Exports running on borrowed time
Pakistan’s trade profile stands at a critical juncture. More than 55 percent of the country’s exports come from textiles, and over 80 percent of these are destined for just three…
Trump tariffs – a threat to our exports
The imposition of 29% additional tariffs on our exports to the USA will be highly disruptive to our exports to the USA even if they are removed or reduced after a…
US piles pressure on Iraq to resume Kurdish oil exports
US President Donald Trump’s administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with direct knowledge of the matter…
Why textile exports fell in March despite full order books?
In March 2019, Pakistan's textile and clothing exports witnessed the largest monthly decline since May 2017. They fell 9.47 percent year-on-year basis to $1.088 billion, as uncertainty in the continuity…
Growth in exports
Pakistan’s merchandize exports have shown double-digit growth rate of 10.5 percent in the first half of 2024-25. This must be deemed a good performance for two reasons. First, this is…
C Africa urges lifting of embargo on diamond exports
The Central African Republic (CAR) sought Tuesday to convince the regulatory body for global diamond trading to lift all restrictions against it, ending an export embargo in place for more…
Pakistan’s human exports
WHEREVER in the world you go, you are bound to come across Pakistanis in various states of despair. These days, travel to any European capital — Athens, Rome or Paris,…
Our anaemic exports
WHY are our exports less than half our imports? Why are our imports more than twice our exports? I have posed these seemingly identical questions because their answers are very…
Textile exports will start falling soon
It seems that our economic planners are living in a fantasy world. Contrary to our budgetary expectations, which portray our exports rising from the current 30 billion dollars a year…
Ramp up exports ( Part – II )
The strategy I propose aligns with a National Export Vision, echoing the principles of a sovereign, progressive, and efficient welfare state. The short to medium-term mission statements encompass prioritizing export-led…
