Imported cotton yarn: APTMA hails 18pc sales tax imposition ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has appreciated imposing 18 percent sales tax on... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:47am
Budget 2025-26 PRGMEA seeks targeted policy support in budget KARACHI: In an urgent appeal to the government, the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters... Updated 07 Jun, 2025 02:59pm
Business & Finance PBF seeks 18pc GST exemption on yarn, fabric KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has called on the federal government to exempt yarn and fabric from the... Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am
Business & Finance ‘ST imposition under EFS will sabotage export industry’ FAISALABAD: Addressing at a press conference, Senior Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers &... Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am
Budget 2025-26 Textile bodies demand continuation of original EFS KARACHI: The Value-Added Textile Associations Forum, representing various apparel and textile bodies, jointly held a... Updated 05 Jun, 2025 09:26am
Print APTMA demands immediate removal of yarn, fabric from EFS KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the government to immediately remove yarn and... Updated 04 Jun, 2025 09:47am
Opinion No room for illusions I’ll be blunt and direct — there’s no room for comforting illusions when it comes to export growth. The world... Updated 02 Jun, 2025 07:47am
Budget 2025-26 Local cotton: Pakistan govt working to abolish 18% GST, says minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Wednesday that the government is... Updated 29 May, 2025 08:25am
Business & Finance PRGMEA opposes 18pc tax imposition under EFS LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) on Wednesday opposed any... Published 29 May, 2025 05:55am
Budget 2025-26 Fair share of taxes: PHMA objects to FBR’s claim KARACHI: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) Chairman Muhammad Babar Khan has... Published 24 May, 2025 07:25am
Budget 2025-26 APTMA urges MoF to allow textile industry to import LNG ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sent its proposals for budget 2025-26 to Finance... Updated 23 May, 2025 08:00am
Budget 2025-26 NA body informed: sales tax imposition at import stage under EFS likely ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Inland Revenue Najeeb Ahmad on Thursday disclosed before the... Updated 23 May, 2025 10:50am
Budget 2025-26 APTMA for removing yarn & fabric from ambit of EFS ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the federal government to remove yarn and... Updated 22 May, 2025 08:49am
Budget 2025-26 ‘EFS scheme a must for export-led growth, trade balance improvement’ KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Jawed Bilwani, while highlighting the crucial... Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am
Business & Finance Pakistan’s textile industry deterioration: Govt has failed to address ‘fatal’ anomaly in EFS LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile industry is rapidly deteriorating as, for over 10 months now, the government has failed... Updated 20 May, 2025 09:20am
Print MoC prepares draft textile, apparel policy ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has prepared draft of three scenarios-based five years (2025-30) Textile... Updated 19 May, 2025 09:15am
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Prices remain stable KARACHI: The price of cotton remained generally stable. The conflict between Pakistan and India has affected... Published 12 May, 2025 05:51am
Budget 2025-26 Export Facilitation Scheme be retained in FY26 budget ISLAMABAD: The government will not withdraw/replace the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) in budget (2025-26),... Updated 06 May, 2025 07:48am
Pakistan Legal challenge to audit regime: SHC hails director (PCA) South assistance KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has acknowledged the assistance provided by Director Post Clearance Audit (PCA)... Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Prices stable amid low trading activity KARACHI: Cotton prices have shown overall stability, while trading activity remained limited. New York cotton ... Updated 28 Apr, 2025 06:59am
Print SRO 592(1)/2025 attracts criticism from steel sector ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector has expressed serious concern over the Federal Board of Revenue’s new SRO... Updated 17 Apr, 2025 11:18am
Markets Cotton Review: Market navigates a volatile week KARACHI: The cotton sector in Pakistan is grappling with a worsening crisis marked by volatile trends, declining... Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am
Print APTMA seeks ban on import of yarn, cloth under EFS ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has demanded an immediate ban on the import of yarn... Updated 12 Apr, 2025 03:12pm
Print Export boost: PM directs authorities to take experts on board ISLAMABAD: In a bid to boost the country’s export, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the... Updated 11 Apr, 2025 03:14pm
Business & Finance Planning minister for upgrading textile industry ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal stressed that the country’s... Published 08 Apr, 2025 07:30am
Business & Finance Policymaking: FPCCI says govt should take it in confidence KARACHI: President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Atif Ikram Sheikh has said... Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am
Print Metal sector in EFS: NA body for holding Mar 7 SRO in abeyance ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce Tuesday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Updated 26 Mar, 2025 09:38am
Print From SBP to EXIM Bank: ECC to clear Rs330bn LTFF portfolio transfer ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is to approve phasing out of the SPB’s Long Term... Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:25am
Business & Finance PRGMEA opposes amendments to EFS LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has strongly opposed the... Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:21am
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Prices continue to decline amid lacklustre trade KARACHI: The decline in cotton prices continues to persist, with the spot rate experiencing a further drop of 300... Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:09am