exports

This development strategy alone could not be sustained for a long period of time

Minister says better crop varieties will help boost exports

Heads of several large Italian companies have visited Pakistan in recent months

Textile bodies demand cut in input costs as long-term relief

CPEC is expected to lead to a reduction in logistics costs but will not automatically translate into greater exports

Move meant to promote textile sector; PRGMEA, Dutch textile association to ink MoU

Experts at roundtable meeting say joint effort required to tackle challenges

First Pakistani pharmaceutical company allowed to operate in Britain

FCCI asks govt to continue to offer textile package beyond July 2017

Islamabad wants country to waive duty on 70 main exportable items

Without revenues from exports, local mills will struggle to pay farmers for new supplies

Trade deficit widens to $6.3b despite 11.8% rise in exports

Government urged to address issue at national level

Rs180b textile package announced by ex-PM may further be incentivised

Govt needs to take steps like rupee depreciation, duty on non-essential imports, dollar bonds

Move aimed at addressing concerns of domestic businesses

Government should help increase raw material supply, diversify industrial goods

SBP data reveals Europe, Australia and New Zealand were the only places where value of foreign shipments is higher

New EU regulations work in Pakistan’s favour, says one exporter

Gives Pakistan an opportunity to double exports by exploiting Chinese markets

Engro Corp CEO says challenge is to establish brand, support needed

Turkey has backed Qatar in the dispute but is also wary of upsetting its other allies

Stressed the need for establishing greater liaison with the sector to fully understand market conditions

Qgriculture department was also conveying modern technology to farmers

Non-tariff barriers in importing countries, however, pose a challenge to exports

Asks govt to encourage farming and breeding of animals for raw material

Survey says Pakistan’s revenue from major export markets has remained stagnant

Last year, a Pakistani firm booked and shipped mangoes in association with US airline

Stress all such matters should be brought before CCI, instead of ECC, for their input

Expert says Punjab is the only province tapping its dormant potential.

Says manufacturers are hoping policymakers will withdraw GST instead of giving subsidy on urea in upcoming budget

Move indicates growing fiscal constraint, opposed by commerce ministry

Pakistan has the opportunity to capture the Russian market

Reaches $20.2b for the highest eight-month deficit in country’s history

Industrialists want govt to release pending refunds, says MCCI chief

Pakistan’s trade statistics reveal new trends about exports

High commissioner stresses increasing bilateral trade volume

'The exports outlook for China is good, except for the potential risk of a Sino-US trade war'

Exports in the first seven months are less than half of the annual target

Package fails to address real issues of exports: low productivity, poor quality

Minister says benefits will be available to exporters achieving increase of 10%

Ministry official says quality of exports huge hindrance to increasing volume of bilateral trade

PM Nawaz Sharif is looking to provide a Rs180 million incentive package aimed to augment exports in the country

Expected outlook not promising as reported by SBP report

China also remains the country's second largest export source during the financial year

It calls for making efforts to improve economy’s fundamentals, reduce external vulnerability

Says process may take some time but offers Japan’s technical support

Gradual recovery in exports gives hope of improvement on external trade front

Dismisses several matters on agenda

Industry demands relief package to avoid closure of units