Steps afoot to ink trade pacts with CARs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister has directed relevant Ministries to expedite signing and implementation of trade pacts... Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:12am
Print Pakistan, Russia fail to reach any accord ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have reportedly failed to reach any agreement for import of wheat from the latter on... Updated 01 Nov, 2022 12:00pm
Print ECC approves Rs1.378bn net salary of PSM employees ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet Thursday approved Rs1.378 billion net salary of... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 09:51am
Markets Power to zero-rated sector: MoC seeks firm funding commitments from MoF ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has sought firm commitment from Finance Ministry for provision of funds to ensure... Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance TCP plot delisted from privatisation ISLAMABAD: The government has delisted the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP)’s 15-acre plot adjacent to Multan... Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am
Business & Finance ‘Illegally imported’: FBR allowed to release CBU consignments on 100pc surcharge ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allowed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to release ‘illegally imported’ CBU... Updated 24 Aug, 2022 09:44am
Print IMC formed for jewellers’ gold import quota ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) has been constituted to... Updated 19 Aug, 2022 09:44am
Business & Finance Farman made PRCL’s CEO ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has appointed Farman Ullah as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pakistan Reinsurance... Updated 18 Aug, 2022 09:31am
Print Ban on import of luxury items: Govt decides to release ‘stuck goods’ This is to come as one-time special permission for goods that have landed at ports or airports in Pakistan on or before June 30, 2022 Updated 05 Jul, 2022 10:02am
Print Concessional power to zero-rated industry: MoC seeks FD’s support to its Rs26bn SG summary ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has requested Finance Division to support its summary on supplementary grant allocation... Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:47am
Print GSP+ extension: EU mission lands in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: The European Union’s (EU) Generalized System of Preferences plus (GSP +) Monitoring Mission has landed in... Updated 21 Jun, 2022 09:54am
Print Ministry to oppose export of sugar ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has reportedly decided to oppose export of sugar as any such decision will inflate... Updated 27 May, 2022 09:58am
Print Fine-tuning of 11th Pak-Afghan JEC agenda initiated ISLAMABAD: The government has started inter-ministerial consultations on proposed agenda for eleventh session of... Updated 27 May, 2022 09:53am
Business & Finance Banning import of luxury items: MoC seeks proposals from stakeholders ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has sought proposals from business community and general public with respect to recent... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
Print Import ban: Commerce ministry notifies list of 38 items ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has issued a list of 38 items whose import has been banned from May 19, 2022.... Updated 21 May, 2022 10:50am
Business & Finance Trade deficit of $1.4bn with S Korea worries FPCCI chief KARACHI: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has... Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Doodh ka doodh pani ka pani “You know I couldn’t find out the origin of the proverb doodh ka doodh pani ka pani — the one most in use at... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Print Jul-Mar exports grow 25pc to $23.332 billion YoY Commerce Ministry has once again not shared import figures perhaps due to a rising trade deficit in the current year Updated 02 Apr, 2022 12:17pm
Opinion NAB deserves praise Commerce Ministry has claimed that National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB’s) anti-corruption strategy proved... Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am
Pakistan MoC booklet: NAB strategy results in recovery of Rs538bn from ‘corrupt’ elements ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has claimed that National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB’s) anti-corruption strategy... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am
Print Russia asks Pakistan to start talks on bilateral trade PM's Advisor on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood says ministry had received an email from Russia to start negotiations on bilateral trade Updated 01 Mar, 2022 09:21am
Print Revised Textile, Apparel Policy approved by cabinet ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved revised Textile and Apparel Policy 2020-25, after resolution of dispute... Updated 16 Feb, 2022 09:41am
BR Research Sizing ethanol export players FY21 was a good year for Pakistan’s exports, especially for the leading exporting segment, textile. But how did ... Published 04 Feb, 2022 08:09am
Pakistan Govt set to allow export of 14 items to Kabul ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to allow export of those 14 items whose major raw materials/components are... Updated 21 Jan, 2022 11:23am
Print Jul-Dec 2021: Trade deficit touches $25bn mark ISLAMABAD: The country’s trade deficit has touched $ 25 billion during first half (July - December) of fiscal year... Updated 03 Jan, 2022 09:55am
Editorials Alarming rise in import bill EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s import bill rose by 64 percent to 25.1 billion dollars in four months (July-October) against... Updated 27 Dec, 2021 10:44am
Print PM wants imports from China in yuan Directs Commerce Ministry and State Bank of Pakistan to look into the possibility of encouraging imports from China in yuan instead of US dollars Updated 18 Nov, 2021 09:46am
Print Imported used buses: age limit enhanced ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has enhanced the age limit of imported used buses from three to five years.... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
Print Trade policy framework approved ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, on Tuesday, approved the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2020-25, aimed at... Updated 10 Nov, 2021 03:16pm
Print Jul-Oct trade deficit swells 104pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The country's trade deficit has swelled by 104 percent to $ 15.525 billion during the first four months... Updated 02 Nov, 2021 09:48am
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