Inflation to come down from July, says Tarin

ISLAMABAD, Explaining that the current upward trend in inflation was due to an increase in food prices, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Thursday that inflation would start coming down from July this year. In an interview with a private television channel […]

Subsidies to export-oriented industry linked with performance

ISLAMABAD, The government on Thursday decided that subsidies to the export oriented sector in the upcoming budget for the next fiscal year (2021-22), would be given on the basis of actual consumption/accrual, while more targeted approach for disbursement would be adopted. The decision was made […]

Gold imports fall by 40.39pc in 10 months

ISLAMABAD, The gold imports decreased by 40.39 percent during the first ten months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The gold imports into the country during July-April (2020-21) were recorded at […]

Fruits exports increased record 1.15% in 10 months

ISLAMABAD, Fruits exports during first ten months of FY 2020-21 grew by 1.15 per cent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-April 20-21, Fruits worth US $ 393,216 thousand exported as compared to worth US […]

Petroleum sector projects get Rs1,339.589 million in 11 months

ISLAMABAD, The government has so far provided funds amounting to Rs1,339.589 million during the current fiscal year to execute petroleum sector projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2020-21). According to the official data as of May 21 that showed a slight readjustment in […]

Rice worth $1.794 billion exported in 10 months of FY2020-21

ISLAMABAD, Over 3.198 million metric tons of rice valuing $1.794 billion exported during 10 months of current financial year as compared the exports of 3.526 million metric tons worth $1.817 billion of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-April, 2020-21, exports […]

Local wheat stocks beefed up to 5.750 million metric tons

ISLAMABAD, After harvesting historic high wheat crop, the strategic grains reserves of the country further beefed up and crossed 5.750 million tons mark, besides the procurement drive for current season also entered into its final stage across the crop producing areas in the country. The […]