‘A cut above the herd?’ Published 13 Nov, 2026 05:14am This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by this newspaper yesterday. In my view, exporting live animals...
Govt mulls EFS amendments to reduce compliance costs Published 12 Nov, 2026 04:29am ISLAMABAD: The government is considering amendments to the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) to reduce exporters’...
Chinese banks boost dollar deposit rates Published 10 Nov, 2026 04:44am BEIJING: Several Chinese banks are sharply lifting dollar deposit rates, in some cases above US benchmarks, in...
Long-term financing: PM orders removal of 80pc export requirement for SMEs Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:04am ISLAMABAD: In a move aimed at improving access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and boosting...
Machinery & capital goods under EFS: Rules governing imports to be simplified Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to simplify regulations governing imports of machinery and capital goods under...
PM’s review: MoC to beef up exporters’ proposals Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce will consolidate exporters’ proposals on energy costs, taxation, regulatory...
Issues facing exporters: MoC to prepare actionable solutions for PM’s review Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:52am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce is to consolidate sector-specific and cross-cutting issues confronting exporters...
TMA for reforms to restore export competitiveness Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:42am KARACHI: Omer Anwar Lari, Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers’ Association of Pakistan (TMA), has called for...
DISCOs tariffs: Export industries oppose proposed hike Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am ISLAMABAD: Export-oriented industries have strongly opposed proposed increases of 5 to 10 percent in electricity...
Goods export: PTEA cautions govt about steep decline Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am ISLAMABAD: Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA), Khurram Mukhtar, has cautioned the...
PM orders steps to boost exports Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities to cut red tape for exporters and...
Meeting with business leaders: PM directs immediate steps for solving problems Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities to take immediate steps to resolve...
Income over Rs500m: Super Tax for exporters abolished Updated 09 Sep, 2026 06:26am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has totally abolished Super Tax for exporters deriving income...
FBR revises process for pending sales tax refunds Updated 05 Sep, 2026 09:16am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the process to expedite payments of deferred or pending...
Transporters are not holding Pakistan hostage — policy failure is! Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am An opinion article “When transporters hold Pakistan hostage,” published in Business Recorder on August 21, raises an...
Govt launches PRIE to boost exports Published 26 Aug, 2026 06:11am KARACHI: The federal government has announced a Performance-Based Rebate on Incremental Exports (PRIE), offering...
GPCCI, PRGMEA sign MoU Published 21 Aug, 2026 05:34am LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has called on Sialkot’s...
Business degree in global trade Updated 19 Aug, 2026 07:19am No country in the world produces every requirement on its own and that is why global trade is the medium for...
SBP to tighten export subsidy rules Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to frame strict rules to prevent misuse of recently approved...
July exports surge by 10pc YoY Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:13am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports made a strong start in the first month fiscal year 2026-27, with total exports rising...
PHMA cautions govt against putting pressure on exporters Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has urged the government to reconsider...
Patchwork won’t bring investment Updated 29 Jul, 2026 07:38am In the fifth year of stability, the government is in search of growth. One basic ingredient for growth is...
Exporters face rebate loss on performance failure Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided that if full-year exports remain less than or equal to those of the...
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...
20pc FED on mineral waters, other drinks abolished Published 24 Jun, 2026 06:26am ISLAMABAD: The government has abolished 20 percent Federal Excise Duty (FED) on mineral waters, aerated waters,...
Maximum facilities to exporters urged Published 22 Jun, 2026 08:04am KARACHI: A young leader of the United Business Group (UBG) and prominent businessman Shehzad Mobeen has said that...
Govt refuses to share revenue impact figures with NA panel Updated 16 Jun, 2026 09:22am ISLAMABAD: The federal government Monday categorically refused to share revenue impact of taxation and relief...
Tobacco growers, exporters slam govt over tax policy Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am PESHAWAR: Tobacco growers and exporters of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have severely criticised the government’s current tax...
Budget lacks measures to boost production: FPCCI Published 13 Jun, 2026 07:48am KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday said the federal budget 2026–27...
Deeper Waters, Bigger Ships: KGTL Dredging Completion Marks a New Chapter for Pakistan’s Trade Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:40am Pakistan’s maritime industry has entered a deeper and more competitive era with the completion of dredging works at...