|
![]() |
![]() Mubarak Zeb KhanDawn Business |
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation dropped to 0.7 per cent year-on-year in March 2025, marking the lowest reading since December 1965,...
ISLAMABAD: After suffering the FY25’s first contraction of 5.57 per cent in February, the merchandise exports grew a paltry 1.95 per cent...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) missed its collection target by nearly Rs716 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal...
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), posted a negative growth of 1.26 per cent year-on-year in the week...
ISLAMABAD: Exports of non-textile products grew by a paltry 2.38 per cent to $9.89 billion in the first eight months of FY25 against $9.66bn a year...
ISLAMABAD: The country’s economy has shown a slow revival, with a modest growth of 1.73 per cent in the second quarter of the current fiscal year...
ISLAMABAD: European Union Ambassador Dr Riina Kionka said on Tuesday that European companies are recognising Pakistan as a potential business...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries swelled by 36.09 per cent to $7.36 billion during the first eight months of...
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has developed a comprehensive plan to boost the export of value-added textile goods by implementing pragmatic...
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), recorded a negative growth of 1.20 per cent year-on-year in the week...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil import bill showed minimal growth, while petroleum products exports surged during the first eight months of the current...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports rose 4.17 per cent to $5.17 billion during the first eight months of the current fiscal year compared to...
ISLAMABAD: The textile and clothing exports grew 9.31 per cent year-on-year during the first eight months of the current fiscal year, showed data...
ISLAMABAD: Despite a 1,000 basis points cut in the key interest rate to 12pc since the start of the current fiscal year, the Large-Scale Manufacturing...
• Mission chief sees finalisation of deal in ‘coming days’ • Miftah holds reforms failure responsible for delay ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the...
ISLAMABAD: Amid worsening economic struggles confronting Pakistan, yuan-denominated financial instruments are likely to offer opportunities to the...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has offered Oman the use of Gwadar and Karachi ports for greater access to emerging markets in Central Asia. The offer was made...
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has recorded a 54 per cent increase in sales tax collection from the sugar...
ISLAMABAD: The chief executive officers of Pakistan’s leading insurance companies urged Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday to restore and...
ISLAMABAD: The value-added textile and clothing sector has asked the government to lower tax rates to boost export competitiveness. This demand was...
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), recorded a negative growth of 0.87 per cent year-on-year in the week...
ISLAMABAD: While urging quick decisions to arrest the sliding export patterns, textile leaders on Thursday asked Finance Minister...
ISLAMABAD: Export of services grew 6.16 per cent to $4.748 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year from $4.472bn a year ago,...
• Consumer Price Index eases 0.8pc month-on-month; falls to 1.5pc year-on-year • Falling food prices contribute to slowdown; decline exceeds even...
ISLAMABAD: Exports to European countries grew 9.86 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year from a year ago mainly due to higher...
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation recorded a slight increase of 0.32 per cent year-on-year in the week ending February 27, owing to a rise in the retail...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed drastic changes to the Export Finance Scheme (EFS) to prevent misuse of the facility and...
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing crisis at the Pakistan-Iran border has again become the focal point of debate before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance,...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries surged by 40.42 per cent to $6.379 billion during the first seven months of...
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce asked the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan on Monday to keep different sectors updated...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with the Middle East increased 5.62 per cent to $7.984 billion in the first seven months of FY25 from $7.559bn...
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), revised upward slightly and recorded an increase of 1.21 per cent...
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday cautioned the business community that the country cannot afford another boom-and-bust...
ISLAMABAD: The Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector contracted 1.87 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2024-25, the Pakistan Bureau of...
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has expressed concern over the backlog of trucks at the Pak-Iran border, citing bureaucratic...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports rose 8.17 per cent to $4.62 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to...
ISLAMABAD: The textile and clothing exports rebounded 15.85 per cent in January from a year ago, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data showed on Monday....
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Saturday explored ways to enhance cooperation in bilateral commerce, investment and finance, reaffirming their...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye discussed on Thursday the need to revamp their preferential trade agreement with a view to addressing existing...
ISLAMABAD: In a move to streamline the import process, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has mandated that licensees of the Special Technology Zones...
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has expanded the scope of non-filers’ purchases, allowing them to buy...
ISLAMABAD: Exports to European countries grew 8.32 per cent in the first half of 2024-25, mainly due to higher shipments to western states. In...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to five central Asian countries (CACs) contracted 17 per cent during the first half of 2024-25. The country’s...
ISLAMABAD: The annual inflation maintained a decelerating trend, hitting a nine-year low at 2.4 per cent year-on-year in January, mainly due to a...
ISLAMABAD: The exports of merchandise slowed for the third consecutive month in January due to a slight fall in international demands, the Pakistan...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with the Middle East increased 5.14 per cent to $6.558 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year from...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) missed its revenue collection target of nearly Rs85 billion in January due to lower-than-expected...
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday claimed that inflation in the first half year of the current fiscal year slowed to 7.2 per cent from 28.8pc in...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued new procedures on Wednesday to streamline licensing, issuing electronic sales tax invoices, and...
ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan assures the European Union of adhering to 27 international conventions to avail of the trade benefits...