KCCI concerned at woeful state of economy KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf, while expressing deep... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Print ‘National contingency energy saving plan’ prepared to reduce import bill ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that National Contingency... Updated 16 Dec, 2022 09:27am
Editorials Economy: a mess PDM govt is making worse? EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy is trapped in a vicious loop. There are three faultlines; and all of them are... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:27am
World EU agrees ban on imports driving deforestation BRUSSELS: The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Opinion SBP’s newfound realism The recent meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has led to the ... Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Jul-Nov trade deficit shrinks 30.14pc to $14.406bn YoY Deficit widens 23.59 per cent on a month-on-month basis to stand at $2.876 billion in November 2022 when compared to $2.327 billion in October 2022 Updated 02 Dec, 2022 11:21am
Business & Finance Pakistan’s REER rises to 17-month high at 100.4 in October Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) saw a significant increase in October, as it clocked in at 100.4... Updated 01 Dec, 2022 12:03am
Pakistan Ishaq Dar says Pakistani delegation to leave for Russia for potential oil deal Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar said that a delegation from Pakistan, led by Minister of State ... Updated 26 Nov, 2022 06:49pm
Markets Pakistan's current account deficit clocks in at $567mn in October Increases 56% on month-on-month basis Deficit for July-October period, however, is nearly 47% lower on year-on-year basis Updated 21 Nov, 2022 10:37pm
Print All international airports: FBR to strictly monitor Afghan transit cargoes ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to strictly monitor the Afghan transit cargoes arriving at... Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:24am
Opinion Economic developments and business confidence We have a mixed bag of economic developments. The foreign trade data for October shows encouraging signs. The ... Published 11 Nov, 2022 05:54am
Markets China’s October imports of soybean are lowest in eight years BEIJING: China’s imports of soybean fell 19% in October from a year earlier to 4.14 million tonnes, customs data... Published 07 Nov, 2022 10:50am
Business & Finance Exports through Torkham border crossing increasing: PAJCCI PESHAWAR: Director, Pak-Afghan Joint Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) and President of Frontier Customs... Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Print AGP describes 13 customs-related notifications as ‘high-risk SROs’ ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has declared 13 customs concessionary/ exemption notifications of the... Updated 07 Nov, 2022 10:07am
Print Jul-Oct trade deficit narrows down 26.59pc ISLAMABAD: The country’s trade deficit narrowed down by 26.59 percent to $11.469 billion during the first four... Updated 03 Nov, 2022 09:56am
Business & Finance After Atlas Honda, Pak Suzuki also jacks up motorcycle prices in Pakistan Rates of bikes hiked in the range of Rs15,000-20,000 Updated 01 Nov, 2022 04:32pm
Markets Pakistan’s REER falls to 90.9 in September Pakistan's Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) declined to 90.94 in September compared to 94.38 in August, data... Published 31 Oct, 2022 11:19am
BR Research CAD leashed! The current account is coming in control. It stood at $316 million in September 22. In the Jul-Sep quarter, the... Published 21 Oct, 2022 08:48am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz against import of wheat by private firms Premier fears companies will make ‘fat profits’ using Pakistan’s foreign exchange Updated 20 Oct, 2022 05:24pm
BR Research Handset imports: A big fall! Looking at the latest import data, the decline in mobile phone imports is palpable. As per the shipment-based data... Published 20 Oct, 2022 09:04am
Print Vehicles’ parts, accessories: FBR slaps additional customs duty ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed/ revised additional customs duty on the import of a wide... Updated 20 Oct, 2022 10:18am
BR Research Imports are falling Administrative measures and lower energy imports (due to a fall in demand) together have resulted in imports falling... Updated 19 Oct, 2022 10:06pm
Business & Finance Auto sector not to blame for rising current account deficit: IMC CEO Ali Asghar Jamali says share of auto sector in import bill stands at mere 3% Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:09pm
Opinion How this govt helped country avert sovereign default In April of this year, when Mian Shehbaz Sharif became prime minister and appointed me as finance minister, Pakistan... Updated 11 Oct, 2022 09:01pm
Print Rs7.47trn target: 21.5pc growth in FY23 revenue collection required ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) requires growth of 21.5 percent in revenue collection to meet the... Updated 07 Oct, 2022 09:55am
Pakistan 1Q trade deficit declines 21.42pc to $9.2bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 21.42 percent to $9.209 billion during the first quarter of... Updated 05 Oct, 2022 09:50am
Pakistan Trade gap narrows 20% to $2.88bn in September 2022 Deficit reduces due to sharp decrease in imports Updated 04 Oct, 2022 08:46pm
Business & Finance Pakistan’s REER increases to 94.3 in August Pakistan's Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) increased to 94.3 in August compared to 93.2 in July, data released ... Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:12pm
Opinion Emerging economic trends We have nearly full data for the first two months of the fiscal year. The level of expenditures, tax collections,... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Opinion History of taxation: a perspective Taxes are share of state in income, production and consumption and never liked by individuals or corporate bodies.... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am