The IMF shock amid royal benevolence EDITORIAL: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance Mohammad al-Jadaan, on the sidelines of World Economic Forum being... Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am
Print Ban on import of certain items: Decision taken to ease pressure on BoP, Senate body told ISLAMABAD: Secretary Commerce Sualeh Ahmad Faruqui conceded on Tuesday that his opinion on the list of items whose... Updated 25 May, 2022 09:44am
Editorials An MPS amid growing economic distress EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 23 May as earlier scheduled under the chairmanship of Acting... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
Business & Finance Trade deficit stands at $43.3bn, NA told ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Shah on Monday said there is a huge difference between the... Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am
Business & Finance South Korea May 1-20 exports rise 24.1% y/y, trade deficit at $4.8bn SEOUL: South Korea’s exports for the first 20 days of May jumped 24.1% year-on-year, while imports increased at a... Published 23 May, 2022 10:52am
Opinion Addressing the mountain of debt Sustainable economic growth requires identifying gaps, devising effective policies and working towards consistent... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
Business & Finance Trade deficit of $1.4bn with S Korea worries FPCCI chief KARACHI: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has... Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am
Markets PKR loses 3.1pc KARACHI: A disastrous week for the rupee saw it lose 3.1 percent against the US dollar in the inter-bank market, ... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
Print Jul-Apr exports grow 25.55pc to $26.25bn YoY Country’s trade deficit widens by 64.90 percent from $23.826 billion in July-April 2020-21 to $39.290 billion in July-April 2021-22 Updated 15 May, 2022 12:14pm
Business & Finance Economy cannot sustain current level of trade deficit: FPCCI KARACHI: President FPCCI, Irfan Iqbal Sheikh said that the economy cannot sustain the current level of trade ... Published 10 May, 2022 06:20am
Business & Finance Jul-Mar services’ exports grow 17.07pc to $5.15bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The exports of services from the country witnessed an increase of 17.07 percent during the first three... Published 08 May, 2022 07:06am
Business & Finance FPCCI urges govt to declare ‘economic emergency’ KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the federal government to... Published 07 May, 2022 05:46am
World US goods trade deficit hits record high; inventories rise WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit in goods widened to a record high in March amid a broad surge in imports,... Published 27 Apr, 2022 08:36pm
Opinion Growth in imports The information on the composition of imports from July 21 to March 22 was released recently by the Pakistan Bureau... Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am
Editorials Miftah wouldn’t come back empty-handed EDITORIAL: The statement issued by the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief for the ongoing Extended... Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am
Print Jul-Mar imports soar 49.10pc to $58.877bn YoY Trade deficit widens by 70.76 percent from $20.802 billion in July-March 2020-21 to $35.522 billion in July-March 2021-22 Updated 17 Apr, 2022 12:57pm
Business & Finance FPCCI chief highlights huge trade deficit with Morocco KARACHI: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has stressed... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Business & Finance Saarc chamber president concerned at political upheaval, rupee depreciation LAHORE: President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik on Wednesday expressing his grave ... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Markets Record weakness: Rupee crosses 185 level amid political upheaval Widening trade deficit, falling foreign exchange reserves add to negative market sentiment Updated 05 Apr, 2022 04:40pm
Business & Finance During 2022: Pakistan to import 32.7mn barrels of crude under Saudi Fund Programme Pak-Arab Refinery Company Limited and National Refinery Limited are planning to import 16.89 and 15.81 million barrels, respectively Updated 05 Apr, 2022 07:37pm
Print Jul-Mar trade deficit widens 70.1pc ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit widened by 70.1 percent during the first nine months (July-March) of the current fiscal... Updated 05 Apr, 2022 10:00am
Print Jul-Mar exports grow 25pc to $23.332 billion YoY Commerce Ministry has once again not shared import figures perhaps due to a rising trade deficit in the current year Updated 02 Apr, 2022 12:17pm
Markets Pakistan’s REER rises marginally to 97.91 in February Pakistan's Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of... Published 24 Mar, 2022 06:54pm
Opinion Time to take charge The petrochemical sector can help us achieve import substitution, promote export-led growth and join the ranks of industrialized nations Updated 13 Mar, 2022 10:56am
Pakistan SAARC chamber chief urges govt to take note of widening trade deficit LAHORE: President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik on Thursday urged the government to ... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Editorials Has monetary policy been effective? EDITORIAL: According to Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Monetary Policy Committee... Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am
Business & Finance Indian trade, C/A deficit seen widening, rupee under pressure MUMBAI: India’s trade and current account deficits are likely to widen, putting pressure on the rupee, as global... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Markets PSX's KSE-100 ends flat after range-bound session Index closes with gain of 11.6 points Published 03 Mar, 2022 05:54pm
Business & Finance Indian trade, current account deficit seen widening, rupee under pressure MUMBAI: India's trade and current account deficits are likely to widen, putting pressure on the rupee, as global oil... Published 03 Mar, 2022 02:43pm
Print Jul-Feb trade deficit widens 82.2pc to $31.959bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit widened by 82.2 percent during the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal... Updated 03 Mar, 2022 09:59am