PTEA appeals for govt measures to rescue ailing Punjab units FAISALABAD: Extreme cash flow problems and high production costs have greatly damaged the prospects for growth in... Published 23 Feb, 2023 07:30am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan: C/A falls hugely on import curbs KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit (CAD) sharply fell by 67 percent during the first seven months of... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance Export industry: APTMA demands uniform gas tariff KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the federal government for a level playing field... Updated 21 Feb, 2023 08:54am
Business & Finance Pakistan’s REER index falls to 92.8 in January Experts attribute development to rupee’s massive depreciation against US dollar in January Updated 20 Feb, 2023 06:30pm
Business & Finance PCMEA calls for new strategy to promote handwoven carpets LAHORE: The Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Sunday stressed the need for devising... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Business & Finance KP-TMA assails sharp hike in energy prices PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textile Mills Association (KP-TMA) has expressed concern over manifold increase in... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
World China sanctions Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales BEIJING: China on Thursday put Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp on an “unreliable entities... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Ending RCET will be ‘disastrous’ for economy, say textile exporters KARACHI: Textile makers-cum-exporters on Wednesday warned the federal coalition government of a ‘disastrous’... Published 16 Feb, 2023 07:19am
Print MoC adds 9 projects to PSDP ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has included nine projects to Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2023-24, of... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:55am
Opinion The challenge of SOEs – I The state of Pakistan’s economy has been a constant subject of discussion over the past month or so in the print... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Print SBP takes steps aimed at timely realisation of export proceeds Has decided to initiate necessary action in all those cases where full export proceeds are not realized within prescribed time period as defined Foreign Exchange Manual Updated 15 Feb, 2023 12:34pm
Business & Finance FPCCI sees massive potential of increase in trade with UK Chamber says trade with European nation can rise by 20-30% on annual basis Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:37pm
Business & Finance Export cargo vehicles: Traders call for simplification of inspection process PESHAWAR: Traders and manufactures, dealing with exports, urged the authorities concerned to carry out single... Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:53am
Business & Finance Poland-Pakistan trade volume reaches €723m: envoy ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Poland to Pakistan Maciej Pisarski on Sunday said that the bilateral trade volume between... Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance Reforms aimed at enhancing productivity can help economy grow sustainably, says World Bank ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy can grow sustainably only if the country introduces productivity-enhancing reforms... Published 11 Feb, 2023 07:41am
Opinion The wrong state of affairs It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the issues with the Pakistan’s economy are deep rooted, while controllers of ... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:41am
Business & Finance ‘Every sector should set target to increase exports’: Minister assures exporters of all-out support ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has reiterated that the... Published 08 Feb, 2023 07:46am
Opinion Governance reforms anchored in civil service reforms — I A common refrain these days is that we need to urgently embark upon long overdue structural reforms, allied with... Published 08 Feb, 2023 07:29am
Business & Finance Cross-border trade: FBR issues PSW (Evidence of Identity) Regulations ISLAMABAD: All users of Pakistan Single Window (PSW) engaged in cross-border trade including import, export and... Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:07am
Markets Govt projection of achieving $3bn current account surplus in FY23 ‘unrealistic’: PBC The Ministry of Finance's prediction of achieving a surplus current account by the end of the ongoing fiscal year... Published 06 Feb, 2023 03:22pm
Opinion The 80/20 rule for maximising foreign exchange earnings Pakistan’s economy has been facing a number of challenges in recent years, including low growth, high inflation,... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Conference on economic issues: Increase in exports necessary to rejuvenate economy: Ahsan LAHORE: Emphasizing the need for devising a robust mechanism to curtail the unnecessary expenditures and to enhance... Published 05 Feb, 2023 03:10am
Print Industry yet to export any amount of sugar ISLAMABAD: The country’s sugar industry has not yet been able to export any amount of sugar out of 250,000 tons... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 09:29am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan trade deficit shrinks 31.97pc to $19.632bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed by 31.97 percent to $19.632 billion during the first seven months... Updated 03 Feb, 2023 08:42am
Markets Pakistan’s textile exports significantly decline in January: APTMA Pakistan’s textile sector exports witnessed a significant decline of 12.4%, clocking in at $1.36 billion in January... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 06:50pm
Opinion Bangladesh’s textile exports increasing while Pakistan’s decreasing Bangladesh is a large contributor to the global textile industry, with the RMG (ready-made garment) sector... Updated 01 Feb, 2023 06:56am
Print SBP denies USD rate capping caused loss KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Sunday rebutted the claim or reports that capping the price of dollar... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:24am
Pakistan SBP rebuts claim capping dollar price caused $3bn loss in remittances, exports Central bank says decline in Pakistan’s exports and remittances result of a number of exogenous factors and domestic reasons Updated 29 Jan, 2023 10:56pm
Business & Finance ‘Export emergency’ should be declared: ministry ISLAMABAD: Export-led growth is the cure for our economic woes. Ministry of Planning and Development will recommend... Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am
Print B2B barter trade mechanism: MoC empowered to impose conditions, curbs ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has been empowered to impose country or commodity specific conditions or restrictions... Updated 28 Jan, 2023 08:45am