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Pakistan

Remittances, exports rise in first two months of FY2025, but current account deficit widens

Economic Outlook report shows 7% jump in remittances, 10% growth in exports, while deficit climbs to $624m

Published 30 Sep, 2025 08:04pm

Business & Economy

India mulls easing e-commerce rules to boost exports via Amazon

Draft policy could allow foreign platforms to buy from Indian sellers and export directly

Published 27 Sep, 2025 01:05pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz orders economic roadmap to boost investment and trade

Ministries told to identify viable projects and engage private sector

Published 22 Sep, 2025 02:19pm

Business & Economy

Textile exports slump in August, pushing trade deficit to $6 billion in two months

Pakistan’s textile subsectors record negative growth as overall deficit widens by 29%

Published 17 Sep, 2025 05:48pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s pharmaceutical sector receives global recognition with SIFC support

Pharmaceutical exports rise by 34% in the fiscal year, reports PPMA

Published 08 Sep, 2025 03:56pm

World

Israel’s Leviathan gas field secures historic $35 billion export deal with Egypt

Gas is delivered through pipelines, making it more cost-effective than liquefied natural gas (LNG)

Published 09 Aug, 2025 01:06pm

Business & Economy

PM Shehbaz lauds export surge as key economic indicators show progress

Pakistan's exports grow by 17% in July, reaching $2.7 billion

Published 07 Aug, 2025 09:16pm

Pakistan

How US tariff relief can boost Pakistan’s export sectors?

Pakistan’s 2024–25 exports to U.S. estimated at $4.4 billion

Published 01 Aug, 2025 03:44pm

World

India hit by rare earth magnet shortage due to China’s export ban

Company reports a profit of Rs12.05 billion ($137.6 million) for the quarter ending June 30

Published 01 Aug, 2025 02:44pm

World

Turkiye will initiate export of natural gas to Syria

Turkiye seeks to rebuild the country’s infrastructure and economy after 14 years of civil war

Published 30 Jul, 2025 02:50pm

Pakistan

Sugar prices soar in major cities despite govt’s orders

Hoarders are capitalising on the disrupted supply of sugar

Updated 15 Jul, 2025 12:59pm

Pakistan

Govt incompetence turns sugar bitter; after export, tender issued for import

Critics slam export-import policy as a 'windfall for profiteers'

Published 12 Jul, 2025 02:18pm

Pakistan

Govt approves import of 500,000 metric tons of sugar

Ishaq Dar reviews national sugar stock

Published 08 Jul, 2025 02:56pm

Business & Economy

Federal govt finalises 10-year industrial policy

Haroon Khan says country should boost exports and substitutes imports to stabilise economy

Published 05 Jul, 2025 08:15am

Business & Economy

Govt suspends import, export of gold, precious metals for 60 days

Federal authorities highlight legal constraints, affirm to shape new scheme

Published 07 May, 2025 04:29pm

Business & Economy

Govt suspends SRO regulating precious metals, gems

SRO allows import and export of precious metals, gemstones, and jewelry

Published 07 May, 2025 02:34pm

World

Where things stand in the US-China trade war

Sales of Chinese goods to the US last year totaled more than $500 billion

Published 02 May, 2025 01:16pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to send trade delegation to Bangladesh post Eid-ul-Adha

Pakistani mission submits proposal to Islamabad for reactivating Joint Business Council (JBC)

Updated 24 Apr, 2025 11:14am

Pakistan

Karachi goods transporters call off strike after successful talks with commissioner

Jawed Bilwani says that strike has trapped export goods in factories while halting imports at ports

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 12:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s exports to the US surge by 10.4% in first eight months of FY25

Trade surge links to improve facilitation measures by SIFC

Published 14 Apr, 2025 12:11pm

World

China slaps restrictions on 18 US firms over Trump tariffs

China announces it would raise its levies on US goods by 50%

Published 10 Apr, 2025 01:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistani-Canadian arrested on charges of supplying equipment for Pakistan’s missile program

Siddiqui ran an illicit procurement network through his Canada-based company, says the US Department of Justice

Updated 29 Mar, 2025 09:40am

Pakistan

US imposes export restrictions on 70 companies, including Pakistani firms

American companies are prohibited from engaging in business with affected firms

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 01:29pm

World

China announces retaliatory tariffs on some Canada farm, food products

China will apply a 100% tariff to Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and pea imports

Published 08 Mar, 2025 09:39am

World

Bangladesh and Pakistan begin direct trade

Two countries have seen a thaw in ties after the ouster of India-aligned premier Sheikh Hasina

Published 25 Feb, 2025 02:38pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan overtakes India as Indonesia’s top meat supplier

Indonesia plans to import 100,000 metric tonnes of meat from Pakistan

Published 21 Feb, 2025 09:01pm

Pakistan

PM directs strategy to boost Pakistan’s exports to $60b in five years

Calls for sustainable reforms in the tariff system

Published 20 Feb, 2025 09:14pm

Pakistan

Pakistan aims to boost exports to $60 billion in five years: finance minister

Government overcomes twin deficits, achieves surplus in current account and fiscal balance, says Aurangzeb

Published 18 Feb, 2025 05:01pm

Pakistan

Pakistan launches first locally made ventilator

Ventilators to be exported soon to various countries

Published 16 Jan, 2025 04:45pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan becomes third largest exporter of sesame in the world

Sesame production has reached 1.119 million tons annually

Published 29 Dec, 2024 03:59pm