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Improved Foreign Direct Investment: Pakistan Sees A 17% Increase in FDI

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Foreign Direct Investment in the nation has increased by 17% as a result of the Special Investment Facilitation Council’s business-friendly policies.

Foreign investment reached 1.9 billion dollars in the fiscal year 2024, according to figures issued by the Pakistani national bank. Comparing June of this year to the same month last year, foreign direct investment was 169 million dollars.

With investments of $568 million in the most recent fiscal year, China continued to be Pakistan’s biggest trading partner and investor.

After investing $359 million in foreign direct investment, Hong Kong emerged as the second-largest investor. United States, United Kingdom, and Singapore are among significant nations that have made investments in Pakistan.

Receiving $801 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the fiscal year, the energy sector emerged as a major winner.

The surge is attributable to the Special Investment Facilitation Council’s successful policies and efforts, which have improved the business climate.

As a sign of the growing interest in Pakistan’s energy resources, investments in oil and gas exploration also went up to 304 million dollars.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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