Cocoa, coffee, sugar prices slide as markets remain rattled by Trump tariffs LONDON: World cocoa, coffee and sugar prices slid again on Friday as markets remained rattled by U.S. president... Published 04 Apr, 2025 07:24pm
Markets Food minister rebuts reports about sugar price discrepancies Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday refuted concerns regarding... Updated 25 Mar, 2025 10:26pm
BR Research Sugar: the shock is temporary Repeat after me: in an industry where producers engage only in opportunistic exports — and where the domestic market... Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:05am
BR Research Pakistan’s CA: A fragile balance The current account was nearly balanced in February, posting a deficit of only $12 million compared to a deficit of... Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:06am
Markets Cocoa hits 4-month low, falls below $8,000/tons LONDON: Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange hit four-month lows on Friday and headed for 3% losses for the week, amid... Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:44pm
Business & Finance PSMA denies increase in sugar prices due to exports LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (Punjab Zone) spokesman has said that sugar prices in the market have not... Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:46am
Business & Finance PSMA Punjab denies surge in sugar prices due to exports LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) Punjab Zone has denied that the current surge in sugar prices is... Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am
Print $120m earned through export of surplus sugar ISLAMABAD: The country has earned approximately $120 million through the export of surplus sugar, according to the... Updated 31 Oct, 2024 09:36am
Print Export of 0.5m tons of sugar: Banks authorised to process cases KARACHI: In accordance with federal government directives, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has authorized banks to... Updated 17 Oct, 2024 09:02am
Business & Finance ECC allows additional export of surplus sugar ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet allowed additional export of 0.500 million MT of... Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am
Markets ECC allows additional export of 500,000 MT of surplus sugar Decision taken in view of availability of sufficient surplus stocks, Finance Division says Updated 11 Oct, 2024 10:36pm
Print Conditional export of sugar allowed ISLAMABAD: The Sugar Advisory Board (SAB) meeting, on Tuesday, decided to conditionally allow export of 500,000 tons... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:49am
Print Sugar export to Afghanistan: Banks directed to ensure 100pc advance payment Measure aims to enhance transparency and safeguard the timely collection of export payments, particularly in trade with Afghanistan Updated 02 Oct, 2024 03:05pm
BR Research De-regulating the sugar industry: do not drop the ball again The sugar industry is in trouble, but it need not morph into a crisis. Last week, the industry association wrote a... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 01:24pm
Print ECC grants conditional approval to sugar export to Tajikistan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet granted conditional approval for export of... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 02:46pm
Markets Domestic borrowing: govt to borrow on its own terms, says Aurangzeb Finance minister urges banking system to focus on lending to private sector Updated 20 Sep, 2024 10:46pm
Print Extension given in sugar export shipment KARACHI: Following the directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed 15 days... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:50am
Editorials Dilemma of sugar exports EDITORIAL: Contrary to the widely-held belief that players within the sugar industry are some of the most ... Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:21am
Business & Finance Increase in sugar price: Minister seeks report from cane commissioner ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has sought report from the provincial... Published 24 Jul, 2024 05:38am
Print Sugar export: 100pc receipt of export proceeds in advance made mandatory KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has linked the export of sugar with 100 percent receipt of export proceeds... Updated 03 Jul, 2024 09:23am
Print Sugar exports: PSMA (Punjab Zone) denies reports LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (Punjab Zone) strongly denies reports that the government has refused to... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:24am
Markets Pakistan govt disallows sugar export till season-end assessment: Dr Gohar Ejaz Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce & Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz on Wednesday said that the government will... Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:42pm
Print CCP struggling to recover Rs44bn penalty amount ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is facing a prolonged delay in the recovery of Rs 44 billion... Updated 14 Nov, 2023 08:16am
Print ECC meeting chaired by Shamshad asks food ministry to help check smuggling, hoarding of sugar ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of National Food... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 08:37am
Business & Finance Industry intimated: No non-budgeted subsidy on sugar export: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has conveyed to the country’s sugar industry that no non-budgeted subsidy... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Business & Finance Sugar export: Shipment period extended on exporters’ plea ISLAMABAD: The government has increased shipment time for the export of sugar after sugar exporters expressed ... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Print ECC extends sugar export time period to 60 days ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed an extension in sugar export time... Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:51am
Print Customs sets up cell to monitor sugar export KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has established a special cell at the Port Qasim Collectorate to monitor the exports of... Updated 12 Mar, 2023 09:59am
Print Industry yet to export any amount of sugar ISLAMABAD: The country’s sugar industry has not yet been able to export any amount of sugar out of 250,000 tons... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 09:29am
Print SBP issues mechanism for quota-based sugar export ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued instructions to the Authorised Dealers (ADs) for export of... Updated 31 Jan, 2023 09:01am