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Interview with Tara Uzra Dawood – President, Dawood Global Foundation PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please: Tara…
Prime Minister of Pakistan has recently claimed that economy is back on track and now stabilized, rupee is gaining without…
Public Private Partnership with option of tax holidays will push soar investment Our quality manpower exports will determine the growth…
Pakistan, the sixth largest producer of dates is the third major exporter of dates in the world. According to an…
The year 2019 is proving to be a very hard for global growth which is projected to slowdown to 3.3…
The importance of the construction industry in boosting the economy is globally tested and accepted. The increase or decrease in…
Tax and tariff regime should be simplified to provide level playing field to exporters Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab –…
The Government of Pakistan (GOP) continues to facilitate the IT industry by various sustainable development and accelerated digitization projects, research…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Nov 8, 2019[/box] Gloomy export numbers from China suggest that the world’s biggest trading nation has…
Tanzania is the fourth largest gold producer in Africa and has licensed Chinese companies to build the mineral processing plant…
Never before in 72 years of history, did Pakistan had this golden opportunity to have instantly available reliable (IVR) power…
It is important for the government to revive the economy but it is equally important to attract foreign investors to…
Economic growth is the aspect to a nation’s progress and prosperity. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is generally considered as a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Oct 14, 2019[/box] Last week, the World Economic Forum released its annual study on the competitiveness…
Pakistan’s Information Technology (IT) sector has a promising future with its talented youth, and is poised to become the largest…
Key Lessons The Doi Moi economic reforms of the late 1980s helped the country move away from its centrally planned…
Foreign trade is important to the Pakistan’s economy because country needs to import various products to complete the increasing demands…
The World Trade Organization (WTO) revealed that the world trade will continue to face strong headwinds in the year 2019…
Pakistan, an agro-based economy with nominal GDP of $236 billion, imports furniture worth billions of rupees every year. During exhibitions,…
Gwadar port will prove a milestone in promoting regional trade between Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs).…
At present Pakistan suffers from precarious balance of payment situation. Its exports are too paltry to finance imports. Though, remittances…
Could Pakistan address its economic woes by turning around the freight train system? The answer would be yes in unison…
Pakistan being an agro-based economy imports vegetables, cotton and many other agro products which must be a primary concern for…
Pakistan Exports Sports Goods & Other Commodities (Thousand US Dollar) Commodity Jul-Jun Jul FY17 FY18 FY19 FY19 FY20 P A.…
Researchers recorded that Pakistan is exporting a large portion of its sports goods from Sialkot to international famous brands like…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Aug 26, 2019[/box] Brazil was the biggest exporter of beef and veal in the world in…
Researchers revealed that Pakistani fish exporters are getting relatively lower prices of their seafood exported because they exported 90 percent…
Pakistan’s electronic and home appliances industry witnessed a rapid growth over the last one decade. Its consistent growth attracted both…
Fisheries is an important sector but it contributes only 0.3 percent to the overall GDP of Pakistan and 1.3 percent…
Balochistan offers the investors lucrative opportunities to invest in fruit farms. The distinctive climatic conditions in the province provide diversity…
Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab – Chairman, Tawab Group [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Khalid Tawab is an economics,…
According to the worldwide economists, the global trade has been at a historic low since the recession in 2008, falling…
The history of use of waterborne vessels is as old as humans. Research has found the use of boats as…
Interview with Mr Hasan Sheikh Vohra — Chief Executive Officer, Hasan Enterprises International [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Since 2005…
Like other countries, role of manufacturing sector in Pakistan’s economy is of paramount significance. Enhanced exports are believed to benefit…
Since Donald Trump administration refused to extend waivers for Iranian oil exports, the United States and Iran have been giving…
Instead of devaluation, tariffs should be placed on all non-essential imports Also mass-scale marketing effort need to be executed to…
A trade deficit occurs when an economy is importing more goods than it is exporting. The deficit equals the value…
Reportedly, postharvest losses range from 10 to 20% for different crops in Pakistan. To achieve food security, containing such colossal losses should be…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
New govt must negotiate FTA with GCC nations for perfection of significant investment relations Interview with MR KHALID TAWAB –…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Mar 11, 2019[/box] The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released new data on the volume…
Steel production as well as consumption is contingent upon the economic growth. Whenever there is robust economic growth, the consumption…
Pakistan unlike China, India, United States, Iran, Turkey, Brazil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Vietnam may not be among the…
Cement industry experts revealed in their statistics that Pakistani cement exports have remained robust despite a decline in local sales…
There is a lot of potential for development in the agriculture livestock and dairy sectors, as Balochistan can earn a…
Pakistan’s export performance has remained weak over the past few years. According to the World Bank, Pakistan’s export share in…
Dwindling exports from Pakistan have been causing the jitters over preceding decade or so. Substantial trade deficit leading to the…
Remittances have remained a big source of foreign currency inflows, which partially help finance foreign expenditure, import payments and debt…
Historically, Pakistan has suffered from adverse balance of payment, because its exports are not enough to finance imports. The policy…
For the past 50 years, Pakistan’s export sector is confronted with some structural issues, like lack of value-addition and dependence…
Under the first phase of FTA, Pakistan’s trade balance with China had worsened, and it had registered $12 billion mark…
Interview with Engineer Daroo Khan Achakzai — President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) [box type=”shadow” align=””…
Pakistan Trades (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance of Trade Value Cumulative Value…
Textile industry gritty to double the exports in next 5 years Researchers find that the developing countries are rapidly growing…
Human capital development inevitable for manpower export and remittances With the contribution of human capital in total wealth growing globally,…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Pakistan capital market is likely to remain volatile and reactive to the news flows. Exchange rate parity will be the…
Imran Khan is a honest person and business community must support him Interview with Mr S. M. Muneer, leader of…
Pakistan’s accumulated current account deficit has reached US$19 billion and it faces payments worth US$9 billion for previously taken loans.…
The economists recorded that Pakistan’s terms of trade, which gauge the ratio of export to import prices, have not only…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Terence Huw Edwards, Loughborough University; Christian Soegaard, University of Warwick, and Mustapha Douch, Aston University[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Oct 12, 2018[/box] President Trump has stated his unwillingness to impose any kind of punishment…
Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited seeks to become a trusted partner by offering high-quality, affordable branded generic pharmaceuticals to a wider…
Exports compose ample role in liberalized economies. But Pakistan export growth has performed unimpressively over the last years, following the…
No doubt, the cement is the major ingredient used in the construction industry in any economy. Researchers revealed that the…
New Finance Minister Asad Umar will come up with a strategic plan about fixing external-sector issues. Any delay in seeking…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government with many other challenges inherited a trade deficit. Government has to first accept challenges and identify…
The first phase of 10-year Pakistan-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) executed in 2007 failed in achieving the desired results because…
Pakistan is currently facing a foreign exchange crisis where boosting exports on a sustainable basis should remain the prime focus…
Trade is an important tool to boost the economic progress of any country. Researchers revealed that Pakistan facing tough challenges…
Pakistan’s Information Technology industry has demonstrated positive growth trends for the last four years. During 2016-17, Pakistan’s IT exports were…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with Visual Capitalist[/box] For the first time in decades, trade barriers…
There is a prevalent assumption that currency depreciation is a trigger for the rise in exports. This historically does not…
The total liquid foreign exchange reserves of Pakistan increased to US$16,798 million on 14th June 2018. The positive surprise was…
Pakistan’s trade deficit rose to all-time high nearly $34 billion in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year.…
Despite strained relations, Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan reached a two-year high during the first 10 months of the current fiscal…
Interview with Mr Ghazanfer Ali Khan (A Renowned Industrialist) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Ghazanfer Ali Khan is the…
Mango exports of Pakistan earned $94.059 million in foreign exchange during two years as 129,423 tons of mangoes were exported…
Economists believe that growth in exports open various opportunities for any nation’s economy because exports are a main component of…
FDI has better future, saving culture needs improvement Interview with Syed Farhan Karim — Vice President, Equity Sales Arif Habib…
Pakistan has witnessed improvement in exporting food products during the last seven months of the current fiscal year 2018. It…
Balochistan is the poorest province but it has huge potential in trade and commerce by virtue of its strategic location.…
Draconian laws remain hard and mental torture to business and industrial community Interview with Mr. Muffasar Atta Malik – President,…
PAKISTAN EXPORTS OF CEMENT AND CLINKER Financial Years Cement Clinker Total Exports %age Incr/(Decr) Export Breakup Afghanistan Via Land India…
Prime ways of enhancing exports are to support new entrepreneurs, diversifying export from traditional items to non-traditional items plus value…
Exclusive interview with Mr Naeem Zamindar – Chairman, Board of Investment PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and BoI (Board…
Since Pakistan got independence it has been a key beneficiary of multilateral financial institutions. The World Bank, Asian Development Bank…