Economic mess: embittered Miftah offers ‘solution’ KARACHI: Former finance minister Miftah Ismail Friday said that instead of depreciating the value of the dollar... Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am
Markets Analysts weigh in: rupee’s latest depreciation has wider implications, outcomes Experts believe LC issue will be resolved, inflation along with remittances to increase in short term Updated 27 Jan, 2023 07:04pm
Pakistan Motiwala calls for joint ventures between Turkey and Pakistan KARACHI: The Chief Executive TDAP M Zubair Motiwala participated, as Guest of Honor’, in an event of B2B meetings... Published 27 Jan, 2023 07:11am
Print ECC approves revised conditions for sugar export ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has revised conditions regarding... Updated 27 Jan, 2023 09:06am
Print SBP officials, ECAP leaders discuss USD supply KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has assured dollar supply against export of other currencies to exchange... Updated 26 Jan, 2023 10:46am
Business & Finance Japan cuts economic view as exports to Asia weaken TOKYO: Japan cut its view on the overall economy for the first time in 11 months in January, as China’s COVID-19... Published 25 Jan, 2023 02:01pm
Opinion Energy sector reforms – II: low-hanging fruit rotting Building on previous op-eds, we are aware of Pakistan’s energy sector challenges and measures requiring execution in... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am
Business & Finance Traders stage protest demo against ‘anti-industry’ policies LAHORE: The business community lodged a massive and strong protest demonstration in front of Lahore Press Club, here... Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:17am
Business & Finance China’s exports to North Korea more than tripled in 2022 BEIJING: China’s overall exports to North Korea more than tripled in 2022 from a year earlier as freight train... Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:03am
Business & Finance PCMEA calls for opening of LCs on priority basis LAHORE: Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Senior Vice Chairman Usman Ashraf said on... Published 23 Jan, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance HIFY23 football exports soar 53.58pc to $120.89m YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Football exports during the first six months of the fiscal year of 2022-23 increased by ... Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance India’s JSW Steel sees exports at more than 10pc of 2022/23 sales NEW DELHI: India’s JSW Steel Ltd expects its exports to pick up in the current quarter through March, boosted by... Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am
Business & Finance LCCI starts consultation to prepare economic policy framework LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has started consultation to prepare economic policy... Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:20am
Opinion Wheat crisis Agrarian economy of Pakistan employs a large workforce and considered vital from a social, livelihood and foreign... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:35am
Print Exports should be enhanced to $100bn per annum: govt ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday while stressing the need to ... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:47am
Business & Finance Tarin sees negative GDP growth in LSM, agri, other sectors LAHORE: Former federal finance minister and PTI Senator Shaukat Tarin has predicted that Pakistan would register a... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Business & Finance Textile group: H1FY23 exports decline 7.07pc to $8.72bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 7.07 percent during the first half (July-December)... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance Crisis situation: APTMA urges govt to think out of the box, take stakeholders into confidence LAHORE: Chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) North Zone Hamid Zaman has urged the government ... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am
Print C/A deficit dips 60pc in H1FY23 on lower imports KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit declined sharply 60 percent during the first half of this fiscal year... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:42am
Print Countries lacking banking channels: ECC approves B2B barter trade mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved business-to-business (B2B) barter... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:43am
Print Dollar manipulation: SBP concludes probe KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has completed the investigation against private banks allegedly involved... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 11:19am
Business & Finance UAE has rolled over $2bn loan: SBP governor KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday said that the UAE has rolled over $2... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 07:41am
Markets Current account deficit recorded at $0.4 billion in Dec 2022: SBP Deficit for 6MFY23 stands at $3.67 billion, compared with $9.09 billion in the same period of the previous year Published 18 Jan, 2023 09:23pm
Markets Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 96,241 tonnes of cargo comprising 69,220 tonnes of import cargo and 27,021... Published 18 Jan, 2023 07:02am
Opinion Faltering exports – the longer term for textiles When India was partitioned “West Pakistan” had only two cotton yarn spinning mills and “East Pakistan” had no jute... Updated 18 Jan, 2023 07:26am
Business & Finance Pasha warns of stagflation this year LAHORE: Noted economist and former finance minister Dr Hafiz Pasha has warned that Pakistan inflation can skyrocket... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance Soap manufacturers express concern over curbs on LCs KARACHI: Pakistan Soap Manufacturers Association (PSMA) has expressed concern over the ongoing financial crisis, as... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance KTCL finalises new plan to fulfil over $100m of export orders ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Tobacco Company Limited (KTCL) has chalked out a new plan to meet over US 100 million dollars... Published 17 Jan, 2023 07:14am
Print Remittances, export proceeds: ECAP seeks special exchange rate KARACHI: In order to enhance the foreign inflows, the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) has... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 11:22am
Print Inputs: exporters promised hassle-free imports The government decides to help exporters import raw materials in order to meet their manufacturing requirements Updated 17 Jan, 2023 09:11am