Ministry begins interviews for positions of trade officers ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has started interviewing applicants for positions of trade and investment officers in... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 08:56am
Business & Finance Export growth: towel makers come up with proposals KARACHI: Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMA) Syed Usman Ali has submitted... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 09:41am
Print Documentation requirements: Paperless environment not possible: FBR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that a completely paperless environment for taxpayers is not... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 08:55am
Print Water resource boost: SIFC directs ministry to map out 5-year plan ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Ministry of Water Resources to chalk... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:47am
Business & Finance High interest rates adversely affecting exports, other economic activities: TMA KARACHI: Syed Usman Ali, Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan, has raised... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance ‘High power cost damages industry, SMEs badly’ KARACHI: Increased cost of electricity is quite painful and it has damaged the industry, SMEs and the household... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am
Opinion Sales tax blues Given rampant sales tax evasion and slowdown in consumer demand, the government is highly unlikely to meet its... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Business & Finance HC Malaysia underscores need for enhancing bilateral trade to $10bn FAISALABAD: Malaysia is trying its optimum best to enhance bilateral trade with Pakistan from 1.8 to $10bn as... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 07:03am
Print Now Blome calls on commerce minister ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Thursday called on the caretaker Federal Minister... Updated 08 Sep, 2023 08:54am
Business & Finance Aug trade deficit widens 29.86pc to $2.126bn MoM ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 29.86 percent on a month-on-month basis to $2.126 billion in August... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am
Markets Rapid rupee decline brewing ‘a perfect storm’ for Pakistan: PBC The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), one of the country’s largest corporate advocacy platforms, warned that the... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 06:10pm
Print Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am
Business & Finance The Organic Meat Company secures $4mn export contract Company says it will send 1,000MT of frozen boneless beef to UAE Published 31 Aug, 2023 02:21pm
BR Research ‘You say you want exports’ No, this is no plea insisting how sugar industry has been wronged by the latest ban on exports. In fact, chances are... Published 31 Aug, 2023 07:53am
Print Textile exports: Govt sets $25bn target ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries and Production, Dr Gohar Ejaz, on Wednesday, set... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 08:43am
Print Gohar advocates restoration of zero-rated regime ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Gohar Ejaz, apprised the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:02am
Print Minister seeks framework to increase pharma exports to $1bn ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz has sought to prepare a framework with the pharma... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 09:38am
Business & Finance ‘Rise in exports and remittances is a must to arrest PKR slide’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, and President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals ... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Pakistan Consultative session held to finalise Punjab Agriculture Strategic Plan LAHORE: Unfortunately, in the past, no long-term policy has been formulated for increasing production and value... Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am
BR Research Cement: Coal shoulder A significant mark down in coal being loaded at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in South Africa would have importers... Published 25 Aug, 2023 08:30am
Print ‘Vision of $80bn exports’ shared with EU envoy ISLAMABAD: Dr Riina Kionka, Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, called on Dr Gohar Ejaz, Federal Minister... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 08:44am
Print Export boost: Gohar for early operationalisation of EXIM Bank ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries, Dr Gohar Ejaz Thursday stressed the need for... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 09:15am
BR Research Crisis of confidence The currency touched its lowest value yesterday. PKR/USD closed at 299 and is all set to cross the psychological... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:30am
Print Gohar floats the idea of establishing ‘business parks’ Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz says park would prove vital in the economic development of the country Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:15am
Print All govt agencies required to implement PCA of imports, exports ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it compulsory for all the government agencies integrated with... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:56am
Business & Finance FBR decides to implement IRMS thru PSW ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to implement an Integrated Risk Management System (IRMS)... Published 22 Aug, 2023 06:03am
Business & Finance Economic stabilization termed big challenge KARACHI The stability of economy of our country is the main challenge now. The biggest challenge is the collapse of... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:48am
Print Constraints hampering $15bn export potential of IT sector identified ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications has identified several constraints... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 08:31am
Markets India imposes 40% export duty on onions with immediate effect MUMBAI: India will impose with immediate effect a 40% export duty on onions up to December 31 in an attempt to... Published 19 Aug, 2023 07:36pm
Print Gohar assumes charge with $80bn export goal on mind ISLAMABAD: Renowned industrialist Gohar Ejaz on Friday assumed the charge as caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:24pm
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