SCCI fears closure of industries
PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has feared that the industrialists will not be able to run their industries and pay wages to workers owing to energy...
Import duty on eatable, luxury items raised by up to 50pc
ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed regulatory duty on import of 36 new products and raised its rates on the existing 240 items in a fresh move to curtail rising...
Textile, clothing exports grow 7pc
ISLAMABAD: Exports of textile and clothing recorded a growth of over seven per cent year-on-year in July-October, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Tuesday.
The increase was mainly...
Talks to meet economic challenges under way: FPCCI
HYDERABAD: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Zubair F. Tufail has informed that the government has started consultation with the business community to meet the...
Happy 70th Anniversary
Market Bulletin has entered to its fourth generation with brilliant success. A journey started from founder A.D.Karim Khanani ( great-grandfather) to Umer Abdul Rehman (grand father) and the continued...
Cotton prices hit season’s high
KARACHI: Cotton prices hit season’s high as buyers remained in forefront on the local market on Wednesday, dealers said.
The official spot rate was higher by Rs 50 to Rs...
UK firms announce £100m investments in Pakistan
LONDON/ISLAMABAD - UK and Pakistan trade ministers welcomed almost £100 million of new British business investment into Pakistan on Thursday. UK Trade Minister Greg Hands and Minister of Commerce,...
First 5-year trade policy on its way
KARACHI: Ministry of Commerce Federal Secretary Mohammad Younus Dagha said on Friday that for the first time a five years strategic trade policy framework (2018-23), with annual growth target...
Buyers consolidate long positions during trading at lint market
KARACHI: Buyers strengthened their long positions during trading session at lint market. Physical prices remained favourable for buyers to obtain their deals matured. Around 1,260 cotton bales changed hands...
Three new Special Economic Zones approved
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Board of Approvals (BOA) for Special E conomic Zones (SEZs) on We dnesday formally approved three new SEZs, taking the total number of such...