Pakistan sings bilateral FTA with China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka: Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Commerce and Textile Minister Muhammad Pervaiz Malik on Tuesday informed the Senate that Pakistan has signed bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with China, Malaysia and...
Pakistan demands relaxed tariffs from China under ASEAN
ISLAMABAD:Â As Pakistan and China are going to hold another round of talks on revising Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next month, Pakistan has...
Foreign airlines remit $ 1.5 billion from Pakistan in last two years
ISLAMABAD:Â During the last two years foreign airlines have taken out $ 1.5 billion in the form of remittances from Pakistan due to...
Govt import policies to put 0.7mn jobs at risk in the auto industry
KARACHI: Government’s policy of putting restrictions and eventually halting import of used cars will leave 0.6 to 0.7 million Pakistanis without employment,...
Government pursuing business friendly environment: PM
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Tuesday, reiterated the commitment of the government to undertake all possible measures aimed at creating an...
Iranian entrepreneurs keen to boost trade in agriculture products with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:Â A delegation of Iranian entrepreneurs here on Tuesday expressed keen interest in developing strong agriculture-based trade relations with Pakistan.
The delegation from West...
China considers Pakistan most important partner in foreign policy: Parliamentary body told
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was informed here on Monday that China considers Pakistan the most important partner in its foreign...
Govt constructs 13,000 km network of roads: Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed Monday apprised the Senate that the government had constructed 13,000 km network of roads...
EU report on GSP asks Pakistan to ensure implementation on UN conventions
ISLAMABAD:Â Though Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has termed the recently issued European Union's (EU) report on the effects of Generalised Scheme of Preferences...
Pakistan among the top ‘emerging’ importers of LNG
According to a Columbia University report, Pakistan is among the top ‘emerging’ importers of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
The LNG supply surge that...
Oil producers to cooperate beyond 2018: Saudi Arabia
MUSCAT:Â Global oil producers are in agreement that they should continue cooperating on production after their deal on supply cuts expires at the...
Government overcomes energy sector issues to boost economy, GDP growth rate: Miftah
ISLAMABAD:Â Advisor to the Prime Minister (PM) on Economic Affairs, Miftah Ismail has said that the present government has taken steps to bring...
Import of used cars: MoC issues clarification
ISLAMABAD:Â Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has issued a clarification aimed at the general public and overseas Pakistanis regarding its decision of streamlining the...
PM directs to focus on ensuring continuation of GSP Plus status
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a high-level meeting at PM Office on Friday which reviewed the efforts for the...
Govt devises strategy to enhance exports, Indonesia agrees to concessions
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce and Textile Mohammad Pervaiz Malik Friday said the government had evolved a comprehensive strategy for enhancing exports...