Dhaka — The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) established the Pakistan-Bangladesh Joint Business Council here on Monday. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the formation of the Joint Business Council was signed by Atif IkramContinue Reading
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has permitted exchange businesses to import cash US Dollars on a need-to-know basis, up to the value of their export consignments of legal foreign currencies, within five working days, via reputable cargo/security companies.According to the SBP circular, this arrangement will initially remain in forceContinue Reading
Thursday saw a decrease in the price of gold in Pakistan after Wednesday saw the largest one-day surge. The price of gold (24 carats) declined by Rs 2,700 per tola to Rs 237,300, according to statistics issued by the All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA), while the price ofContinue Reading
KARACHI – On Wednesday, the National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research expressed its concerns about the smuggling of wheat and fertiliser and requested that the appropriate steps be taken to stop the problem in order to ensure that the commodity is supplied across the nation atContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Textile and garment exports climbed by 25.96 percent year on year to $15.98 billion in the first ten months of the current fiscal year, owing to a significant depreciation of the rupee and a consistent rise in global demand. On Saturday, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released dataContinue Reading
Pakistan’s exports to China surpassed 1.039 billion dollars in the first quarter of this year, from January to March, representing an almost 17 percent growth. According to figures released by the General Administration of Customs of China, China’s exports to Pakistan climbed by 28.69 percent in the first three monthsContinue Reading
During the first 10 months (July-April) of the current fiscal year, 2021-22, the country’s trade imbalance set an all-time high, increasing by 64.79 percent.According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics figures, the trade imbalance reached $39.264 billion in 2020-21, up from $23.826 billion in the previous year (PBS). According to theContinue Reading
On Thursday, the Federal Shariat Court deemed Pakistan’s Interest Act 1839 un-Islamic, ordering the government to replace the Riba-based financial system with an Islamic one within five years.On April 12, a full bench of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC), led by Chief Justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai and included Justice Dr.Continue Reading
The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to perform an annual examination of cigarette tobacco produced in Pakistan in comparison to claimed tobacco use by all cigarette manufacturing facilities.According to the FTO’s special report on the tobacco industry, the FBR should promptly apply RuleContinue Reading
Pakistan State Oil Co. Ltd. (PSO), Pakistan’s primary oil marketing business, continues to dominate the energy industry, posting the highest-ever nine-month profit after tax of Rs. 64.8 billion, up 690 percent or 6.9x over the same time previous year.In the preceding 9MFY21, it made a profit of Rs. 18.2 billion,Continue Reading
