Alcoholic beverages: ‘Punjab Excise Dept illegally stopped exports’ ISLAMABAD: A leading exporter of alcoholic beverages, Wednesday, informed Senate Standing Committee on Finance that... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Business & Finance India removes floor price for non-basmati white rice exports NEW DELHI: India has removed the floor price for the export of non-basmati white rice, the government said in an... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Print IMF conditionalities: PM-led NEDB may become redundant ISLAMABAD: The government’s National Export Development Board (NEDB) headed by the Prime Minister may become... Updated 22 Oct, 2024 08:44am
Business & Finance Sept CA posts $119m surplus KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account continues to show positive momentum, recording a second consecutive current... Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am
Business & Finance China boosts export controls on dual use items BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to unveil regulations on export control ... Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am
Print Sugar export to Tajikistan: SBP asks banks to process transactions KARACHI: Pakistan is set to export 40,000 tons of sugar to Tajikistan under bilateral trade arrangements on a... Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:55pm
Print Export of 0.5m tons of sugar: Banks authorised to process cases KARACHI: In accordance with federal government directives, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has authorized banks to... Updated 17 Oct, 2024 09:02am
Business & Finance Indonesia’s Sept exports up 6.44% y/y, below forecast JAKARTA: Indonesia’s exports rose 6.44% on a yearly basis in September to $22.08 billion, official data showed on... Published 15 Oct, 2024 11:31am
Business & Finance Pakistan can be an ideal destination for Saudi investment: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised that Pakistan... Published 12 Oct, 2024 07:11am
Print EFS ends: Exporters now to pay regular income tax: IMF ISLAMABAD: Exporters will be brought into the regular income tax regime, Exporters Facilitation Scheme terminated,... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:50pm
Business & Finance ECC allows additional export of surplus sugar ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet allowed additional export of 0.500 million MT of... Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am
Business & Finance Pakistan’s pharma sector warns 2pc Cess in KP threatens exports to Afghanistan KARACHI: The recent imposition of 2% cess on exports by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is raising alarm... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am
Print Conditional export of sugar allowed ISLAMABAD: The Sugar Advisory Board (SAB) meeting, on Tuesday, decided to conditionally allow export of 500,000 tons... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:49am
Business & Finance US trade deficit contracts as exports rise to record high WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit narrowed sharply in August as exports increased to a record high, suggesting that... Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am
Print Strike and strife cost economy Rs190bn a day: minister ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that national economy suffered cumulative losses of... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am
Business & Finance Ahsan reveals SMEs’ potential of $40-60bn export in next five years ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that the small and medium... Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am
Business & Finance PTA seeks immediate withdrawal of export of live animals’ decision KARACHI: It is unveiled from newspapers that the government is considering for the export of live animals for which... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:16am
Print Ministry seeks proposals from REAP with a view to achieving export target ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has sought proposals from Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) to achieve... Updated 08 Oct, 2024 09:10am
Business & Finance Traders say 2pc cess affecting exports from KP PESHAWAR: Traders and exporters claim that export from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had halted after imposition of two percent... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 07:45am
Print All set to export 0.1m tons of rice to Malaysia: Tarar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Ataullah Tarar, on Friday, said Pakistan is set to export 100,000 tons... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:45pm
Print Q1 exports surge 14.11pc to $7.875bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 14.11 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of current... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:08am
Pakistan Pakistan’s trade deficit widens marginally to $5.4bn in 3MFY25 Gap comes on account of higher imports that stand at $13.31bn, while exports clock in at $7.88bn in three months Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:17pm
Print Sugar export to Afghanistan: Banks directed to ensure 100pc advance payment Measure aims to enhance transparency and safeguard the timely collection of export payments, particularly in trade with Afghanistan Updated 02 Oct, 2024 03:05pm
Business & Finance Exporters vow to raise rice exports to $5bn by 2025 LAHORE: Rice exporters expressing their pleasure in achieving the USD 4 billion export mark have vowed to take the... Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am
Business & Finance REAP chairman hails removal of Minimum Export Price cap KARACHI: With the removal of the Minimum Export Price (MEP), Pakistani rice traders can now export without price... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 09:27am
Print Senior economist says a ‘maxi budget’ will be unavoidable ISLAMABAD: With conventional foreign financing lines largely dry off and expecting a massive shortfall in revenue,... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:57am
Pakistan Malaysian CG meets Zubair Motiwala KARACHI: Herman Hardynata Ahmad, Consul General of Malaysia, and Hafiz Abdul Jalil, Deputy Director, Management... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am
Business & Finance Pakistan removes floor price for rice exports ISLAMABAD: Pakistan removed a floor price for rice exports on Friday, the country’s commerce ministry said,... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am
Business & Finance Finance Division says economy indicating positive developments ISLAMABAD: Inflation has dropped to single digit and is expected to remain within the range of eight percent to nine... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am
Editorials Maritime reforms EDITORIAL: Week after week now the maritime sector has made its case for reforms, arguing how a turnaround would... Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:38am
Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities, researchers say