China warns US move against Huawei could hurt trade talks
WASHINGTON/BEIJING: The Trump administration’s decision to sanction and potentially cripple Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd garnered a sharp rebuke on Thursday...
Govt urged to curb smuggling of steel via land routes
'Import of steel items should be allowed only from the sea route as it will be easier for customs to control...
Seven Pakistani entities added to US export control list
The United States has added seven Pakistani companies to a list of foreign entities that are subject to stringent export control measures,...
Increased export of sugar likely to hit cotton exports
Pakistan is likely to a face sugar price crisis if the government allows more sugar exports. Pakistan's sugar millers are favouring an...
Etihad hires turnaround expert as it weighs Jet Airways bailout
Executives from Alvarez & Marsal are camped in Jet Airways' offices in Mumbai and are taking stock of the airline's operations...
Eurozone industry slips into contraction
BRUSSELS:Â Eurozone manufacturing slipped into contraction in February, as an industrial slump in Germany continued to weigh down on the European economy, a...
Pakistan, Canada strive improvement in bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD: A joint working group meeting between Pakistan and Canada would be held in Islamabad in March to remove obstacles in bilateral...
Saudis ready to swing oil market into deficit
MOSCOW: Saudi Arabia is undergoing a truly seismic shift in its economy, politics, and society, all thanks to the oil price crash...
Global tensions to force trade slowdown in 2019: WTO
GENEVA:Â Global trade growth is expected to be lower in 2019 than it was last year, the World Trade Organization forecast on Tuesday,...
Turkish military manufacturers push for business with Pakistan
By USMAN A KHAN/ABDULLAH NIAZI
LAHORE/ANKARA: Turkish producers of tactical military goods, Askeri Elektronik Sanayi, Military Electronic Industries (ASELSAN), and Turkish Aerospace Industries...
High energy costs hampering Pakistan’s cement exports
'Increased govt levies are encouraging unscrupulous elements to import under-invoiced Iranian cement'
LAHORE: Pakistan has been losing a major share of its...
Pakistan striving to chalk out meaningful FTA with Turkey
ISLAMABAD:Â The government officials are in process of building consensus with their Turkish counterparts and other stakeholders to chalk out a meaningful Free...
Trade volume touched Rs48b in LOC during 2017
MUZAFFARABAD:Â Speakers at a seminar on Thursday underscored the need for an uninterrupted and hassle-free mechanism for trade on the Line of Control...
‘Dutch companies keen to invest in Pakistan’s maritime, agri sectors’
ISLAMABAD:Â Dutch Human Rights Ambassador Dr Bahia Tahzib-Lie, along with Ambassador of the Netherlands to Pakistan Wouter Plomp, called on Advisor to Prime...
Exports surge by 4.56pc in three months
KARACHI: Pakistan’s exports enhanced by 4.56 per cent to $5.390 billion in the first three months of Financial Year 2018-19, as compared to...