No Muslim country among top 10 halal food traders

KARACHI: Halal food is meant to be the food that is prepared and preserved in accordance with the Islamic laws. Usually, it...

Pakistan demands advance payment for projects from KSA

The Arab country may invest in the oil city and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) of CPEC for which the Chinese government has no objection,

Adhocism, poor governance main causes of declining cotton production

ISLAMABAD: Owing to the incumbent and previous governments’ lack of interest in the agriculture sector, the production of cotton, and more importantly, the...

Govt considers Afghan request for removal of duties on fruits, vegetables

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Commerce, Textile, Industry and Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday said export volume between Pakistan and...

Made in Pakistan expo starts in Kathmandu

ISLAMABAD: The ninth edition of Made in Pakistan Expo kicked off on Wednesday at the United World Trade Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal. The week-long...

Trump hits Brazil, India commerce after clinching North American trade deal

Trump’s “America First” trade policies, particularly his escalating trade war with China, are aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturing, but they have spooked investors who worry that supply lines could be fractured, and global growth derailed

Pakistan reaches out to Saudis for bailout

ISLAMABAD: After a formal request, Pakistan is likely to get $2 billion worth petroleum products from Saudi Arabia on deferred payments for two...

Flying on one engine, global growth exposed to turbulence

The world’s biggest economy is under scrutiny, however, as its current upturn is running on borrowed time due to the fiscal stimulus of debt-financed

Asia factory activity sputters as trade woes hit export orders

Manufacturing activity weakened in Vietnam and Indonesia last month, while Taiwan’s factories grew at the slowest pace in more than two years on sluggish export orders, according to business surveys released on Monday

Envoy urges Pakistanis to take part in Indonesian exhibition

Indonesian ambassador invites Pakistani businessmen to exhibit fruits and vegetables during the 5-day exhibition MULTAN: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Iwan Suyudhie Amri has said...

Qatar Petroleum to enhance investment in Pakistan

NEWSDESK In a major development, Qatar Petroleum President and CEO Saad Sherida Al Kaabi held talks in Islamabad with Prime Minister Imran Khan...

LCCI calls for friendly mechanism to ensure tax expansion

Chamber president says those who paid 20pc extra tax than previous year should be given audit exemption LAHORE: Newly-elected Lahore Chamber of Commerce...

Indonesia keen to import 1m tons of rice from Pakistan

The Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan stated the volume of bilateral trade is $2.18 billion, which is far less than the current potential

Promising again: govt to invite PayPal to Pakistan

-- American company is operating a worldwide online payments system that supports money transfers, serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper...

Pakistan, Kuwait vow to strengthen trade ties

ISLAMABAD: The two-day Pakistan-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission meeting concluded on Friday. Finance Minister Asad Umar and Kuwait Commerce and Industry Minister Khaled Nasser...