PSMA election dispute lands in DGTO/ SECP ISLAMABAD: The dispute of election of Central Chairman of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) for 2024-26 has... Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:47am
Print Ministry seeks proposals from REAP with a view to achieving export target ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has sought proposals from Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) to achieve... Updated 08 Oct, 2024 09:10am
Business & Finance REAP chairman hails removal of Minimum Export Price cap KARACHI: With the removal of the Minimum Export Price (MEP), Pakistani rice traders can now export without price... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 09:27am
Print Basmati price: Pakistan’s rice export boom ends after India’s move Pakistani rice exporters have also asked federal government to set a floor price or Minimum Export Price (MEP) at $ 900 per Metric Ton as rice exports will now be on the decline in days to come Updated 20 Sep, 2024 02:49pm
Print No further quota: MoC to blacklist defaulting Sri Lankan rice buyers ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry is to informally blacklist those Sri Lankan companies that defaulted in payment to... Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:46am
Print FTAs, PTAs: MoC urged to include commercial transactions clause ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Thursday urged the Commerce Ministry to include a clause of... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:15am
Print Oct 1 to mark Pak-UAE JMC session in 11 years: Inter-ministerial meeting gets update on future strategy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are all set to hold 12th session of Joint Ministerial... Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:16am
Print MoC says taking efforts to bring down ACD to zero ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry said on Monday it is fighting at the highest level to bring down Additional Customs... Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:51am
Print PM likely to hold stocktaking meeting regarding UAE today ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif is likely to hold a stocktaking meeting regarding the United Arab Emirates... Updated 14 Aug, 2024 04:23pm
Pakistan NA panel asks ministry to work on India trade prospects ISLAMABAD: Standing Committee on Commerce Chairman Muhammad Hanif on Wednesday asked the Commerce Ministry officials... Published 25 Jul, 2024 06:24am
Markets Ban imposed on import of wheat ISLAMABAD: Federal Government has imposed ban on import of wheat. In an SRO issued on Friday Commerce Ministry has... Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:27am
Print Export growth: MoC angry with MoF for ignoring its budget proposals ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry on Wednesday showed its wrath against the Finance Ministry for not making its... Updated 04 Jul, 2024 03:05pm
Print Captive power units: MoC opposed to increase in gas rates Says hike in gas tariff and plan for closure of captive units by January 2025 could impact the country’s exports Updated 02 Jul, 2024 12:09pm
Print TDRO fails to provide relief to importers, exporters ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry’s Trade Dispute Resolution Organisation (TDRO) is said to have failed to provide any... Updated 05 Jun, 2024 08:55am
Print Rising commodity prices: MoC likely to set up panel to exercise MEP restrictions ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry is likely to constitute a committee to exercise restrictions of Minimum Export Price... Updated 30 May, 2024 08:38am
Print MoC to resist PSMA’s ‘unsound’ export plan ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has reportedly decided to resist Pakistan Sugar Mills Association’s ‘unsound’ sugar... Updated 29 May, 2024 09:21am
Print ‘BCA’ on the cards to battle against smuggling ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to establish “Border Control Authority (BCA)” for provision of an... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:39pm
Business & Finance PSMA seeks permission to export ‘expensively produced’ sugar ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has approached the Commerce Ministry to seek permission for... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 08:50am
Print Foreign investment: Ministry under pressure to open up insurance sector SECP Chairman Akif Saeed says that draft Insurance Ordinance had been shared with the Ministry of Commerce Updated 18 Mar, 2024 09:53am
Print Speedy localisation of solar panels: MoC asks Chinese firm to consider forming JV ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has advised a Chinese company, M/s Sinotec Solar (Pvt) Ltd, to consider forming a... Updated 11 Mar, 2024 09:37am
Print Govt hints at lifting trade with Saudi Arabia up to $20bn ISLAMABAD: Observing that the current trade volume falls short of expectations, Caretaker Federal Minister for... Updated 23 Feb, 2024 08:52am
Print ECC asks MoC to review EFS in consultation with FBR ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Commerce Ministry to review Export... Updated 23 Feb, 2024 11:02am
Print Sindh, Balochistan: MoC seeks MoF’s support for recovery of urea subsidy share ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has sought the Finance Ministry’s support to recover 50pc share of cost of imported... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 09:35am
Business & Finance MoC takes major step to help protect local industry ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has decided to impose or enhance Regulatory Duty (RD) on three items to protect... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am
Business & Finance Purchase of engineering goods: PSEs asked to prefer local firms ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry (MoC) has urged Public Sector Entities (PSEs) to give preference to domestic companies... Updated 31 Jan, 2024 09:33am
Print Meeting with trade officials lined up: MoC ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation with Iran and in this regard a... Updated 19 Jan, 2024 09:10am
Print Urea subsidy sharing: ECC may approve TSG for MoC today ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is likely to approve Thursday (Dec 28) technical... Updated 28 Dec, 2023 08:51am
Print Exporters likely to get DLTL worth Rs37.306bn Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz chairs a review meeting Updated 28 Dec, 2023 10:13am
Business & Finance Resolution of issues: Turkish cos receive positive response from govt depts ISLAMABAD: Turkish companies operating in Pakistan have reportedly received a positive response from different... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
Print Govt mulling slapping carbon tax on exports to EU ISLAMABAD: The government is mulling imposing carbon tax on exports to the European Union (EU) to deal with Carbon... Updated 16 Oct, 2023 08:45am
3 imported coal-based IPPs to Thar coal: PPIB seeks details of Chinese Ad hoc Working Group on conversion