Economic fallout of geopolitical shocks EDITORIAL: Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and instability in the region – intensified by the ongoing... Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am
Opinion Beyond coal: cementing a green future for Pakistan Statement: As global trade and policies evolve, the cement sector must innovate to stay competitive. The cement... Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am
World Boeing jet returns to US from China, a victim of Trump’s tariff war SEATTLE: A Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the planemaker’s US production hub on... Published 20 Apr, 2025 10:15am
Markets Pakistan eyes East African market with new sea trade corridors Inter-ministerial consortium will be formed of relevant ministries including other stakeholders, Maritime minister says Updated 19 Apr, 2025 10:59pm
Business & Finance WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump GENEVA: The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a... Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:42am
Business & Finance Trump trade war has put US ‘close to a recession’: Dalio NEW YORK: Ray Dalio, billionaire founder of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, said on Sunday that President... Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am
Print US tariffs can have far-reaching effects: FO Says matter remains under high level attention within the government Updated 11 Apr, 2025 03:12pm
Business & Finance Global trade war may produce headwinds for nascent AI sector, IEA says PARIS: An escalating global tariff war could provide challenges for the emerging data centre sector and cause slower... Published 10 Apr, 2025 11:44am
Opinion So much for the ‘Trump put’ Nobody’s surprised anymore that financial markets are throwing such a fit over Donald Trump’s tariffs. If you think... Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am
Perspectives The unraveling of global trade: a new world order in the making? Global markets witnessed a turmoil following United States (US) President Donald Trump’s announcement to... Updated 08 Apr, 2025 11:15pm
Opinion Opportunity of a lifetime The global trade landscape is undergoing significant realignment. For Pakistan, particularly for its textile sector,... Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am
Pakistan Aurangzeb pushes for debt relief, fair trade at Boao Forum Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for reforms in international financial institutions to better address... Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:06pm
Business & Finance Asian currencies inched higher BENGALURU: Most Asian stock markets rebounded on Friday but were still set for steep weekly declines, as persistent... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance US trading partners hit back on steel, aluminium tariffs WASHINGTON: Major US trading partners announced countermeasures Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s blanket ... Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am
Business & Finance Asian currencies fall on global trade uncertainties BENGALURU: Most Asian stocks and currencies traded lower on Wednesday, as investors fretted about uncertainties... Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am
Business & Finance Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect LONDON: Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of... Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am
Opinion Textbook Trump uncertainty Sounds crazy, but at first markets really thought Trump was bluffing about upending the global trade and tariff... Updated 13 Mar, 2025 07:20am
World EU trade chief says bloc will respond swiftly to US tariffs WASHINGTON: The European Union will respond “firmly and swiftly” to protect its interests if Washington imposes... Published 20 Feb, 2025 12:58am
World China condemns US ‘tariff shocks’ at WTO GENEVA: The sweeping tariffs threatened or imposed by US President Donald Trump risk triggering inflation, market... Published 19 Feb, 2025 01:35am
Opinion Power abhors vacuum Everybody expected Trump’s obsession with tariffs to rattle international financial markets, no doubt, yet few... Published 13 Feb, 2025 07:07am
Supplements 9th Multinational Exercise Aman 2025 Together For Peace: Message from Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan I extend my heartfelt felicitations to all the participants who have travelled across the globe to participate in... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Supplements 9th Multinational Exercise Aman 2025 Together For Peace: Message from Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan I would like to appreciate and thank the participants of the AMAN 25. I also extend my congratulations to Pakistan... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Editorials Warehousing as industry EDITORIAL: There’s no doubt that warehousing and cold storage facilities have emerged as pillars of the... Updated 23 Jan, 2025 06:46am
Opinion USD25bn textile exports can be a reality After a challenging year in 2023, Pakistan’s value-added textile sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:51am
Business & Finance OECD warns of protectionism weeks before Trump return PARIS: The OECD warned Wednesday that protectionist trade measures pose a major risk to disrupting the world ... Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Business & Finance Provincial govts: KP finance minister sounds alarm on low agri tax collection ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Muzzammil Aslam, Thursday, expressed concern over low collection of... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am
Business & Finance WTO says trade alone won’t bridge gap between economies GENEVA: The World Trade Organization said Monday that open trade alone was not enough to reduce inequalities between... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Business & Finance WTO chief sees ‘troubling times’ for trade GENEVA: The head of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday said global commerce was going through troubling times,... Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am
World Egypt’s Suez Canal income falls amid Yemen Houthi attacks CAIRO: Egypt’s Suez Canal on Thursday reported a 23.4-percent drop in revenues attributed to disruptions in Red ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
World Impact of Baltimore port closure on global supply chains PARIS: The bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore has raised concerns about the disaster’s potential... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:40am