Bangladesh has hinted that a regional grouping with Pakistan, excluding India, could be “strategically possible” in the future. Foreign Affairs Adviser Mohammad Touhid Hossain made the statement while addressing a media query at the foreign ministry. He clarified, however, that this option may not be feasible for other countries like Nepal or Bhutan, due to […]
SAARC
Call for setting up SME centres of excellence to drive economic growth
SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry former President Iftikhar Ali Malik has emphasized the urgent need for establishing cluster centres of excellence for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on the pattern of the European Union and Japan. He said these centres, focused on innovation, digital integration, and financing, are vital for sustainable growth as SMEs […]
Business community hails PM’s bold stand on foreign, defence policy
ISLAMABAD: The SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday hailed the policy statement by Prime Minister Imran Khan on foreign relations and defence of the country by terming it a milestone for protecting the national interests, integrity and sovereignty. In a press statement President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik said […]
SAARC Chamber, UBG term Punjab budget as development oriented
ISLAMABAD: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the United Business Group in the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday termed the Punjab budget as people friendly, tax free and economic development. They said that provincial budget was development oriented with major thrust on better […]
SAARC Chamber, UBG term budget growth, export-oriented
LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation– Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC-CCI) and United Business Group (UBG) in the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), here Friday termed the federal budget 2021-22 tax-free, balanced, growth- and export-oriented with a basket of excellent package of incentives to accelerate the economic activities across […]
Shehbaz asks SAARC members to formulate joint strategy against corona
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif has said that member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) should work together to formulate a joint strategy to combat threat posed to lives of the South Asian people by the coronavirus. In a meeting with Nepal Ambassador Tapas […]
Pakistan protests over unprovoked ceasefire violations along LoC
Pakistan summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia on Wednesday and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) last week. Ministry of Foreign Affairs South Asia & SAARC Director General Dr Mohammad Faisal summoned the Indian envoy after three civilians were martyred and two injured on […]
Analysing NAB’s ‘accountability for all’
Eradication of corruption is the whole voice of the nation. NAB under the dynamic leadership of Honorable Justice, Mr. Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB is absolutely committed to root out corruption from country with iron hands with the realization of through professionalism, transparency and on merit as per law. Today, eradication of corruption and logical conclusion […]
New opportunities
Sir: Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) constitute an important storehouse of natural resources; and have hence attracted several countries for establishing economic cooperation with them in the past. Recently, a new economic corridor is being proposed for connecting landlocked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent by establishing a new corridor through […]
Boao Forum and China’s pursuit for multilateralism
With a strong call for multilateralism and firm stand for better cooperation, shared prosperity and destiny, Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2019 was concluded at Boao city in south China’s Hainan Province having the theme “Shared Future, Concerted Action, Common Development”. Based on the model of World Economic Forum, BFA has also been termed as […]