Industrial sector: PM announces major power tariff cut ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced Rs10.69 per unit reduction in the price of electricity for... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 02:23pm
Business & Finance Economic Survey: Red Sea disruptions continue to affect supply chain ISLAMABAD: The Government said on Tuesday that prolonged disruptions in Red Sea will continue to disrupt supply... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Technology Economic Survey 2023-24: mobile phones dominate as Pakistan’s telecom sector imports stand at $1.62bn Imports by Pakistan’s telecom sector soared by 117.9%, jumping to $1.623 billion during July-March FY2024, according... Updated 11 Jun, 2024 11:57pm
Business & Finance China’s exports rise solidly, but slower imports temper outlook BEIJING: China’s exports grew more quickly and for a second month in May, suggesting factory owners are managing ... Published 10 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Print FY24 exports likely to register over 10pc growth YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports are expected to register over 10 per cent growth and reach around $31 billion in the... Updated 09 Jun, 2024 09:38am
Business & Finance 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 02:11pm
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