May cement despatches rise 7.83pc YoY LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 7.83% in May 2024 as the total despatches were registered at 4.275 million... Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:41am
Print Transactions in PKR between Gwadar free zone, tariff area allowed ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed business transactions of goods trading between Gwadar Free... Updated 05 Jun, 2024 08:53am
Business & Finance July-May exports jump 10.65pc to $28.07bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 10.65 percent ($2.702 billion) to $28.070 billion during the first ... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Print Export-oriented sectors: MoC advocates concessional power tariff Says key industrial export sectors of Pakistan struggling to recover and gain lost share in global markets Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:35am
Print Rising commodity prices: MoC likely to set up panel to exercise MEP restrictions ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry is likely to constitute a committee to exercise restrictions of Minimum Export Price... Updated 30 May, 2024 08:38am
Business & Finance IT exports: Practical steps should be taken on priority basis: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that practical steps should be taken on priority basis to... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Pakistan Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $491mn in April 2024 Overall, during 10 months of ongoing fiscal year, current account balance stands at deficit of $202mn Updated 17 May, 2024 07:43pm
Business & Finance Jul-Apr textile group exports down 0.19pc to $13.683bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 0.19 per cent during the first 10 months... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
BR Research Currency outlook The IMF’s latest country report has a special focus on external account assessment within its emphasis on the... Published 15 May, 2024 08:52am
Opinion Time to act: 9 cents/kWh The country faces daunting economic challenges. A shrinking industrial base, a bulging workforce with no jobs to... Updated 15 May, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Trade, exports: Jam reiterates his commitment to facilitation & diversification policy KARACHI: Federal Commerce Minister, Jam Kamal Khan, reiterating the government’s commitment to policy of... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Business & Finance China’s exports and imports return to growth, signalling demand recovery BEIJING: China’s exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month, customs... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance Jul-Apr trade deficit shrinks 17.09pc to $19.514bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 17.09 percent in the first 10 months (July-April) of the... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Print Country’s economic conditions show improvement: PM ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic indicators are showing positive signs, with an agenda of painful reforms and... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 08:06pm
Print PBC floats 5-year ‘exports charter and imports substitution plan’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has proposed a five-year exports charter and import substitution plan... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 01:05pm
Business & Finance IT industry to support MoITT in achieving $3.5bn export target ISLAMABAD: The information technology (IT) industry will fully support the initiatives of the Ministry of IT and... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Business & Finance Export purposes: Manufacturing of 10-stick cigarette packs may result in local market sales: activists ISLAMABAD: The health activists on Tuesday apprehended that any move to allow manufacturing of 10-stick cigarette... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Business & Finance KP govt decides to set up a gem processing, export centre PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to develop gemstone sector as formal export sector and ... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
Markets Russia widens grain export curbs, halts some Aston ships MOSCOW: Russian authorities have halted grain exports on some ships belonging to Aston, one of the biggest local... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Business & Finance UBG concerned at trade deficit widening with regional counterparts KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) leaders Zubair Tufail, President, Khalid Tawab, Regional chairman and Hanif... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Print PM seeks plan to boost exports ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the MoC to prepare an action plan to double domestic exports... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 08:51am
Business & Finance PSMA seeks permission to export ‘expensively produced’ sugar ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has approached the Commerce Ministry to seek permission for... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 08:50am
Print Jul-Mar trade deficit shrinks 24.94pc to $17.03bn YoY Country’s exports increases by eight percent Updated 02 Apr, 2024 09:51am
Pakistan Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks 25% to $17.03bn in 9MFY24 However, trade deficit in March alone higher on yearly and monthly basis Updated 01 Apr, 2024 10:10pm
Business & Finance TMA concerned at diversion of captive power generation gas to grid KARACHI: The Senior Vice Chairman Syed Usman Ali along with the prominent exporters of the Towel Manufacturers... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz says macroeconomic stability, growth priority of govt Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said his government’s top priority is to ensure macroeconomic stability and... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 06:32pm
Business & Finance Need for trade diplomacy through targeted outreach stressed ISLAMABAD: Renowned industrialist Atif Iqbal has stressed that Pakistan needs to employ trade diplomacy on a ... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Print Livestock, sugar, other commodities: Ban on export proposed by Jam ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal has proposed imposition of complete ban on export of livestock, sugar,... Updated 23 Mar, 2024 10:11am
Pakistan Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $128mn in February 2024 Overall balance stands at deficit of $1bn during 8MFY24 against $3.85bn in same period of FY23 Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:56pm
Business & Finance TDAP facilitates visit of Chinese delegation to Pakistan KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is proud to announce the successful facilitation of the... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am