Government likely to restrict export of onion and banana 

Steps taken to counter shortage, and irregular jumps in prices during Ramazan

MOIT&T urges SBP to make regulations more favourable

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MOIT&T) along with the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), and in conjunction with the...

Commerce Ministry bans export of onions, bananas till April 15

Move is aimed at stabilising rising domestic prices of both items in the month of Ramazan.

Cement exports plunge 7.48pc in 1HFY20

ISLAMABAD: The export of cement recorded 7.48 per cent decline during the first half of the current financial year as compared to...

Pakistan to request Saudi Arabia for commencement of dialogue on PTA

According to official sources, the PTA will envelop tariff and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) which will aid Pakistan in diversifying its export portfolio to Saudi Arabia

Steel industry demands policy change for exports

According to sources in the industry, some of the leading steel manufacturers have received queries from some Middle Eastern countries regarding imports

Mini-budget supports exports, but increases fiscal consolidation challenges: Moody’s

It projected the deficit to widen to 6% of GDP in fiscal 2019 due to revenue growth possibly being below government forecasts, slower economic growth and the new revenue-based incentives

26 sectors submit suggestions for export promotion

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Friday chaired a meeting at the Finance Division...

Pakistan remained a net loser in FTAs with Indonesia, China, Malaysia and Turkey: Dawood

Govt planning to give a comprehensive industrialisation policy, wherein, the focus will be on engineering, chemical, IT and agriculture sectors instead of the textile sector alone, said Dawood

Amazon eyes expansion in Pakistan, eager to capture e-commerce market

Amazon officials have also ensured that every effort would be made to make the process of selling on Amazon easy for Pakistani nationals.

USA, China remain top export destinations for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States of America (USA) remained the top export destination for Pakistani products during the first seven months of the...

Senate panel asks automobile companies to brief on quality standards, price ranges, tax matters

The meeting chaired by Senator Ahmed Khan on Thursday discussed the total number of vehicles sold, the amount of tax paid, details of spare parts produced locally and imported from abroad and fulfilment of corporate social responsibility role by Toyota, Honda and Suzuki motors.

ECC seeks revenue impact of withdrawal of duties on cotton imports

ISLAMABAD: As the government is already facing a revenue shortfall of Rs125 billion during the past six months due to the relaxation...

USA, China and UK top three destinations for Pakistani exports: SBP

ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) remained the top export destination for Pakistani products during first half of the current financial year 2019-20,...

PSMA to shut down sugar mills in upcoming season if issues not addressed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sugar Mill Association (PSMA) has decided to shut down sugar mills rather than bearing a loss of Rs15 per kg...