No further quota: MoC to blacklist defaulting Sri Lankan rice buyers ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry is to informally blacklist those Sri Lankan companies that defaulted in payment to... Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:46am
Print SCO decides to set up DEPs ISLAMABAD: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have decided to establish a Database of Economic... Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:23am
Business & Finance Textile, leather industry spells out factors hurting exports ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile and leather industry has termed high electricity tariff, unsustainable taxation and... Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:26am
Pakistan Soft launch of ‘IDEAS 2024’ held ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, while highlighting the pivotal role of Pakistan’s defence industry,... Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am
Business & Finance Pharmaceuticals & Chemical Sectors: Jam chairs sectoral council meetings at TDAP headquarters KARACHI: Two separate sectoral councils meetings on pharmaceuticals and chemical sectors were organised at TDAP HQ.... Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am
Business & Finance Jam, German minister discuss avenues to bolster trade ties ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan met with Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic... Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:44am
Business & Finance FPCCI, ICCD to organise Conference on AgriTech KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Acting President FPCCI, has apprised that the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of... Published 21 Aug, 2024 06:42am
Print MoC says taking efforts to bring down ACD to zero ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry said on Monday it is fighting at the highest level to bring down Additional Customs... Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:51am
Business & Finance Power costs, import bans and RDs: Jam pledges to address the issues hurting businesses KARACHI Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan has pledged the ministry’s full support in addressing the... Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Print FBR asked to facilitate exporters on super tax, FTR if flexibility exists ISLAMABAD: Minster for Commerce Jam Kamal has directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to review demands of exporters... Updated 11 Aug, 2024 09:26am
Business & Finance Jam discusses regional trade with ECO SG ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal and Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Secretary General Ambassador... Published 27 Jul, 2024 07:16am
Business & Finance Aleem briefs Chinese envoy about investment potential ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong was given a high-level briefing at the Board of Investment (BOI) for... Updated 25 Jul, 2024 06:59am
Print Move to achieve $60bn export target: Talks begin on import tariff rationalisation Commerce Minister Jam Kamal emphasises need for comprehensive consultation with experts from both private and public sectors Updated 16 Jul, 2024 01:45pm
Print CPPs more efficient than IPPs, KE: Jam ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan is said to have come forward to rescue over 100 Captive Power Plants... Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:04am
Print Senate panel directs MoC: ‘EDF should prioritise export boost over infrastructure projects’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Friday directed the Commerce Ministry to allocate Export... Updated 06 Jul, 2024 09:18am
Business & Finance Budget proposals: PHMA demands govt lay focus on law and order KARACHI: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has set forth scores of propositions for... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Business & Finance Chinese textile group keen to develop textile factory: minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan said on Sunday that a textile group has shown interest in ... Published 10 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Print All set to dispatch high-level trade team to Iran ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to dispatch a high level trade delegation led by Commerce Minister Jam Kamal to Iran... Updated 28 May, 2024 09:01am
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 Trade competitiveness and economic growth: Govt focusing on tariff rationalisation, its implications: Jam ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal has said that the government is focusing on tariff rationalization and its... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Business & Finance Minister, UAE envoy discuss strategies to enhance trade ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi, on Tuesday, met with ... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Print Livestock, sugar, other commodities: Ban on export proposed by Jam ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal has proposed imposition of complete ban on export of livestock, sugar,... Updated 23 Mar, 2024 10:11am
Print APTMA shares ‘policy roadmap’ with minister Jam ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has shared a policy road-map with newly-appointed Commerce... Updated 20 Mar, 2024 11:58am
Pakistan Over 30 Balochistan politicians join PML-N KARACHI: Scores of Balochistan politicians including former chief minister Jam Kamal joined the PML-N during the... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Editorials A rare feat of valour EDITORIAL: Every now and then when self-interest begins overwhelming sacrifice and one’s faith in goodness begins... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Pakistan No-trust motion part of politics, ready to face it: CM QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Thursday said that no-confidence is a part of politics,... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
Pakistan No-trust motion filed against Balochistan CM QUETTA: Political turmoil has erupted again in Balochistan as a no-confidence motion has been filed against Chief... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
Pakistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo elected new Balochistan CM Secures all 39 votes cast in the election Published 29 Oct, 2021 03:29pm
Editorials Exit Jam Kamal EDITORIAL: There is something eerily familiar about what is happening in Balochistan. That is why fears of some... Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am
Pakistan Bizenjo emerges as strong candidate for CM's slot QUETTA: Speaker Balochistan Assembly Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo resigned from his post on Monday so that he could... Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am