SBP Unveils Policy of Financial Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities
In a major initiative, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) unveiled a comprehensive policy to enhance the financial inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).This policy initiative aims at improving financial independence for PWDs by improving access …
Pakistan’s Startup Ecosystem Improved by 7 Places Globally
The Pakistani startup ecosystem has had a positive year, moving 7 spots to 75th globally and 2nd in South Asia, according to the “Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021,” report released by StartupBlink.The improvement in the ranking shows a thriving cult…
What Should be the Attributes of New Chairman of Board of Investment?
Slot for Chairman Board of Investment has remained sloppy during past few years. This is evident from the fact that at least last three chairmen of the lead agency for attracting foreign and local investments departed prematurely, that is without compl…
Mobile Phone Imports Increase by Over 63% in 11 Months
Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.860 billion during July-May (2020-21) compared to $1.138 billion during July-May (2019-20), showing growth of 63.40 percent, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data.The overall telecom imports …
FATF Group to Review Pakistan’s Performance On June 23
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will evaluate Pakistan’s performance in terms of implementing a 27 action plan on June 23.Sources told Propakistani that the FATF four days meeting will start on Monday (June 21) in Paris in which the action plan …
Finance Minister Backs the Launch of New Auto Policy
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, chaired a meeting here at the Finance Division to review and finalize the new Auto-Policy.The Finance Minister assured of his full support for the final launch of the New-Auto Policy while ch…