All posts tagged "Import"
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37BusinessTrade gap widens by 133 percent to $4.05 billion in August
During the month of August, the trade gap widened 133 percent to $4.05 billion against $1.740 billion during the same month, last year. This...
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79PakistanFood import billing increased 22 percent in the month of July
The food import bill of the country grew by 22.24 percent to $647.036 million in July compared to $529.311 million of the...
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44PakistanRising current account deficit, imports pose threat to economy
Country’s economic managers have noted rising international commodity prices, higher import bill and current account deficit which are main risks to the...
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60PakistanECC okays import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar and 400,000 tonnes of wheat
ECC has approved the import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar and 400,000 tonnes of wheat and an Rs 24.555 billion supplementary grant. The meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) held on...
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102PakistanCotton rate reached highest level amid low yield, delayed imports
Cotton prices have touched new highs in the local market amid a fall in local production, delayed in cotton imports from abroad. ...
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111PakistanChina bans import from nine Pakistani seafood companies
China has banned import from as many as nine Pakistani seafood firms since January after detecting coronavirus traces in their shipments. According...
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124TechnologyMobile phones import surge 50% to $2.065 billion in FY21
According to figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), mobile phones import reached $2.065 billion in 2020-21, up from $1.369 billion...
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148PakistanChina to import 300 tonnes of chillies from Pakistan
Pakistan will export 300 tonnes of chillies to China picked and dried at a pilot chilli field in Lahore during August, said CMEC. Umer Diyal, a farmer who worked...
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113PakistanCotton import bill rise by 44% during 11 months of outgoing financial year
Cotton import bill by Pakistan hit $2.3 billion, an increase of 44 percent during the 11 months of the outgoing financial year 2020-2021. The...
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186PakistanQuran publishers hail PM Khan for duty-free paper import
In the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22, Prime Minister Imran Khan removed taxes on imported paper used for printing the Holy Quran, as...
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261InternationalRussia resumes import of rice from Pakistan after two years
The prohibition on rice imports from Pakistan has been lifted by Russia. Russia has permitted the import of the commodity from four...
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163PakistanFood import bill increases by 53.93 percent in 10 months
The government has spent a big amount on the import of food items during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year. The items like...
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140BusinessCotton imports are up 46% as domestic output falls dramatically
During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan imported cotton worth $1.838 billion. This is up 46% from the...
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91PakistanPakistan decides to import 0.3 million tons of wheat from Central Asia, Ukraine
Pakistan has allowed private companies to import 300,000 tons of wheat duty-free amid soaring prices of the crop in the domestic market....
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167PakistanTrade deficit widens by 21.6 percent to $23.8 billion in 10 months
The trade deficit of the country widened by 21.6% to $23.83 billion in the 10 months of the fiscal year 2020-21 which...
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174BusinessPakistan’s exports slump 22pc in the region
The Pakistan’s exports to different regional countries, including Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iran, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives have come down during the eight...
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410TechnologyImport of used computers and laptops will now face increased taxes
The Customs department has issued Valuation ruling No. 1519 according to which, importers will have to pay 30-40 percent additional duty on import...
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215BusinessPM Imran Khan okays cross-border yarn import
The cross-border yarn import has been approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan amid fears of a shortage of industrial input in textile...
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141BusinessITFC loans $1.1bn to Pakistan for oil and LNG imports
A member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, ITFC has agreed to loan $1.1 billion to Pakistan for oil and LNG imports...
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243AutomotiveAuto import bill rises by 194 percent in the first half of FY21
In the first half of the current fiscal year (1HFY21), the turnaround in demand and increasing imports of brand-new cars, sports utility...
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640PakistanThree ball bearings importing companies booked for ‘misdeclaration’
The research and development section of the Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement-East lodged a case on Tuesday against three importing companies for...
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636PakistanPakistan becomes importer of major farm goods to curb soaring prices
Pakistan which always was the exporter of major agricultural goods has now become a net importer of some of the major farm...
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851PakistanUnder FBR new rules imports worth Rs 5,000 can be detained by customs
Under the Federal Board of Income (FBR) new rules any product imported into Pakistan worth as much as Rs 5,000 can be...
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808PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa govt seeks import of 300,000 tons wheat
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to import 300,000 tons of wheat in order to meet the shortage and control flour prices....
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1.0KBusinessJapan allows import of mangoes, keen to import basmati rice from Pakistan
Japan has temporarily allowed import of mangoes from Pakistan and shown interest in importing basmati rice from Pakistan. Japan has also shown...
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3.4K9BusinessGovernment places orders to import 0.5m ton wheat
The federal government has decided to import 0.5 million tonnes of wheat to make up for the lowest local yield this year....
