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
Print CPEC review meeting: Certain proportion of imports should be done thru Gwadar port: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that a certain proportion of government imports should be done... Updated 15 May, 2024 09:20am
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
Opinion Massive increase in import of used cars A substantial increase in used car imports witnessed in the first quarter of this year is alarming. This significant... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
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
BR Research CA surplus – will it sustain? The current account surprisingly posted a surplus of $619 million in March 24,which is the highest surplus since... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 10:07am
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 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 Exchange companies: SBP extends cash USD import facility till June 30th KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday has extended import facility of cash US dollar by the Exchange... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:49am
Business & Finance Multivitamins, natural health products: FBR imposes 20pc duty on import ISLAMABAD: The Customs Classification Committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday imposed 20... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 08:48am
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
Print Jul-Feb trade deficit falls 30.2pc to $14.87bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 30.18 percent in the first eight months (July-February) of the... Updated 02 Mar, 2024 09:23am
Markets Pakistan’s trade deficit narrows 30% to $14.9bn in 8MFY24 Deficit stood at $21.3bn in 8MFY23 Updated 01 Mar, 2024 10:28pm
Print July-January FY24: Trade deficit shrinks 32.7pc to $13.16bn YoY Pakistan Bureau of Statistics says exports increased by 7.87 percent to $17.778 billion Updated 21 Feb, 2024 01:04pm
Markets Pakistan’s current account posts deficit of $269mn in January 2024 Imports increase 11% on monthly basis, contributing to C/A deficit Updated 19 Feb, 2024 09:15pm
Business & Finance Local manufacturing of mobile phones declined by 4pc in 2023 ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing/assembling of mobile handsets declined by around four percent during the calendar ... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Print New customs’ values on playing cards determined ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of playing... Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am
Print Computer monitor panels: Customs’ values on import of old, used LCD/LED fixed ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi for the first-time fixed customs values on the import of... Updated 08 Feb, 2024 10:07am
Print Temporary import, export of vehicles: MoC and FBR lock horns over former’s proposal ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have reportedly locked horns over the... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 09:34am
Print Jul-Jan exports to China up 46pc YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakis-tan’s export of goods and services to China witnessed an increase of 46 per cent during the first... Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:07pm
Business & Finance Jul-Jan trade deficit narrows 32.66pc YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 32.66 per cent in the first seven months (July-January) of ... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Print ADs allowed to make import advance payments without prior SBP approval KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed Authorised Dealers (ADs) to make import advance payments,... Updated 01 Feb, 2024 09:42am
Business & Finance PSW starts receiving e-Phytos on imports of agri goods KARACHI: The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has started receiving electronic phytosanitary certificates (e-Phytos) on... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Print Jul-Dec: Petroleum group imports down 13.78pc YoY ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 13.78 per cent during the first half... Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:30am
Print FBR probe against PSW concludes: No revenue loss in ‘unlawful’ clearance of $847m goods ISLAMABAD: A fact-finding inquiry of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) against Pakistan Single Window (PSW)... Updated 19 Jan, 2024 10:00am
Business & Finance Jul-Dec: Trade deficit falls 34.29pc to $11.15bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 34.29 percent in the first half (July-December) of the current... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:54am
Print Jul-Nov: Petroleum group imports witness 16.19pc negative growth ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 16.19 per cent during the first five months... Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:47am