While the much talked about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project which is certainly crucial for economic growth and stability of Pakistan this game changer project is accompanies by some challenges as well. In this regard the future increase in oil …
Read More »Dilapidated Pakistan’s export losing its global share, down 14.4pc in first seven months
PIAF chief sees huge taxes, unnecessary intervention, blackmailing, unaffordable power tariff and outages are the main factors behind the exports decline Govt should increase its exports and remittances for paying back rising debt obligations, says Fehmida Jamali The country’s exports …
Read More »Supply chain issues at ports
Pakistan’s monthly exports volume reached an all-time high of Rs. 275,483 million in September 2013. January 2017 saw this number drop to Rs. 186,385 million whereas the number for February 2017 further declined to Rs.171,511 million. The downwards trend has …
Read More »Depressing rice exports performance
Pakistan falling back in global Basmati market progress Banking channels with Iran help push Basmati trade For the eight months ended fiscal year 2017, Pakistan’s total rice exports are down 11 percent year-on-year to $2.41 billion. It is necessary to …
Read More »Prompt need to find export markets for surplus wheat stocks
They also urged for increasing rebate on wheat export from present US$120 per tons to US$185 per tons. They further asked the government to immediately release Rs 15 billion stuck up with it in shape of claims of rebate on …
Read More »Large sugar surplus and scope for increase export
Pakistan’s sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry in the country after textiles. At present it is diversifying into power generation, food and wood-making business in order to boost profits. Sugar industry is important for the Pakistan’s economy, owing …
Read More »Descending setback – Pakistan eager to increase rice export to Iran
Rice contributes 9 percent to the national export proceed and 3.1 percent to the agriculture GDP of Pakistan. Rice export is the country’s second largest foreign exchange earner commodity. During the last decade, the composition of rice exports has changed …
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