Investment

Investment is an economic activity it is also considered a profit generating and profit earning activity. Investing is relinquishing consumption that could take place today in order to produce value in the future that can be consumed otherwise used then. It has four characteristics; return, safety, risk and liquidity.

Return is appreciation of our assets. What we are getting back from our investment the higher the risk the higher the return ratio. Risk is dependent of the investment. Safety is the certainty of return of capital without loss of time and money. Liquidity are instant money which can be sold out instantly.

Reforms underway to increase investment in Pakistan: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said that rapid reforms are underway to increase investment… Read More

‘Azerbaijan eyes multi-billion-dollar investment in Pakistan’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik on Wednesday said that Azerbaijan was considering an investment… Read More

Chinese firm shows interest in investing in Pakistan’s mobile phones, e-bikes sectors

Chairman of Chinese firm Transsion Holdings Zhu Zhaojiang on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz… Read More

PM Shehbaz arrives in China amid push for investment

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in China on a five-day official visit on Tuesday… Read More

Saudi Arabia to invest $1b in Reko Diq project

A Saudi investment of up to one billion dollars is likely next month in the… Read More

Pakistan, Kuwait to ink seven MoUs for $10b investment

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait will sign seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for investment worth $10… Read More

Pakistan to provide all-out facilities to Saudi investors: Bugti

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Interior Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti on Tuesday said Pakistan would provide all-out… Read More

SIFC recommends measures to improve investment ecosystem

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee for Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) here on Tuesday recommended certain… Read More

Pakistan collaborate with Saudi Aramco for $10b Greenfield Refinery Project

ISLAMABAD: In a historic collaboration, four leading Pakistani state-owned companies would join hands for the… Read More

Amazon raises investment in India to $26 billion by 2030

Amazon said on Friday it will take its investments in India to $26 billion by… Read More

India sees Apple nearly tripling investment, exports in coming years

US tech giant Apple could double or triple investments in India, along with exports, over… Read More

‘Saudi investment in Iran could happen very quickly’

Saudi Arabia's finance minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, said on Wednesday that Saudi investments into Iran could… Read More

Saudi companies to invest $51 billion under govt-backed plan

Saudi Arabia has launched 192 billion riyals ($51.2 billion) of investments led by local companies,… Read More

Taliban seek self-sufficiency and foreign investment for Afghanistan

The Taliban administration will encourage self-sufficiency and wants international trade and investment, the acting commerce… Read More

Chinese companies ‘interested’ to invest in Pakistan’s solar, water projects

BEIJING: The leading Chinese companies during the official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to… Read More

German investors express keen interest in Pakistan’s tourism sector

KARACHI: A trade delegation from Germany held a meeting with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers… Read More

PM thanks UAE president for investment in Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday thanked United Arab Emirates President His Highness Mohammed bin Zayed… Read More

Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism

BEIJING: Sri Lanka has asked China to help with trade, investment and tourism to help… Read More

Iran offers to invest 25 mln dollars in Sindh’s agriculture sector

KARACHI: Iran has offered to invest in agriculture and other sectors in Sindh, the country's… Read More

Amazon investor proposal to review plastic use narrowly fails to clear

It was the only proposal that came close to reaching the 51% mark for approval. Read More