ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top commerce official is pushing the government to bet big on the export industry by maintaining tens of millions of dollars of policy support even as the South Asian nation looks to tighten its fiscal belt in a mid-year budget this month, Arab News reported. The country’s all-important textile industry is at the centre of … Read more
Afzal from Pyarey Afzal We were so invested in Afzal and Farah’s love story that the ending broke us, it was heavy, heart-breaking and beautiful, all at the same time. With things finally falling back in place for Afzal and Farah, it was just a phone call, a confession of love from Farah that the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The present government is giving foremost priority to promote and expand business and trade with African countries, a senior official said. Addressing the Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference in Lahogs, Nigeria, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood said that Africa is “a promising continent and land of opportunities”. He also called … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to China, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and the Central Asian Republics grew 35 per cent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, compared with the corresponding period of the last year, a senior official said. In a tweet, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Razak Dawood said that … Read more
Pakistan will pursue individual trade deals with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Razak Dawood said. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes the mentioned countries along with Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, started talks about free trades with Pakistan in 2004. However, since 2015 the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus pandemic had restricted the movement of investors, especially from China but it would pick pace once the Covid-19 subsided, a senior government official said. Addressing a conference, organised by the Pakistan-China Institute, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Razak Dawood said: “More Chinese investors will visit Pakistan to explore the existing … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The PTI government is hoping to get extension of the GSP Plus status from the European Union (EU) till 2022. The status will expire in the next month. According to the details, Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser on Commerce, Textile, Industry and Production and Investment, stated this in a press conference held on Thursday here … Read more
