France keen to do business in Pakistan: Consul general
More French companies taking interest in Pakistan: French envoy
KARACHI: Karachi is a peaceful, vibrant and lovely city, along with being the business...
Public-private partnership critical for bilateral growth with China
ISLAMABAD: Senate Deputy Chairman Senator Saleem Mandviwalla has said that Chinese investors should benefit from the investment potential in Pakistan and explore the...
US-China trade talks begin, as Trump praises Chinese President Xi Jinping
The discussions, led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, are expected to cover a wide range of U.S. complaints about China’s trade practices, from accusations of forced technology transfers to state subsidies for technology development
Pakistan faces highest debt distress from Chinese-funded BRI: Report
A study conducted by Center for Global Development revealed 23 out of 68 nations involved in the BRI were facing risk of debt distress
Currency swap agreement with Pakistan on horizon: Iranian Ambassador
From July-March of the current financial year 2017-18, trade figures registered a fall as imports from Iran were recorded at $5 million compared to exports of $17.155 million, as per Ministry of Finance figures
Pakistan’s share in global exports fell to 0.13 percent in 2016: Report
Pakistan sustained over $18 billion in annual trade deficits because of poorly reached agreements with various countries, said a Pakistan Business Council report on Wednesday.
Trade talks must be held as equals and be mutually beneficial: China
The United States has asked China to reduce its bilateral trade surplus by $100 billion and has targeted Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” initiative
Siemens boosts manufacturing in Pakistan with new line for power technology
KARACHI: Siemens has strengthened local manufacturing in Pakistan with a new production line for the company’s latest technology in air-insulated switchgear, the...
Govt to provide billions in tax exemption to Chinese companies
ISLAMABAD: While rejecting the Senate Standing Committee on Finance's recommendation to withdraw the tax exemptions given to Chinese companies, the tax department...
World Bank recommends 7pc growth rate, govt targets 6.2pc for FY19
LAHORE: In the Global Economic Prospects published in January 2018, World Bank recommended that Pakistan should aim for a 7 per cent...
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....