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Aman ki Asha…Seize the moment

Aman ki Asha…Seize the moment

By Amir Zia Pakistan-India trade relations have taken some big strides over the last 12 months. What appeared impossible in April 2011 is now not only possible but within grasp as the two countries...
The ‘trade for peace’ train steams ahead

The ‘trade for peace’ train steams ahead

It’s all systems go for ‘Dividends’, the Second Aman ki Asha Indo-Pak Economic Conference, Lahore, May 7-8, 2012 Taking forward the ‘trade for peace’ agenda initiated...
PAK-INDIA TRADE

PAK-INDIA TRADE

Springtime in Delhi By Babar Ayaz The 600-strong Pakistani businessmen delegation visiting Delhi got a very pleasant surprise when the Indian commerce and industries minister Anand Sharma announced...
Taking the process forward

Taking the process forward

Nearly 100 Indian and 350 Pakistani business leaders at the 2nd Aman ki Asha Indo-Pak Business Meet strongly endorsed the peace process and efforts to build close economic and trade relations...
India throws open FDI window for Pakistan as warmth sets in

India throws open FDI window for Pakistan as warmth sets in

Suddenly, the horizon in the neighbourhood appears to be brightening. For the first time ever, India on Friday decided to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) from Pakistan – a step that...
Cooking without tears

Cooking without tears

Vasundhara Chauhan generously shares her cousin Neetu’s Kashmiri Roghan Josh recipe, and more Despite a lifetime of eating curries – especially chicken and mutton – based on a...
Pakistani, Indian business schools sign MoU

Pakistani, Indian business schools sign MoU

By Our Correspondent KARACHI: In a stunning new manifestation of Pak-India cooperation, the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...
Pak-India trade gate opens

Pak-India trade gate opens

By Jawwad Rizvi LAHORE: Pakistan and India formally opened the Land Freight Unit, a dedicated trade gate for the promotion of bilateral trade through Wagha-Atari border, on Friday. The inauguration...
‘New check-post to boost business’

‘New check-post to boost business’

By Our Correspondent LAHORE: Vikramjit Singh Sahney, President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SAARC CCI) has said that Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Wagha Border will foster...
Investment allowed

Investment allowed

By Annie Banerji NEW DELHI: India has decided to allow foreign direct investments from Pakistan, India’s trade minister said on Friday. “India has taken an in-principle decision, as a...