Import of large number of items: RD rate capped at 20pc by FBR Updated 01 Jul, 2026 09:30am Government proposes gradual elimination of RDs under NTP 2025-30 plan
NA body approves National Tariff Policy 2025-30 Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on Saturday approved the second phase of National...
Customs duty rates on 92 tariff lines lowered Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a substantial reduction in customs duties on industrial input goods...
Tariff Policy Board greenlights duty relief to defence imports Updated 10 Jun, 2026 09:31am ISLAMABAD: The Tariff Policy Board (TPB), an inter-ministerial body, headed by the Minister for Commerce, has...
Auto & Auto Parts Policy 2026-31: PAAPAM wants urgent discussions Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has issued an urgent...
Auto policy: Striking the right balance Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am The Auto Policy 2026-31 is yet to be finalized, and every stakeholder is lobbying hard. Local assemblers want to...
Ministries lock horns over new proposed tariff for industry Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) have reportedly locked...
Rebound in textile exports Updated 23 May, 2026 06:26am EDITORIAL: Federal Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released provisional data that showed textile exports rebounding in...
Pakistan approves national policy on vaccine production Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:46pm Country has to achieve self-sufficiency in immunisation production, as supply of subsidised booster doses from global partners ends in 2030-31
Auto policy draft: PAAPAM voices concerns Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:19am LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has voiced serious...
PM orders full digitalisation of National Tariff Commission Published 07 Apr, 2026 01:04pm Reviews meeting on ongoing reform measures to make the performance of the National Tariff Commission more effective and aligned with international standards
National regulatory reforms launched, economy out of the woods: PM Updated 14 Dec, 2025 09:39am Govt wants to attract investment in sectors like agriculture, IT and mining
Inflation seen rising: Floods weigh on FY26: IMF Published 12 Dec, 2025 04:14am ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that growth was stronger than anticipated in fiscal year 2025,...
PM Shehbaz emphasises ‘revolutionary’ National Tariff Policy to enhance global competitiveness Updated 03 Dec, 2025 06:10pm Export Development Fund has not been used for research and training, says PM
Editorial: New auto policy must set clear goals Updated 14 Nov, 2025 07:37am EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s automobile industry is at an interesting juncture. The auto policies of 2016-21 and 2021-26...
Import tariff cut on 300 products approved, Jam tells Senate Updated 16 Aug, 2025 08:46am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal on Friday informed the Senate that the government has approved...
MoC unveils NTP to narrow trade deficit Updated 15 Jul, 2025 09:28am Policy aims to stimulate export growth of 10–14%
Sustained tariff reforms: Aurangzeb underscores significance Updated 08 Jul, 2025 09:36am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee...
Tariff rationalisation: Rs500bn revenue loss estimated Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am ISLAMABAD: The government has estimated revenue loss of around Rs500 billion on account of tariff rationalisation...
Pakistan reveals National Tariff Policy draft, aims to eliminate RDs, ACDs in 5 years Published 18 Jun, 2025 01:36pm The federal government has unveiled the draft for the National Tariff Policy (NTP) 2025–30 at the Regulatory Reforms...
Budget FY26: fiscal discipline without reform Updated 02 Jun, 2025 07:40am Fiscal consolidation continues. FY26 is expected to be the third consecutive year of a primary fiscal surplus. This...
SAPM announces formation of APCTMA, EDB committee Published 31 May, 2025 09:02am ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, held a...
Industrial raw materials: Proposals for duty cuts to be submitted to PM Updated 31 May, 2025 02:23pm ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan will submit proposals...
Tariff Policy: a bold step towards trade liberalization Updated 26 May, 2025 07:22am The federal government has approved the National Tariff Policy (NTP) 2025–30, a transformative step toward trade...
More snakes than ladders Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am If you're a skeptic tempted to file the National Tariff Policy under “never gonna happen,” you’re in sober...
LCCI opposes proposed changes under National Tariff Policy Published 21 May, 2025 06:28am LAHORE: President of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mian Abuzar Shad has strongly opposed the proposed...
PAAPAM says concerned at National Tariff Policy Published 21 May, 2025 06:28am LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Auto Parts Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has raised serious concerns over the...
New tariff policy: customs duties capped at 15pc Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am ISLAMABAD: In a bold move aimed at revitalizing Pakistan’s struggling economy, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on...
NTC Appellate Tribunal: ECC directs ministry to expedite formation Updated 24 Jan, 2025 09:37am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has directed the Ministry of Law and Justice to expedite the...
MoC begins work on new trade framework, tariff policy Updated 09 Jan, 2025 03:11pm ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has initiated internal work on the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF)...