Pakistan issues tender for 100,000 tons of sugar amid rising domestic prices
TCP seeks offers for refined sugar imports, with price offer submissions due by July 31 and shipments scheduled between August and September
Public Accounts Committee questions rationale behind tax exemptions for sugar imports, controversial export policies
Committee demands full details of sugar mill owners, exports and imports data, accuses government of favouring owners and cartels
Trading Corporation of Pakistan, private sector granted major tax exemptions on sugar imports
Sales tax reduced from 18% to 0.25%, withholding tax lowered to 0.25%, and 3% minimum value-added tax waived on import of 500,000 metric tons of sugar
Pakistan’s 0.5 million tons sugar import plan may fail to lower domestic prices, data suggests
Price surged from govt-mandated Rs168/kg to Rs180-190/kg in major urban centres; PSMA highlights increased imported sugar prices, Karyana Merchant Association Punjab announces province-wide suspension of sugar sales
Govt authorizes import of 750,000 metric tonnes of sugar after record exports, fueling price hikes
Policy to export first and import later leads to domestic price hike from Rs140/kg to Rs190/kg; concerns arise over benefiting millers
Govt raises minimum ex-mill sugar price for sales tax collection, targets Rs90bn revenue boost
Minimum price set at Rs153 per kg which will increase the per kilogram price by Rs10 to Rs15, effective April 1
PM orders crackdown on sugar hoarders amid Ramazan price surge
Prices reach Rs171.9 per kg as sugar becomes 30% more expensive since November
FBR records 54% rise in sales tax from sugar sector as retail prices remain high
Rs24bn collected in two months; sugar exports surge 2,188%, fueling price hike
Zarea Limited announces expansion into local coal supply chain
Expansion expected to significantly boost revenue growth, diversify income streams, and unlock new opportunities; company’s stock rises by 4.33% Â
Pakistan’s rice exports surge 19% in first half of FY25, projected to hit $4.5bn
Exporters overcome global trade challenges; Basmati demand drives growth
Economic woes drive gold prices to new high yet again
Gold prices in Pakistan have reached an all-time high again, according to data from the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association...
Asia LNG spot prices plummeted by 50pc from January to $2.5 per mmBTU in July: Fitch Solutions
Analyst believes low international prices are a brilliant opportunity for the Pakistani government nowadays to regain energy competitiveness, provide affordable electricity/gas & catalyze the decaying industrialization
Gold price surges to record Rs100,400 per tola
The gold price reached an all-time high of Rs100,400 in Pakistani markets on Tuesday, the All Sindh Saraf and Jewellers Association (ASSJA)...
Asia’s surging fuel exports depress refining industry profits
Since 2006, the Asia-Pacific has been the world’s biggest oil consuming region, led by traditional industrial users South Korea and Japan along with rising economic powerhouses China and India
Asian shares mostly lower as investors watch trade talks
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.5 percent to 21,368.54 in morning trading and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5 percent to 6,170.30