Pakistani importers fear losses worth billions due to closure of border with China
ISLAMABAD: As importers of Pakistan feared losses of billions of rupees for closure of Pakistan China border, Pakistani embassy in China has requested Chinese...
UKPCCI to organise Made in Pakistan Expo in UK
ISLAMABAD: UK Pakistan-Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UKPCCI) will organise “Made in Pakistan Expo” in UK in October 2018 in order to promote Pakistani...
Commerce ministry shows no intentions to announce the revised STPF
ISLAMABAD: Despite the passage of five months, the draft of the revised Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) could not be finalised due to lack...
Commerce minister sees huge potential in trade with Africa
KARACHI: Commerce Federal Minister Muhammad Pervaiz Malik on Friday emphasised on more interaction and dialogue between Pakistan government and private sector with their counterparts...
Trade volume touched Rs48b in LOC during 2017
MUZAFFARABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday underscored the need for an uninterrupted and hassle-free mechanism for trade on the Line of Control (LoC) between...
Bank of China kicks off operations in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has expressed his satisfaction and confidence that Bank of China operations in Pakistan would help accelerate infrastructure development and overall...
Pakistan finalises incentive package for SEZs of CPEC
ISLAMABAD: Government has finalised the draft of a package of incentives for special economic zones (SEZs) of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which will be...
Ambassador Chaudhry says enormous business opportunities exist between Pakistan, US
WASHINGTON: Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry urged a high-level business delegation from Pakistan to increase interaction with their American counterparts to...
Call for regional economic integration in South Asia
LAHORE: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Pak chapter) Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik Sunday said South Asia had a viable potential to make...
TDAP to participate at Automechanika Istanbul
KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is all set to participate at Automechanika Istanbul in April 2018.
The Automechanika Istanbul, starting 5-8 April 2018,...
Pak signed FTAs with China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia so far, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce and Textile Muhammad Pervaiz Malik Friday informed the Senate that so far Pakistan has signed Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with...
New trade rules slow-down trade at Torkham border
PESHAWAR: The new rules created by Pakistan for trade with Afghanistan and stringent documentary requirements has impacted decades-old commerce between the two countries.
The trade...
Pakistan’s exports decline by 15pc in four years: Pervaiz Malik
ISLAMABAD: Commerce and Textile Minister Muhammad Pervaiz Malik said that country's exports, especially value-added items, have decreased by 15.55 per cent since 2013-14.
On Friday...
Revision of GSP Plus facility to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan is yet to fully utilise the facility of Generalised System of Preferences plus (GSP +) provided by European Union (EU), it...
Pak-Afghan border smuggling trade stands at $3b
LAHORE: Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has valued the lucrative smuggling trade at more than $3b, which is more than double...
