Pakistan's REER declines in December as trade competitiveness improves REER decreased 1.85% on a monthly basis and remains 6.22 points below its peak of 102.95 recorded in April 2021 Published 21 Jan, 2022 03:29pm
Business & Finance China 2021 meat imports fall 5.4%, surge in domestic pork supply weighs BEIJING: China's imports of meat fell 5.4% in 2021 from the year before, customs data showed on Friday, as a surge ... Published 14 Jan, 2022 11:00am
BR Research Imports: Cheap credit at play? Two months of unprecedented import bills have led to questions being raised from concerned quarters. What was ... Published 13 Jan, 2022 08:10am
Print In a first, India allows imports of US pork WASHINGTON: The United States announced Monday that India would allow imports of US pork and pork products for the... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
BR Research Imports: Driven by volume not price The December 2021 import bill at $6.9 billion invited some congratulatory messages from the government circle. Yes,... Published 04 Jan, 2022 08:07am
Print Jul-Dec 2021: Trade deficit touches $25bn mark ISLAMABAD: The country’s trade deficit has touched $ 25 billion during first half (July - December) of fiscal year... Updated 03 Jan, 2022 09:55am
Pakistan Economic tailwinds batter Pakistan in 2021 It doesn’t make for a pretty picture. Galloping inflation, a yawning trade deficit, depreciating currency and... Updated 30 Dec, 2021 09:47pm
Print PM for developing export culture ISLAMABAD: We have to develop an ecosystem and a culture that can increase exports and decrease our dependence on... Updated 30 Dec, 2021 10:01am
Business & Finance Inaugurating Lahore Technopolis, PM says IT sector could end Pakistan’s CAD concerns Special technology zone has been established under Lahore Knowledge Park Company Updated 23 Dec, 2021 06:53pm
Print Jul-Nov textile group exports up 28.41pc YoY Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data shows cotton yarn exports registered a growth of 65.45 percent during July-November 2021 Updated 18 Dec, 2021 09:57am
Markets 5MFY22: Pakistan's petroleum group imports increase massive 112% Clock in at $8.38 billion during July-November 2021 Published 17 Dec, 2021 08:39pm
Markets Copper buoyed by Chinese monetary policy and imports LONDON: Copper prices rose on Tuesday after monetary policy easing by China’s central bank and climbing imports... Published 08 Dec, 2021 06:22am
Business & Finance MCCI demands low interest rate for loans MULTAN: Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Sunday expressed concerns on significant increase in... Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am
BR Research Current Account roundup: Q1-FY22 The current account deficit stood at $3.4 billion (annualized 4.1% of GDP) in the 1QFY22 (Jul-Sep 21) as compared to... Published 25 Oct, 2021 07:25am
Markets China's coal shortage to ease in coming months BEIJING: China's coal shortage will likely ease in coming months, with domestic production and imports already... Published 18 Oct, 2021 04:57am
Pakistan Attempt to misuse EPZ facility thwarted ISLAMABAD: In less than a week's time, the Collectorate of Customs (Exports), PMBQ has thwarted yet another attempt... Published 11 Oct, 2021 06:43am
World US trade gap yawns wider as imports outpace exports in August WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit rose in August with imports overwhelming exports as the US economy bounces back ... Published 05 Oct, 2021 06:35pm
Print Q1 trade deficit widens 100.6pc Data shows country's imports stood at $18.631 billion during July-September 2021-22 Updated 05 Oct, 2021 09:27am
Pakistan Scientists, other experts urged to help boost agri output FAISALABAD: Despite being an agricultural country, imports of essential items have crossed Rs 10 billion while... Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am
BR Research Textile exports: taking off? Feelings of bloom and gloom are coming before the autumn season. Fears of growing imports and slipping current... Published 28 Sep, 2021 09:10am
Markets SBP mandates banks to share five-day schedule of import payments Also directs banks to seek permission for imports that are valued at $500,000 per transaction, cutting in half the original payment ceiling of $1 million Move comes as part of measures to better forecast imports Published 22 Sep, 2021 09:50pm
BR Research Controlling imports: Get creative Trade detail numbers are here. And there are no more surprises. But much noise. And fear. And all sorts of... Published 22 Sep, 2021 07:25am
Editorials Survey versus empirical evidence EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has asked Commerce Ministry to conduct a sensitivity analysis and build... Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am
Business & Finance LCCI tells govt how country's exports can get a big boost LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Saturday suggested the government to facilitate exports to new... Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am
Editorials Karachi and its ports need attention EDITORIAL: To the surprise of many city-wise export figures for the past two years, more than 50 percent exports... Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am
Print Economic forecasting: Tarin asks MoC to take great care Finance minister asks ministry to conduct a sensitivity analysis and build scenarios for effective forecasting of both imports as well as exports Updated 07 Sep, 2021 09:27am
Print CO a must for shipments originating from UAE, China ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for the importers to submit Certificate of ... Published 27 Aug, 2021 03:43am
Markets China's LNG import surge to cool in winter as high prices bite China normally steps up imports of the super-chilled fuel in the second half to meet winter demand, but buying has been curbed by high prices Published 25 Aug, 2021 11:32am
Business & Finance US trade deficit hits record in June as imports balloon WASHINGTON: A surge in imports of industrial supplies drove the US trade deficit to a record in June, according to... Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am
Business & Finance US trade deficit hits record in June as imports balloon US purchases of imported consumer goods, including autos, actually fell in the month Published 05 Aug, 2021 07:58pm