction site. You don’t read all about the 9 new 5 star hotels being developed in Karachi, or the flyover, and the motorways. You […]

Rs 45B written off loans: SC seeks report from State Bank

ISLAMABAD: A three member Supreme Court bench headed by Mr Justice Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi has sought detailed report from State Bank with 14 days regarding written off bank loans of Rs 54 billion to big fish. The court was hearing the suo moto case in this regard. The suo moto action had been taken by […]

Pak to ink over 30 oil, gas exploration agreements

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would sign more than 30 oil and gas exploration agreements with different companies during the next one year. This was stated by Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ahsanullah Khan while talking to President of British Petroleum Company Tariq Khamisani.
They discussed matters pertaining to promoting Pak-BP cooperation in the oil and gas sector. […]

Economic policies to continue for best national interests: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Mian Soomro has said that the economic policies of the government would continue uninterrupted since it is in the national interest to ensure a positive change in the life of the people. Talking to Admiral (Retd) Abdul Aziz Mirza, Advisor of Pak Gulf Construction Company at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat […]