Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, weak balance of trade, and current account deficit
LAHORE: As a country divided over its economic policies, embroiled in political infighting and flaky governance along with a longstanding trend of...
Commerce minister, governor discuss promotion of textile industry
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce and Textile Pervez Malik met Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair at the Governor House here.
The two leaders discussed...
Experts term budget 2018-19 as ‘non-conventional budget’
ISLAMABAD: This year the budget 2018-19 is non-conventional as compared to the last four year’s budgets, where the government presented a popular budget...
Export package on cards to promote trade of value-added products
ISLAMABAD: The government is working on a new package to facilitate exporters with a special focus on promoting the trade of value-added...
Market Daily: KSE 100 drops 117.91 points, settles at 45,488.86
LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the first trading session after the announcement of the Budget 2019 on a positive note....
Iran local cryptocurrency project on track despite ban by central bank
DUBAI: Iran has developed an experimental local cryptocurrency, a government minister said on Saturday, days after the country’s central bank banned trading...
Budget to expand economy, encourage businesses, protect vulnerable people: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Miftah Ismail Sunday said the budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 will expand the economy by more...
US felicitates Pakistan on efforts to reform IP regime
Arch-rival India continues to prominently feature on priority watch list for IP protection
Pakistan Economic Survey reveals GDP growth of 5.8pc in FY2017-2018
LAHORE: The federal government on Thursday while unveiling the Pakistan Economic Survey (PES) announced that the GDP grew by 5.8pc in FY2017-2018.
Minister...
Japan keen to invest in human resource development in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The 5th Pakistan - Japan high-level economic policy dialogue was held on April 26, 201,8 in Islamabad. The high-level dialogue is...
Asia a bright spot for Japanese carmakers facing sluggish US sales, trade concerns
TOKYO: Japanese automakers that rely heavily on exports to sell their models in the United States would be hardest hit by trade...
China contemplating to cut import duty on passenger cars by about half: Report
A major reduction in tariffs could prompt overseas automakers, especially luxury brand names, to import more cars made overseas into the Chinese market, boosting their competitiveness by helping close a price gap on local rivals.
Finance ministry all set to put an end to three-tier pricing structure on cigarettes
Press release by a large tobacco company claims that FBR will retain the current three-tier pricing structure
Govt set to launch ‘Economic Survey 2017-18’ this Thursday
ISLAMABAD:Â The government is all set to launch the Economic Survey 2017-18 on Thursday, April 26, to share key economic indicators and the...
Increased economic cooperation between Pak, Russia urged
KARACHI: Sindh Board of Investment’s Chairperson, Naheed Memon on Tuesday emphasized the need for increased economic and regional cooperation and bilateral trade...