Lahore: Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) President Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said devaluation of the currency to spur exports is an outdated idea which is contrary to the national interests. Exchange rate erosion provides little relief to exporters while it increases debt, payable interest and make imports costly ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionPolicymakers’ not paying attention to livestock sector : Mian Zahid Hussain
Lahore: Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) on Friday said lack of incentives has an impact on the development of dairy sector. Pakistan is the third largest milk producer in the world bringing out 50 billion litres of milk annually but only four to five percent milk is processed for local ... Read More »
Trade between Saarc nations could be increased to one hundred billion$:Mian Zahid
Lahore:Trade between Saarc nations could be increased to one hundred billion dollars annually from the current dismal $28 billion which will unleash new era of peace and prosperity, a business leader said Tuesday. Twenty five percent trade of the Southeast Asian nations is within ASEAN region while almost 95 percent ... Read More »
Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum supports more taxes
Lahore: Increased taxes on imported fuel continue to hurt common man and economy while depriving masses from benefit of receding oil prices in the international market, a business leader said Wednesday. The high prices of fuel at home has become a great incentive for smugglers who are thriving on low ... Read More »
Water scarcity to badly damage agricultural, industrial base : PBIF
Lahore: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Tuesday called for settling disputes to construct mega projects without which future of the country seems bleak. He said that demand and supply gas for water has reached alarming levels which will make Pakistan ... Read More »