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KARACHI: Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hamad Obaid Alzaabi has informed that UAE Embassy will be opening a visa center in Karachi which will become operational in the first…
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi on Thursday asked tax officials to identify the export losses caused by mispricing or under-invoicing and to categorise exporters on…
KARACHI: Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has said Turkey should remove local preventive in PTA/FTA with Pakistan. He said…
PESHAWAR: Trading activities with Afghanistan resumed at Torkham border as the protesting clearing agents, traders and transporters ended their strike after successful negotiations with the authorities. A trader said that…
PESHAWAR : MCC Peshawar is unmoved with the strike and protest of Customs clearing agents at Torkham, as the authorities are committed to eradicate smuggling and illicit trade. The trade…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have expressed readiness to resume ferry service between the two countries while establishing shipping service is also under consideration. An Iranian delegation headed by Reza Rahmani,…
KARACHI: In order to establish a separate autonomous body to simplify cross border trade processes, reduce cost of doing business and facilitate trade on national and international level; Pakistan Customs…
BRUSSELS: The Council of Ministers today approved the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements, paving the way for their signature and conclusion. EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and Romanian Minister…
ISLAMABAD: Simon Penney underlined the importance of post-Brexit bilateral trade between Pakistan and UK, and resolved to maintain the same market access to Pakistan as it enjoys with EU countries…
BRUSSELS: The EU requested the establishment of an arbitration panel under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on Ukraine’s export ban on unprocessed wood. The EU-Ukraine Association Agreement prohibits any form of…
KARACHI: In July-May 2018-19, trade deficit narrowed 13.6 percent year-on-year to $29.2 billion with merchandise imports on downward trend, but exports remained flat, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics…
KARACHI: Trade Commissioner of Italian Trade Agency (ITA) Gianpaolo Bruno has said that Pakistan’s population of more than 200 million clearly indicates huge potential that needs to be exploited therefore,…
BRUSSELS: EU has requested formal consultations – a first step in a dispute settlement process – with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) over safeguard measures affecting imports of frozen…
KARACHI: Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) expressed his serious concern on low level of trade among OIC countries which…
BRUSSELS: A 98.5% of retailers interviewed in five EU Member States consider sustainability as a factor in product sourcing, according to a report by the International Trade Centre (ITC). The…
BRUSSELS: In Paris on 23 May, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer, and Mr. Hiroshige Seko, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry…
ISLAMABAD: Bulgaria has agreed to facilitate the export of Pakistani citrus fruit, mango, rice, raw cotton, dates, fruits and marble to Bulgaria and other countries of Eastern Europe, while Pakistan…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary for Communications Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui has said that Pakistan and China are hand in hand to further expand range of cooperation in trade, industry and tourism…
KARACHI: Consul General of Turkey in Pakistan Tolga Ucak has urged the Pakistani exporters to explore the Turkish markets and focus on new products instead of relying on conventional goods.…
KARACHI: The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) organized an interactive session on China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) which was attended by large number of stakeholders and representatives…