Pakistan in the new trade order
Trade diplomacy today is being redefined – driven less by textbook economic theory and more by the instinct to protect against uncertainty, as tariffs fluctuate with little warning, compliance rules…
China-US trade war
The world’s two largest economies are once again locked in a familiar dance of brinkmanship. On October 9, China expanded its export controls on rare earth minerals, which are crucial…
Pak-BD trade prospects
In the wake of the changing political landscape in Bangladesh, the bilateral relationship between Pakistan and Bangladesh is poised to normalise once again, after remaining strained since 2008. In this…
Rising trade deficit
The release recently by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) of the summary on foreign trade for the first quarter of 2025-26 carries some warning signs. The trade deficit has…
Hit by Trump tariffs, rest of world races to forge new trade alliances
US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs have breathed life into dormant free trade talks across the globe and driven alliances at an unrivalled pace between partners seeking to offset lost…
From trade deficit to trade surplus
Pakistan has long run a trade deficit. That gap burdens our foreign reserves. It weakens the rupee. It makes every crisis harder to manage. Yes, the depreciation of the PKR…
Asia’s pledge to boost US farm imports may redraw trade flows
Southeast Asian nations are set to reshape global grains and oilseed trade flows through US trade deals that include raising agriculture purchases, with increased American shipments displacing Australian, Canadian and…
Modi’s tax overhaul to strain finances amid US trade tensions
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s deepest tax cuts in eight years will strain government revenues but are winning praise from businesses and political pundits who say they will bolster his…
The trade of our time
Wednesday’s the worst day for an op-ed deadline if you like to write about Wall Street. For some reason, that’s when most of the most consequential data points come out…
Canada just can’t win in trade war with Trump
Try as it might to appease President Donald Trump, Canada remains a prized target in his trade wars and subject to the whiplash of his changes of heart. The giant…
