Islamabad [Pakistan], January 3 (ANI): As imports continue to rise in Pakistan, the country's trade deficit has surged to USD 24.79 billion during the first half of the current fiscal year, mainly on the back of a 63 per cent year-on-year increase in imports, a media report said.
Karachi [Pakistan], December 29 (ANI): The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM) party organized a traders' conference in Sindh province to discuss the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) new local government act, which they say is stopping Karachi's economic growth.
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 28 (ANI): Pakistan's trade deficit has risen significantly causing concern, and in November 2021 the figure exceeded USD 5 billion, 29 per cent higher than that reported in October 2021, reported local media.
Chandigarh [India], December 22 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday dismissed the idea of opening trade with Pakistan until and unless "it did not stop terror funding and killing our soldiers along the borders".
Kartarpur [Pakistan], November 20 (ANI): Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan to open the border between Punjab provinces on two sides for trade.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 25 (ANI): Around 50,000 small and medium traders have lost their jobs due to the closing of the Chaman border crossing at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 8 (ANI): Denouncing the rising costs of the commodities and other daily use items in Pakistan, the bright red flags of labour leaders and workers were out once again as they raised their voices against the country's ruling elite.
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 12 (ANI): Pakistan's trade deficit widened to record levels over the last two months, and exports continued to slide, local media said on Sunday.
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 9 (ANI): As Pakistan failed to make meaningful advances in protecting human rights in the country, the European Union has called for an immediate reassessment of the EU-Pakistan trade regime that was granted in January 2014.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): Due to the COVID-19 pandemic surge in Pakistan, the July trade deficit touched USD 3.10 billion in the first month of the new financial year.
Karachi [Pakistan] August 9 (ANI): Several trade associations on Saturday challenged the Sindh government's minimum wage 'hike' while calling it a violation of due process in the country.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 9 (ANI): Beijing has been reluctant to open the only land route for trade activities between China and Pakistan due to the COVID-19 pandemic despite the agreement between two governments to allow trade through the Khunjerab border.