Asia oil refiners rake in record profits on tight global supplies SINGAPORE: Asian oil refiners are reaping their highest profits ever this week, spurred by higher fuel demand during... Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am
Print Macroeconomic stability: Fiscal consolidation, policy reforms key to success: ADB ISLAMABAD: Continued efforts toward fiscal consolidation and policy reforms will be key to sustaining improvements ... Updated 26 Apr, 2022 10:01am
Opinion Growth in imports The information on the composition of imports from July 21 to March 22 was released recently by the Pakistan Bureau... Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am
Markets Pakistan's current account deficit clocks in at $1.03bn in March Increases massive 179% on a year-on-year basis, 98% on a monthly basis 9MFY22 CAD amounts to $13.17bn Updated 23 Apr, 2022 07:23pm
Business & Finance Cannot bear burden of subsidy on petroleum prices, says Miftah ahead of IMF meeting Finance minister confident of programme revival, will travel to Washington later in the day Updated 20 Apr, 2022 08:27pm
Business & Finance PBC urges PM to revive IMF programme, withdraw fuel subsidy Don’t allow country to experience challenges confronting Sri Lanka, says Pakistan Business Council Updated 19 Apr, 2022 02:38pm
Print Jul-Mar imports soar 49.10pc to $58.877bn YoY Trade deficit widens by 70.76 percent from $20.802 billion in July-March 2020-21 to $35.522 billion in July-March 2021-22 Updated 17 Apr, 2022 12:57pm
Business & Finance China’s export growth beats expectations but imports slip BEIJING: China’s export growth held up well in March, although analysts say the momentum could soon peter out with... Published 13 Apr, 2022 10:48am
Pakistan Surge in exports: Businessmen urged to bring innovation in products ISLAMABAD: To increase the exports of the country, Pakistani businessmen will have to build trust and bring... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am
Opinion Pakistan’s trading partners There have been questions raised on the extent to which foreign policy of Pakistan should reflect its trading... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Business & Finance Indian trade body again raises sugar output, exports estimate MUMBAI: India could export a record 9 million tonnes of sugar in 2021/22 marketing year as production is likely to... Published 10 Apr, 2022 06:51am
Pakistan ATP chief underscores need for enhancing exports, pace of industrialization PESHAWAR: Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) Chairman Muhammad Faiq Shah has stressed the need of enhancing country’s ... Published 04 Apr, 2022 06:53am
Print Kremlin warns West: rouble-for-gas scheme is the ‘prototype’ LONDON: President Vladimir Putin’s rouble payment scheme for natural gas is the prototype that the world’s... Updated 04 Apr, 2022 09:36am
Print Jul-Mar exports grow 25pc to $23.332 billion YoY Commerce Ministry has once again not shared import figures perhaps due to a rising trade deficit in the current year Updated 02 Apr, 2022 12:17pm
Supplements Textiles from Bangladesh, Exports: Jamdani - Eternal beauty The word Jamdani means a vase of flowers (Jam -flower, dani - that which holds). It is an apt description for this... Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am
Business & Finance Pakistan offers ‘unlimited’ export potential, says Dr Baqir SBP governor cites example of Service Long March Tyres that used central bank's TERF to enhance value Updated 28 Mar, 2022 07:52pm
Markets China sees little impact from sanctions on potash exports, says top fertiliser firm BEIJING: Sanctions on exports of potash fertiliser from Belarus and Russia are not impacting supply in China, an... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
BR Research LSM: Million-dollar furniture leads growth Pakistan exported a little over $5 million worth of furniture in the seven-month period from Jul 2021 to Jan 2022.... Published 22 Mar, 2022 08:08am
BR Research CAD roundup: 8MFY22 Current Account Deficit (CAD) stood at $0.5 billion in Feb-22 as against $2.5 billion in the previous month – a... Updated 21 Mar, 2022 09:41am
Print ‘Exports reach $100m per day in Feb’ ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood was informed on Saturday that for the first ... Updated 20 Mar, 2022 09:02am
Business & Finance Pakistan's current account deficit reduces massively to $545mn in February Registers 78% decline month-on-month after clocking in at $2.53 billion in January Updated 19 Mar, 2022 05:52pm
Markets Blast hits Nigeria Eni oil pipeline, cuts exports YENAGOA, (Nigeria): A blast has hit an oil pipeline run by Italian producer Eni in southern Nigeria, cutting some... Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:40am
Business & Finance CPEC to enhance regional connectivity and trade: Dawood Building blocks to rapid economic growth are coming into place, says Advisor to PM on Commerce, Investment and Industries Updated 14 Mar, 2022 08:17pm
Opinion Enhanced exports: the only solution — II Building the economy necessitates identifying gaps, devising effective policies and working towards consistent... Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am
Business & Finance Feb cement despatches decline 4.75pc to 4.36MMTs YoY LAHORE: Cement despatches during the month of February 2022 showed a decline of 4.75 percent as total despatches was... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Print Jul-Feb trade deficit widens 82.2pc to $31.959bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit widened by 82.2 percent during the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal... Updated 03 Mar, 2022 09:59am
Editorials ‘Wholesale planning for industrialisation’ EDITORIAL: It would have helped a great deal if Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin had spelled out in a little more... Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am
Business & Finance Finance ministry says imports have started to rationalise Statement comes as Pakistan reports massive current account deficit in January Updated 26 Feb, 2022 04:26pm
Business & Finance REER increases marginally to 97.03 in January 2022 Up 0.24% month-on-month Updated 26 Feb, 2022 08:17pm
Markets Indonesia Jan coal exports at 12mn tonnes: energy minister JAKARTA: Indonesia produced 34 million tonnes and exported 12 million tonnes of coal in January, energy minister... Published 17 Feb, 2022 12:24pm