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Ministers gather as rising protectionism challenges multilateralism.
Jeerak station to regulate cross-border passengers and curb smuggling.
Proceeds dip to $8.25bn in July-February FY26.
Planning Commission alerts to economic fallout of ongoing Middle East crisis.
Move meant to support exporters facing financial and production constraints.
Move meant to support exporters facing financial and production constraints.
Temporary storage at Port Qasim aims to ease cargo disruptions.
Location far from the city and not secure enough to host trade exhibitions effectively, says Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief.
Stakeholders cite high domestic prices and hoarding as key culprits.
Reversal highlights the volatility facing one of the country’s most critical industries.
Say sector remains highly compliant and continues to bear high costs of doing business despite structural constraints.
Slight increase in exports to eastern and southern Europe.
Planning Commission report warns of surge in inflation, import costs, exchange rate pressures.
Petroleum, food drive price hike for 31st week.
System to be implemented in 1.5 years; e-Bilty mechanism to curb smuggling, boost revenues.
Rise by 18.78 per cent in the first seven months of 2025-26, mainly driven by higher earnings from information technology.
Trade gap widens by one-fourth to $25.04bn in 8MFY26.
Records 11pc YoY rise to Rs8.121tr; income, sales tax collection falls.
The prolonged upward trend has been largely driven by sharp increases in the prices of vegetables and other perishable items.
High costs, energy tariffs choke growth.
The widening gap reflects a fall in Pakistan’s exports to regional markets, driven largely by reduced shipments to China, followed by Afghanistan...
Proceeds slump to $7.3bn on poor agriculture sector performance.
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has shown interest in investing in corporate farming in Pakistan’s rice sector to ensure a stable, reliable supply of rice...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s services exports rose 16.51 per cent in the first half of (July to December) 2025-26 compared with the same period last year,...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to move toward a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and broaden bilateral cooperation across various...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports posted a modest rebound in January after recording five consecutive monthly declines in the current fiscal...
ISLAMABAD: At a time when rice exports are steadily declining, the Ministry of Commerce has allocated around Rs15 billion for a rebate scheme on local...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened by 44.42 per cent to $7.683 billion in the first half of FY26...
ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed the re-export of transit cargo stuck at Pakistani ports to save Afghan importers from rising demurrage charges....
• Warns funding gap could derail IMF-linked Rs157bn budget surplus for FY26, provision of essential services in merged districts• Transfers under...
ISLAMABAD: The Tax Policy Office (TPO) of the Ministry of Finance has launched its pre-budget consultations from Karachi, initiating discussions with...
ISLAMABAD: Amid falling merchandise exports for the fifth consecutive month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that no negligence would...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of services grew 16.77 per cent during the first five months (July-November) of 2025-26, driven largely by an increase...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports dipped 20.41 per cent to $2.317 billion in December 2025 from $2.911bn over the corresponding period last...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy grew by 3.71 per cent in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year, a sizable increase from 1.56pc...
Unlike the common perception, the suspension of bilateral trade between Islamabad and Kabul for nearly two-and-a-half months has hit Afghanistan far...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sealed two sugar mills in central Punjab for serious breaches of statutory provisions, in line with...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with the Middle East swelled by 7.88 per cent during the first five months of 2025-26, driven by a surge in...
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rose 2.83 per cent year-on-year in the week ending Dec 25 owing to an...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified its enforcement drive across the country against tax evasion in the private healthcare...
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee has unearthed alarming irregularities in sugar stock reporting, citing misreporting of quantities, creation of...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade gap with nine neighbouring countries widened by 39.33 per cent to $6.221 billion in the first five months 2025-26...
ISLAMABAD: The country’s food import bill soared to $3.847 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year, marking an increase of 28.33...
ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector posted a year-on-year growth of 8.33 per cent in October, indicating a revival in the...
ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be major concerns over the country’s export performance, Pakistan’s textile and clothing sector recorded a 2.57 per...
ISLAMABAD: At a time when the business community in the federal capital has announced a protest for Dec 22, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...
ISLAMABAD: The country’s top tax machinery is confronted with a big dilemma of nil-filers, which has reached an alarming level of nearly 39 per cent...
ISLAMABAD: The country’s top tax machinery is confronted with a big dilemma of nil-filers, which has reached an alarming level of nearly 39 per cent...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to expedite measures to raise revenue for bridging the...
ISLAMABAD: At a time when Pakistan’s exports have recorded negative growth for four consecutive months, a nationwide cargo transporter’s strike...
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