Topic
trade
Every story Skardu Times has filed on trade, newest first.
Singapore, Pakistan agree to widen trade and disaster cooperation
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar in Islamabad and also called on Field Marshal Asim Munir at GHQ Rawalpindi.
FBR rules out reversal of faceless customs assessment
The board says moving the Central Appraising Unit to Islamabad is the next phase of reform and reports average clearance time falling from 40.2 to 20.57 hours.
Tyre exporters set $150mn target for FY27 with ministry backing
Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan's ministry has asked exporters to submit product details and HS codes so it can take up market-access complaints with Türkiye.
Ahsan Iqbal reports encouraging export, remittance growth in first quarter
The planning minister says exports and remittances held up despite global supply-chain disruption, but the statement carried no figures and named no comparison period.
Dar chairs inter-ministerial meeting on exports and GSP+ use
Commerce, foreign affairs and human rights officials were told to keep momentum on trade facilitation as Pakistan seeks wider use of EU trade preferences.
51,000 tonnes of imported wheat arrives at Karachi Port
The Karachi Port Trust says a second vessel, MV GREAT RAINBOW, is due on Nov 3 and puts the two ships' combined declared cargo at over 110,000 tonnes.
Textile mills ask FBR to keep Karachi customs unit, review faceless assessment
APTMA says nearly 21 months of faceless customs assessment has lengthened clearance times and raised importer costs, and wants an independent review before any expansion.
Pharma exports fall 30% to three-year low as Afghan border stays shut
The PPMA's former chairman says the halt in supplies to Afghanistan and higher fuel costs have made Pakistani medicines uncompetitive in low-margin markets.
Commerce minister invites Qatari investors to Karachi economic zone
Jam Kamal Khan's two days of Doha meetings also covered the D-8 trade agreement and farm cooperation, with Retaj Group weighing hospitality joint ventures.
Taftan crossing reopens as partial Iran trade resumes
The Star reports thousands of trucks waiting on the Pakistani side while Balochistan Pulse says LPG tankers are still awaiting clearance.
Valuation ruling valid until revised, Supreme Court rules
A customs valuation ruling under Section 25A does not lapse after 90 days and remains the applicable value for imported goods until rescinded, modified or replaced.
Pakistan, Turkmenistan ready to resume cargo and commercial flights
Ambassador-level statements reported by Turkmenportal and Trend say both countries are preparing to restore air links.
Fish exports rise 3.23 percent in first two months of FY27
Pakistan shipped 24,662 metric tons of fish and fish products worth $47.791 million in July-August, up from 22,433 metric tons a year earlier.
Food exports rise 7.68pc in July-August, imports slow
Rice shipments drove the rebound as food imports grew only 2.23 per cent, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data.
Textile exports hold at $18bn as cotton crop shrinks
Pakistan Today and Bloom Pakistan report a widening gap between the $18 billion textile export sector and a declining domestic cotton crop.
Mobile phone imports fall 8.85pc in two months
Imports totaled $274.129 million in July-August of fiscal 2026-27, down from the same period last year, APP reported.
