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The economists recorded that Pakistan’s terms of trade, which gauge the ratio of export to import prices, have not only been adverse, but have also deteriorated over the years, which has unfavorably impacted the economy in terms of growth and …

It is said that whether elephants love or hate, the grass underneath their feet gets crushed. Same is the case with Pakistan. The US and China are on the verge of sparking a trade war after both slapped tariffs on each other on key imports. …

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government with many other challenges inherited a trade deficit. Government has to first accept challenges and identify the resources Pakistan has right now. As per 2017 trade export data, Pakistan managed to export textile articles, sets, worn …

Trade is an important tool to boost the economic progress of any country. Researchers revealed that Pakistan facing tough challenges to foreign trade across its eastern, western and north-western borders. They urged that the poor relations with neighboring country India, …

Pakistan is a net oil importer and meets about 75 percent of needs through imports. Oil imports carry the heaviest weight in total imports of the country. Pakistan has a total refining capacity to process around 400,000 bpd or about …

For the first time in decades, trade barriers appear to be increasing around the world. Brexit negotiations have helped to create an environment of uncertainty, while the introduction of American tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum – along with …

The total liquid foreign exchange reserves of Pakistan increased to US$16,798 million on 14th June 2018. The positive surprise was that the reserves held by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by US$198 million to US$10,264 million, due to official …

According to the provisional statistics of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), imports into Pakistan during May, 2018 amounted to Rs671,212 million (provisional) as compared to Rs589,741 million (provisional) during April, 2018 and Rs530,620 million during May, 2017 explaining a …

China is the world’s largest steel exporter. In 2017, China exported 73.3 million metric tons of steel, a 31 percent decrease from 106.6 million metric tons in 2016. China’s exports represented about 23 percent of all steel exported globally in …

The overall volume of imported used vehicles grew 65 percent to 76,635 units in 2017 from 46,500 units a year ago, data showed. Imports of used cars and minivans surged to 65,723 units in 2017, rose almost 70 percent from …