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Explore Ali Jahangir Siddiqui’s vision for enhancing cross-border trade & economic connectivity between Pakistan and Central Asia through strategic initiatives.…

Investors can boost Niger’s agro-processing potential by strategic investments in agriculture, energy and mining to drive long-term prosperity Interview with…

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have enjoyed a robust and multifaceted relationship since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1947. This…

Strategic investments and aid from Saudi Arabia reshape Pakistan’s economic landscape and address trade challenge The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relationship has…

Saudi Arabia-Pakistan pact in technology, agriculture and renewable energy can help balance trade disparities Since Pakistan gained independence in 1947,…

Saudi Arabia’s $5 billion commitment and focus on renewable energy, mining, and IT aligns with Pakistan’s growing market of 240…

Investments in renewable energy and technology can diversify Pakistan’s economy, reduce energy reliance and foster sustainable growth Interview with Mr.…

Boosting non-oil trade and creating secure, investor-friendly environment key to unlocking greater Saudi contributions Interview with Mr. Rafiq Rangoonwala —…

Investment Indicators In Saudi Arabia (Y-o-Y) unless otherwise stated Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full Y Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full…

Pakistan’s imports rise by 15.6% in June 2024, despite annual decline in FY23-24 trade value World merchandise trade volume the…

Written By Sebastian Klotz Manager, Tax and Legal Technology Team, PwC Switzerland Steve Barr Global Director, Industry Digital Strategy, Microsoft…

Islamabad The Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Yerzhan Kistafin, met with Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, on Thursday, April 4…

Lahore Pakistan’s pharmaceutical and textile sectors hold immense scope for bilateral trade with Kyrgyzstan, having a wide array of opportunities for economic…

The United Arab Emirates is quietly urging the European Union to start talks on a trade pact separate from an…

Written By Kate Whiting Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The World Trade Organization’s members met in Abu-Dhabi for the 13th Ministerial Conference…

Escalating tensions in the Middle East have begun to exert a notable influence on global trade, with Yemeni Houthi targeting…

There can be no denying that Pakistan has been poorly let down by its leaders. Since its inception, no Pakistani…

Careful management must for effective and sustainable G2G contracts Political, economic stability amid investor-friendly environment benefit relationship Product diversification, quality…

Pakistan must work closely with UAE govt to fuel economic growth Interview with Mr. Waqas Kodvavi — finance professional PAGE:…

Human and skill development is indeed crucial for attracting investments and fostering economic growth Interview with Mr. Zaheer Ahmed —…

Export Receipts UAE (Thousand US Dollar) State Bank Of Pakistan Country Jul-Jun Oct Sep (R) Oct (P) Jul-Oct FY22 FY23…

Sincere leadership can help bring change in structural reforms Interview with Muhammad Farooq Afzal — President/CEO of ITN Group of…

Based on the provisional figures of imports and exports compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the balance of…

Pakistan: Gross National Product At Constant Basic Prices Of 2015-16 (Rs million Sectors) Details 2019-20 2020-21 F 2021-22 R 2022-23…

Written By Mariam Soumaré Community Engagement Specialist, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, World Economic Forum Ines Knäpper Innovation and Hackathon…

Written By Jan Yves Remy Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre (SRC), Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services This…

Medium-term fiscal plans must align macroeconomic policies The global economy is expected to grow by 3.0 per cent in 2023,…

New policies necessary to boost bilateral trade connections Pakistan has enjoyed a cordially relations with Saudi Arabia since its birth.…

Good time for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to improve investment and trade relations The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the 18th…

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s Multi-Faceted Relationship Saudi Arabia has been providing extensive financial aid to Pakistan Interview with Dr. Ayub…

Pakistan: Export Receipts By Saudi Arabia (Thousand US $) Year Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17…

Urgent need for taking some corrective measures and make good policies Since independence Pakistan has been suffering from two deficits…

The potential exports growth according to government officials, is hindered owed to a lack of diversification in export goods. The…

Written By “Arm” Piyachart Isarabhakdee Chief Executive Officer, BRANDi and Companies This article is part of: Annual Meeting of the New…

Written By Neville Lai Vice-Curator, Hong Kong Hub, World Economic Forum Wai-Hong Tang COVID-19 scaled back globalisation, but now international…

The importance of Pakistan and the Gulf in global trade and investment is crucial. The vast natural resources and strategic…

According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), export from Pakistan during January 2023 worth Rs.525,461 million (provisional) as compared…

Cooperation in the IT sector can be a cornerstone for the future Conversation with Mr. Kim Haksung — Consul General…

International sources recorded that strategies of host countries have a significant influence on foreign investment decisions. Host countries can adopt…

Pakistan ranks 122 in the logistics performance index which is the lowest in South Asia. The market of 220 million consumers and…

The economics of port has greatly influenced the world’s economy over time. Oceans have always been an alien realm for humans.…

Around 1.7 million Pakistani diaspora residing in the UAE send around $6 billion from the UAE every year which helps…

Allowing the export of sugar and fixing of sugarcane prices by market forces The sugar industry in Pakistan is the…

Interview with Mr. Muhammad Farooq Afzal — President/CEO of ITN Group of Companies Profile:  Mr. Muhammad Farooq Afzal is a…

According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan FY2022, the revival of global economic activity in the first half of 2021…

Written By Simon Torkington Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of:Shaping the Future of Trade and Investment A country…

Written By Mohamed bin Thamer Al Kaabi Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Kingdom of Bahrain Global trade routes have been rocked…

According to the provisional statistics compiled through the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), exports from Pakistan during April, 2022 amounted…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Philippe Isler Director, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation; ExCom Member, World Economic Forum[/box] The pandemic has…

In this article, sector specific and international trade hurdles will be discussed in detail: 2- Sector specific hurdles a) Agricultural…

[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Updated status on revival of Chenab Limited Recently, Chenab Group has announced revival of its business…

Future CPEC Projects Sr. # Name of Project Cost(Rs million) Length(Kms) 1 Dualization of Yarik – Sagu – Zhob including…

There is no denying to the fact that Pakistan has to boost its exports to contain ever-growing trade deficit. Pakistani…

Trade has historically been a powerful driver of economic growth and poverty alleviation in Asia. While tariff barriers to trade…

International studies revealed that the integration of states into the global economy is often seen as a significant factor of…

Trade In Pakistan (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance of Trade Value Cumulative…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Wim Naudé, University College Cork[/box] Much of the world has been left disappointed by the Glasgow…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Usman AhmedHead, Global Public Policy and Research, PayPal Aditi Sara Verghese Policy Analyst, International Trade and…

The port, as an infrastructure of maritime services has evolved its functions over the years to become a complex logistic…

– Strong freight forwarding industry imperative for Pakistan to capitalize on emerging opportunities – An efficient logistics cycle is key…

*Gwadar and Thar coal surely put Pakistan in the ranks of a developed nation *Intra-transport shortcomings, capacity deficiencies, obsolete laws…

Under CPEC Pakistan set to become an investment hub in the region Interview with Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo – President, …

Gwadar’s development opening opportunities for other cities to grow Interview with Sardar Shoukat Popalzai – President, Balochistan Economic Forum [box…

Stable and inclusive govt in Kabul may open ways for foreign investment Interview with Hamad Rasool Bhullar – an analyst…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with Bank of England Rosie Dickinson Analyst, Bank of England…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak Global Chief Economist, Boston Consulting Group Paul Swartz Director and Senior Economist, BCG Henderson…

Cryptocurrencies are attaining mainstream acceptance, with Bitcoin’s price reaching record levels as investors, such as Elon Musk, are pouring funds…

Interview with Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala — a leading businessman PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Rafiq Rangoonwala: I am associated with…

The Government of Pakistan recorded that even prior to Covid-19 outbreak, globalization in trade, finance, investment and migration was facing…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alexis Crow Global Head, Geopolitical Investing, PwC Samir Saran President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) This article…

As the mountain of Pakistan’s circular debt rises due to liquidity challenges and cash shortfall across the energy value chain…

Prior to the pandemic, Pakistan’s ports handled a total trade volume of approximately 110.69 million tons during 2019. In 2020,…

Interview with Muhammad Farooq Afzal — President/CEO, ITN Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Muhammad Farooq Afzal is…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org Sonia Elks Journalist, Reuters[/box] NFT…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Isabelle Durant Acting Secretary-General, UNCTAD[/box] • In the absence of adaptation, developing countries stand to be…

The global economy is emerging from one of its deepest slumps and beginning a passive recovery after the distressing health…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Caroline Kende-Robb Senior Fellow, African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET)[/box] • AfCFTA, the largest global free…

The outbreak of Covid-19 has been accompanied by widespread decline in global commodity prices. The pandemic presents a unique shock…

Interview with Mr. Abdul Rahim Janoo — a leading businessman [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Occupation: Export and import Nature Of…

Pakistan: Exports, Imports And Balance Of Trade (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Geoffrey See Founder, Choson Exchange[/box] How the two Koreas cooperate on the Gangwon province could make…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Dyfed Loesche, Nov 4, 2020[/box] The 2020 US Presidential election is one of the most important in decades…

For developed countries, the exports are also a significant variable but their exports based on capital goods while the least…

Reduction in interest rate is a must for bringing down cost of doing business in the country On 21st September…

Prior to 2020, it would have been considered unimaginable, that a virus could disrupt the global economy, sequestering billions in…

Pakistan offers the most efficient and cost effective transit trade facility to Afghanistan. In the recent past, Afghanistan started using…

Interview with Mr Majyd Aziz, former President Employers’ Federation of Pakistan PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please:…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kimberley Botwright Community Lead, Global Trade and Investment SI, World Economic Forum Sean Doherty Head of…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Violeta Gonzalez Behar Head, Partnerships, Outreach and Resource Mobilization, Enhanced Integrated Framework Executive Secretariat, World…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, May 8, 2020[/box] This Saturday marks World Fair Trade Day, promoted by the World…