Pak-Turkey agree to negotiate on PTA in goods

ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP): Pakistan and Turkey on Thursday discussed the proposed Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in goods for promoting trade liberalization and enhancing bilateral trade. Both sides underscored the importance of early finalization of the PTA in goods which would open up new opportunities […]

Miftah terms PTI’s policies reason of current economic situation

ISLAMABAD, Jun 1 (APP): Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail on Wednesday said that onus of purchasing the LNG (liquefied natural gas) at high rates was on Imran Khan as his government delayed in buying the commodity from international market. Talking to private news channel, […]

Pakistan, Turkey sign agreements, MOUs for enhanced cooperation in diverse areas

ANKARA, Jun 1 (APP): Pakistan and Turkey on Wednesday signed various bilateral agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) for enhanced cooperation in diverse areas of mutual interest, including trade, economy, communication, environment and housing. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan witnessed […]

Dutch, Germany to jointly drill for gas in North Sea

The Hague, June 1 (AFP/APP): The Netherlands and Germany are to jointly drill for a new gas field in the North Sea, the Dutch government said on Wednesday, a day after Russia cut gas supplies to the country. Deputy Minister of mining Hans Vijlbrief “issued […]

Ayaz Sadiq hails EU economic support for development in country

ISLAMABAD, Jun 01 (APP): Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday hailed the Europeon Union (EU) cooperation for economic development of Pakistan. He was talking to Thomas Seiler, Charge d’ Affairs a.i. of the European Union Delegation to Pakistan who called on him […]

Government measures strengthening the rupee

KARACHI, JUNE 01 (Online): Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said markets are responding positively to the government’s decision to increase the price of oil. […]

Ahsan Iqbal urges business community to focus on boosting exports

ISLAMABAD, Jun 01 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Wednesday said that Pakistan needed a big jump in exports to cope with economic challenges and urged the business community to play a role to boost exports. He said that private […]

Japanese companies capital spending up for 4th straight quarter

TOKYO, Jun 1 (XINHUA/APP): Capital spending by Japanese companies increased in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, booking the fourth quarter of gains, as business spending on digital and green technology rose notably, the government said in a report on Wednesday. According to the […]

Agriculture machinery valuing $89.644 million imported in 10 months

ISLAMABAD, Jun 1 (APP): The imports of agriculture machinery and other implements during 10 months of current financial year witnessed about 33.22% increase as compared the imports of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-April, 2021-22 country spent $89.644 million on […]