Pakistan has, perhaps for the first time, touched the mark of $3.89 billion in earnings from rice exports, which were made possible mainly due to favourable weather conditions, availability of farm inputs and an Indian ban on export of non-Basmati rice. This was stated by founder of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap), Shehzad Ali Malik, while announcing the unopposed election of
The country’s oil import bill surged 23 per cent in the first two months (July and August) of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. The data showed that imports across all major categories — including petroleum products, consumer durables and raw materials — grew during the two months.
The Pakistan Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle over 15,465 mobile phones, mostly Android, worth Rs446 million from China to Pakistan through the Khunjerab Pass border crossing. The mobile phones and other goods have been seized and a smuggling case has been registered. According to the incident a report submitted to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Pakistan Customs officials on the Sos
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced initial pressure from investor sell-offs during the past week but rebounded as positive economic developments unfolded. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made a key move by cutting its policy rate by 200 basis points, reducing it to 17.5%a level unseen since April 2020. This rate cut triggered a drop in KIBOR (Karachi Interbank Offered Rate) rates by 2
Pakistan on Thursday announced that it had amicably resolved all outstanding issues with the International Monetary Fund paving the way for the approval of the $7 billion loan this month, as it is also set to further tighten the noose around the necks of existing taxpayers after retreating against the traders. The government has prepared amendments to deny the existing filers of the income tax