Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said that discussions on the federal budget 2026-27 should be based on facts rather than misrepresentations. Responding to points raised by former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser during the budget debate in the National Assembly, Ahsan Iqbal accused the former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf […]
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Pakistan eyes $10bn increase in agri-products trade with China
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, on Sunday, invited the Chinese companies and entrepreneurs to relocate their industries and businesses to Pakistan, enter into joint ventures with the local firms, and benefit from the country’s investor-friendly policies, describing the initiative as a “win-win model” for both nations. Addressing the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference on IT & […]
Pakistan gets historic seat on WCO Policy Commission
Pakistan has secured a permanent representation on the Policy Commission of the World Customs Organization for the first time, marking what officials have described as a significant diplomatic and institutional milestone. According to Pakistan’s envoy in Brussels, Ambassador Rahim Hayat Qureshi, the development is a matter of national pride as it comes nearly seven decades […]
Trade corridor key to regional uplift, Bilawal tells Uzbek governor
The Governor of Uzbekistan’s Navoi Region, Nurmt Tursunov, arrived at the Bilawal House on Wednesday to meet Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Along with Governor Nurmt Tursunov, the Deputy Governor of Uzbekistan’s Navoi Region, Alibek Ghaffarov, also met Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The Uzbek delegation included Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Ali Sher Tukhtayev, […]
Pakistan, Ethiopia agree to expand trade, JVs, tourism cooperation
Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Dr. Oumer Hussein Oba held a detailed meeting to explore new avenues for strengthening bilateral trade, industrial collaboration, and regional connectivity between Pakistan and Ethiopia, with a particular focus on expanding engagement across African markets. During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction over the growing momentum in […]
Trade deficit rises 23% to $28 billion in July-March
Pakistan’s trade deficit significantly increased by 22.65% to $27.81 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (9MFY26), as compared to the same period of the previous year, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Thursday. The country’s trade balance, the gap between exports and imports, was recorded […]
Terror Trade of Taliban!
Growing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan revolve around the issue of cross-border terrorism, which intensified after the Taliban’s arrival on Kabul’s throne. Losses borne by Pakistan on account of terrorist attacks are unaffordable. The presence of anti-Pakistan terrorist outfits and numerous splinter groups in Afghanistan has become a threat to regional peace. Besides ignoring the […]
ME tensions halt Pakistan-Iran border trade, send food prices soaring
Prevailing tensions in the Middle East have halted border trade between Pakistan and Iran and almost doubled food prices in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, residents said this week. Pakistan and Iran share a 909-kilometer-long border and communities living in border towns on either side have for decades relied on informal trade between the neighboring countries. […]
US trade office removes controversial map of India
The United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) office has removed a controversial map of India from its official X (formerly Twitter) account after Pakistan lodged a strong diplomatic protest over the depiction of internationally-recognised disputed territories as part of India, diplomatic sources told on Wednesday. The map, which accompanied a USTR press release announcing a framework […]
Pakistan and Uzbekistan agree to boost trade and connectivity
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to accelerate cooperation in trade, investment, and regional connectivity, aiming to translate growing economic ties into concrete outcomes, officials said on Monday. Read More: Pakistan, Uzbekistan agree to fast-track expanded PTA The understanding emerged during a meeting between Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Uzbekistan’s Minister Laziz […]