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...
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...
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 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...
Tax on export proceeds to go down to 1.25pc Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:14am ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed to reduce tax collection on export proceeds (one percent withholding tax and...
Nehal pledges support for export sector Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:31am KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi on Wednesday pledged to advocate for the concerns of exporters at...
Restoring FTR a win-win situation: KCCI Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:28am KARACHI: President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Rehan Hanif has urged the government to...
Major amendments to Export Facilitation Scheme likely Updated 05 Jun, 2026 09:19am ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to introduce major amendments to the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) 2021 in...
Budget proposals to be shared with IMF, govt assures textile sector Updated 18 May, 2026 09:17am Textile industry demands urgent tax, energy, and refund reforms, warning high costs and Rs327bn in pending refunds cripple 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...
Removal of super tax, rationalisation of WHT on exporters recommended Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am ISLAMABAD: The textile exporters, dairy, telecom, and real estate sector have strongly proposed that Finance Bill...
Ministry, KPT chief lauded for safeguarding exporters’ interests Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:25am KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI),...
Textile exporters decry ‘undeclared war’ Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:01am KARACHI: Pakistan’s export industry leaders have accused the federal government of waging an “undeclared war”...
Working capital: Textile industry seeks enhanced refinance facilities Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:17am ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile industry has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to enhance export refinance...