Pakistan's rice exports to China have exhibited significant growth during the first six months of 2025, marking an encouraging development under the framework of China's economic policies aimed at enhancing trade relationships and diversifying supply chains.
According to recent data from the China General Administration of Customs, Pakistan's shipments of...
Bilateral trade between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has surged to $10.1 billion in FY25, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), marking a strong revival in economic ties between the two countries. This increase comes at a time when both sides are exploring new avenues...
Pakistan is exploring concrete steps to ensure Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's upcoming visit to China yields tangible results, with cabinet members urging resolution of longstanding issues hampering Chinese investment instead of merely signing more MoUs.
To remove a major obstacle in relocating Chinese industries to the Gwadar Free Zone, the...
Amid rapid digitisation and modernisation of banking in Pakistan, the number of complaints lodged by customers has surged, reflecting growing concerns over service quality and fraud.
The Banking Mohtasib Pakistan provided monetary relief of Rs882.25 million to customers by resolving 16,006 complaints during the first half of 2025 (January to...
Pakistan’s trade deficit with the Middle East widened by 7.37 per cent to $13.974 billion in FY25 from $13.014bn a year ago, primarily due to a sharp increase in petroleum imports.
According to data compiled by the State Bank of Pakistan, the growing deficit reflects the country’s heavy reliance on...
After more than a decade, Australia is considering returning to Pakistan’s mining and mineral sector through direct investments, joint ventures, and institutional collaboration for the research and development of natural resources.
Australia has been operating in Pakistan’s mineral and natural resources sector, primarily in all resource-rich regions, including Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan,...
InfraZamin Pakistan, Sunridge Foods (Pvt.) Limited, and BankIslami marked a landmark moment at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with a ceremonial gong strike to launch Pakistan’s first fully subscribed PKR 2 billion Agri-Infrastructure Sukuk.
This Shariah-compliant Sukuk, is backed by a 100% principal credit guarantee from InfraZamin Pakistan and carries...
The outflow of profits and dividends on foreign investment remained tightly controlled in FY25, totalling $2.219 billion — only slightly higher than the $2.15bn recorded in FY24, despite notable improvements in Pakistan’s external account and broader economic indicators.
According to data released by the State Bank on Monday, the restrained...
Volatility was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index swaying in both directions before closing with a loss of nearly 400 points on Monday.
At close, the KSE-100 Index settled at 138,217.58 level, a decrease of 379.78 points or 0.27%.
“The market remained range-bound throughout the...
Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Friday and posted a third consecutive weekly gain, supported by strength in rival edible oils in Dalian and Chicago.
The futures also booked a 3.40% weekly gain and the highest close in 14 weeks.
The benchmark palm oil contract for October delivery on the...
