Pakistan’s GSP plus status in jeopardy

    Pakistan’s GSP Plus status is in jeopardy as the government has still not prepared a report to respond to the queries raised...

Karachi to host 19th Textile Asia trade fair from March 27

KARACHI: Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) and Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan are jointly organising a three-day international textile, garments machinery...

Alibaba wants Pakistani exporters to get listed on its B2B electronic portal

KARACHI: Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce behemoth wants Pakistani exporters to get listed on its business-to-business (B2B) electronic portal, said a company...

CCP issues show cause notices to fabric companies for deceptive marketing practices

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Tuesday issued show cause notices to eight fabric and packaging companies for deceptively using the registered trademark...

Machinery imports experience 6.21pc YoY decline in July, August

ISLAMABAD: Imports related to machinery of various industries reduced by 6.21 per cent during July and August, first two months of current...

To curb under-invoicing of imports, Pakistan-China to start digital trade data exchange

KARACHI: To address under-invoicing of imports, Pakistan and China have reached an agreement to initiate digital exchange of trade data from April...

Pakistan risks failure of signing trade accord with EEU: Report

Officials believe the absence of diplomatic ties with Armenia could inhibit the finalization of the trade deal with EEU

Interloop gears up for March IPO, roadshows to commence in Lahore, Karachi next week

Interloop’s IPO could become the country’s largest private sector listing on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, eclipsing that of the bourse which raised Rs4.5 billion in 2016

CPEC opens new avenues of value-addition in textile garments sector: FCCI

FAISALABAD: Instead of just sticking to the export of raw or semi-finished products, the industrialisation phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has...

Pakistan’s textile exports inch up by 0.86 percent in 1st quarter FY19

During the period under review, bedwear exports from the country increased by 2.89 percent, from $567.224 million to $583.62 million while the tents canvas and tarpaulin's exports also increased by 3.54 percent from $16.13 million to $16.7 million

Xinjiang’s 10-year textile plan poses serious threat to Pakistan’s textile sector

ISLAMABAD Unlike the impression that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will open new doors of development in Pakistan, the textile sector here has...

Dejected by local banks attitude, Faisalabad’s businessman considering establishing their own bank

FAISALABAD: Disgruntled by attitude of local banks, the business community of Faisalabad is considering setting up its own bank for provision of...

Pre-budget seminar: Zero -rating regime to continue in near future

While over Rs 100 billion sales tax refunds are yet to be paid to exporters, the government has announced that at least...

New export package on the cards

The outgoing government in a bid to please the business community before the general elections is planning to announce another export package ranging from R30 billion to Rs42 billion.

Readymade garments exports increased by 5.55pc during FY 2016-17

Islamabad: Readymade garments exports from the country during previous financial year (2016-17) increased by 5.55 percent as compared to corresponding period of...