Textile unit

Govt urged to restore supply chain operations to complete export orders

LAHORE: The textile millers are not happy with the government’s decision to allow only opening of industrial units with confirmed export orders and...
Pak-Afghan trade

Pak-Afghan trade limited to medicine, food only: Asad Umar

Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar on Friday said the decision to allow cargo movement between Pakistan and Afghanistan was limited to...

Gold hits 1-month peak fuelled by Fed’s new stimulus measures

“Gold's rallying because this monetary largesse will eventually have to be repaid and that payment may come as sudden higher inflation somewhere...
Mangoes

Mango exporters fear reduced shipments, lower prices amid virus lockdown

LAHORE: Mango exporters fear the coronavirus outbreak and the prevailing lockdown may delay mango exports, which may result in reduced export volumes...
Kinnow

Govt urged to allow Kinnow exports to Afghanistan as border opens temporarily

ISLAMABAD: While the government has reopened the Pak-Afghan border at Torkham for a few days, horticulture exporters have urged the government to...
Global trade

Global trade will plunge by up to a third in 2020 amid pandemic: WTO

Global trade growth is expected to plummet by up to a third in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Trade...

LCCI seeks relaxation for small traders, shopkeepers

Lahore: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and  Industry (LCCI) President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has appealed to the government to give relaxation to small traders...
Pakistan-Turkey shipping sector

Shipping industry seeks free movement of crews to keep trade moving

LONDON: Ships must be allowed to change overworked and exhausted crews to help keep trade flowing as coronavirus lockdowns have shut many...

Gold imports up 9pc in 8MF20

ISLAMABAD: Gold imports into the country increased by 8.89 per cent during the first eight months of the current financial year (2019-20)...

US, China, UK remain top three destinations for Pakistani exports: SBP

ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) remained the top export destination for Pakistani products during the first eight months of current financial year...

‘Outbreak-led economic crisis’: Rs100bn package to help uplift industry, says Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Textile Abdul Razak Dawood on Sunday said the government had offered up to Rs100...

Covid-19: Goods’ transporters push panic button to win stimulus package

LAHORE: Amid coronavirus-fuelled panic across the country, goods’ transporters have raised fake alarm bells of hindrances by law enforcement agencies to get...

Trade deficit shrinks 26pc in 3QFY20

ISLAMABAD: The country’s trade deficit witnessed a significant reduction in the first three quarters of the current financial year (FY20), as it...

Export potential of Pakistani mango pulp stands at $500m in world market

LAHORE: The fruit pulp industry has urged the government to encourage the mango growers and exporters to go for conversion of mango fruit...

FBR sanctions Rs 56b refund claims via Faster system

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released the information about refund claims sanctioned through FASTER (Fully Automated Sales Tax e-Refund)...