Govt hints at lifting trade with Saudi Arabia up to $20bn ISLAMABAD: Observing that the current trade volume falls short of expectations, Caretaker Federal Minister for... Updated 23 Feb, 2024 08:52am
Print Gohar to discuss prospects of raw sugar import with PSMA ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Commerce, Industries and Investment, Gohar Ijaz is to hold a meeting with sugar... Updated 18 Jan, 2024 09:31am
Print Pakistan offers PTA to Egypt CAIRO (Egypt): Pakistan offered Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to Egypt envisaging boosting trade volume to 4... Updated 10 Jan, 2024 09:41am
Print New era of Sino-Pak trade ties: First shipment of dried chillies sent to China ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries, Dr Gohar Ejaz, announced a significant... Updated 20 Dec, 2023 09:21am
Print Long-term contracts: China would talk to elected govt, only Neighbour is waiting for elected government for new endeavours to strengthen business relations Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:43am
Editorials About the $100bn export target EDITORIAL: Caretaker Commerce Minister Gohar Ijaz’s interaction with the business elite the other day — to hammer... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Print ‘$100bn export vision’: EAC charts course ISLAMABAD: The Export Advisory Council (EAC) on Friday held its inaugural meeting under the chairmanship of... Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:53pm
Editorials GSP+ concerns EDITORIAL: The caretaker government is rightly pleased that the European parliament has extended the GSP+... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Print CPEC second phase: Minister, China’s envoy discuss ways to expand cooperation ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister of Commerce and Industries, Gohar Ijaz and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, met on... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:43am
Print Auto sector: Govt mulling revalidating import quotas of new entrants ISLAMABAD: The government is considering revalidating import quotas of new entrants till June, 30, 2023 in the light... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:42am
Print Gohar explains how Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan can expand economies ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan can tap into new markets and expand their economies by leveraging... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:47am
Print Cheap power during winter months: Package for industry on the cards The impact of incremental package will be around Rs 25 billion Updated 09 Oct, 2023 09:53am
Print Closed industrial units: Minister advocates payment of power bills in instalments Caretaker Minister for Commerce and Industry says there are one million unemployed across the country due to the closure of industrial units Updated 23 Sep, 2023 08:45pm
Perspectives The caretakers’ (extra) burden Famous imperialist poet and writer Rudyard Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. Born in India,... Published 22 Sep, 2023 10:38am
Business & Finance PBC apprises ministers about key challenges ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Tuesday held meetings with caretaker Federal Ministers Dr Gohar Ejaz... Updated 20 Sep, 2023 09:41am
Print Now Blome calls on commerce minister ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Thursday called on the caretaker Federal Minister... Updated 08 Sep, 2023 08:54am
Business & Finance Textile export boost key to economic revival: TMA KARACHI: Syed Usman Ali, Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan has expressed... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Erosion in PKR value one of reasons behind rise in cotton prices KARACHI: The rate of cotton witnessed an increase of Rs 2,500 per maund. The spot rate increased by Rs1800 per ... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Print Challenges facing the textile sector come under govt-APTMA talks ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to address the challenges faced by textile industry, a delegation from the All... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 08:44am
Print Textile exports: Govt sets $25bn target ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries and Production, Dr Gohar Ejaz, on Wednesday, set... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 08:43am
Print Gohar advocates restoration of zero-rated regime ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Gohar Ejaz, apprised the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:02am
Print Minister seeks framework to increase pharma exports to $1bn ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz has sought to prepare a framework with the pharma... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 09:38am
Print ‘Vision of $80bn exports’ shared with EU envoy ISLAMABAD: Dr Riina Kionka, Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, called on Dr Gohar Ejaz, Federal Minister... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 08:44am
Print Export boost: Gohar for early operationalisation of EXIM Bank ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries, Dr Gohar Ejaz Thursday stressed the need for... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 09:15am
Print Gohar floats the idea of establishing ‘business parks’ Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz says park would prove vital in the economic development of the country Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:15am
Print Gohar assumes charge with $80bn export goal on mind ISLAMABAD: Renowned industrialist Gohar Ejaz on Friday assumed the charge as caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:24pm