Exporters assured of tax refund payments Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:36am ISLAMABAD: The government has assured exporters that it will clear their outstanding refund claims under various...
PCDMA expresses disappointment over budget Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Chemicals and Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA), Salim Valimuhammad, has said the...
Finance minister addresses post-budget press conference: ‘We’re now moving forward toward growth’ Updated 14 Jun, 2026 05:22pm ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said that the 2026–27 Budget reflects the government’s...
Trade bodies, business leaders laud ‘balanced budget’ Updated 14 Jun, 2026 08:48pm Congratulate PM Shehbaz, Finance Minister Aurangzeb for presenting 'excellent and public-oriented budget'
Buying, selling of immovable properties: WHT rates to be decreased from July 1 Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am ISLAMABAD: Finance Bill 2026 will announce massive decrease in withholding tax rates on buying and selling of...
APTMA wants customs tariff overhaul Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has presented the government with an extensive set of...
Budget proposals submitted: Govt should reduce GST rate up to 15pc: UBG Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail, in his recommendations submitted to the...
Check on flying invoices: Govt mulls revising EFS in budget Updated 23 May, 2026 09:24am ISLAMABAD: The government is reviewing a budget proposal to revise the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) in the...
Export facilitation, tax reforms, digitization: FPCCI assured of relief measures Updated 19 May, 2026 07:38am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday assured the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...
If wishes were horses... Updated 18 May, 2026 07:01am Pakistan's textile exporters face a "recipe for disaster" as abrupt withdrawal of government support, high costs, and a sticky exchange rate cripple their competitiveness.
Textile sector urges restoration of Export Facilitation Scheme, final tax regime Updated 13 May, 2026 07:51am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile and apparel sector on Tuesday urged Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to reinstate...
FBR to introduce key amendments to EFS 2021 Updated 12 May, 2026 09:21am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to introduce amendments to the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS)...
‘Overvalued’ rupee renders exports uncompetitive: PBC Updated 12 Apr, 2026 05:03pm ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has stated that a slightly overvalued currency has rendered the...
PTC seeks policy intervention to deal with textile sector challenges Updated 08 Apr, 2026 09:03am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has sought urgent policy intervention to support the country’s textile...
PTEA lauds Sindh govt for taking progressive policy initiative Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am FAISALABAD: The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) commended the Government of Sindh for its progressive...
Import values of eight different polyester fabrics revised Published 01 Apr, 2026 06:04am ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi, has revised customs values on the import of eight...
APTMA urges govt to exclude three categories of fabric from EFS Updated 27 Mar, 2026 08:49am ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the government to exclude three categories...
‘Reconciliation statement’ by exporters: EFS places safeguard of submission: minister Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:02am ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Railways and Finance & Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani has said that the Export...
Pakistan govt doubles EFS utilisation period to 18 months Published 19 Mar, 2026 08:18pm Longer utilisation period expected to reduce the exporters cost
FBR further tightens EFS for all categories Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:13am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has further tightened the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) for all...
Exports cannot wait Updated 07 Mar, 2026 07:09am EDITORIAL: It is always a good idea to examine how to enhance exports, particularly when the economy remains fragile...
Impediments to export growth identified Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:31am Country’s export-oriented industry seeks the commerce minister’s support to address the undue burden of upfront taxes
EFS scope: APTMA seeks woven cotton fabric’s exclusion Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:05am ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...
FBR makes more changes to EFS Updated 08 Feb, 2026 05:58pm Issues SRO to notify draft of further amendments to the Customs Rules, 2001
Value-added textile segment grows to $7.70bn YoY in 1H FY26 Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:45am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has said that the country’s value-added textile segment — comprising...
FPCCI wants ‘industrial emergency’ in country Published 17 Jan, 2026 08:24am KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI has made a fervent appeal to the federal government to immediately...
MoC not in the loop about Ahsan Iqbal’s export emergency plan Updated 16 Jan, 2026 08:30am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce is unaware of any export emergency plan, a brainchild of Minister for Planning,...
IMF orthodoxy institutionalizing Pakistan’s economic decline Published 31 Dec, 2025 05:54am The history of sovereign insolvency is rarely just about ledger balances; it is a story of the erosion of the state...
Textile Council urges PM to declare ‘Export Emergency’ Updated 29 Dec, 2025 07:56am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to declare an ‘Export...
APTMA sees no relief under IMF programme Published 15 Dec, 2025 04:59am ISLAMABAD: The All-Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) is reportedly engaged in consultations at the highest...