New $3 billion loan programme to help Pakistan's efforts in stabilising its ailing economy: IMFThe board approved the bailout package for the country for an amount of USD 2.25 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) - reserve funds that...
Pakistan could have made economic recovery if it had an investment-friendly regime: ReportForeign investors avoid bringing money into Pakistan due to various factors such as political instability, discontinuity of macroeconomic p...
China to invest $4 billion in Pakistan to develop petrochemical complexThe complex envisions a number of jetties, a refinery with 10 million tonnes per year capacity, as well as downstream processing facilities...
167 Indian fishermen in Pakistan, Sri Lankan jails: GovernmentAs on date, 20 fishermen are in Sri Lankan custody, while another 147 are in Pakistani jails, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Si...
Pakistan Inc feels aggressive Indian policies will hurt tradeTrade between the two countries through non-official channels — smuggling or round tripping — could be as much as $6 billion a year, say ex...
AIAI inks pact with FPCCI for promoting Indo-Pak tradeAIAI today said it has entered into an agreement with the FPCCI to promote trade between the two countries.
- Cabinet nod to easier visas for Pakistanis in some categories
The move to ease travel between India and Pakistan for certain categories got the nod of Union Cabinet today amid growing ties between the ...
India, Pakistan to sign new visa accord to help businessmen: Shahid MalikMalik said this decision was taken at the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari.
- Regular business trips possible if Pakistan agrees: India
India is willing to consider a more liberal business visa regime but wants Islamabad to table an offer first, a government official said.
- Pakistan must address our concerns over cross-border terror: Rao
Demanding redressal of its concerns on cross-border terrorism by Pakistan in an "effective and transparent" manner, India said it was neces...
- Pakistani industry asks Indian govt to ease visa procedures
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry asked the Indian govt to ease visa procedures to facilitate the movement of bu...
- War clouds weigh down Indo-Pak trade winds
Pak media claims India, with upper hand in $2.2b annual trade, is tightening screws, but India denies any such move. Terror effect on India...
- Pak, Lanka must increase cooperation to boost trade
Concerned over the slow pace of growth bilateral trade, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have called for increased cooperation to give impetus to the...