The federal government has approved the National Tariff Policy (NTP) 2025–30, a transformative step toward trade liberalization. If implemented as planned—reducing the maximum customs duty (CD) to 15 percent and…
Saying that "competition in business is a blessing, for without it we wouldn't be motivated to improve" instigates me. Relate it with the current arguments made against Pakistan Indian Trade…
The global landscape of goods trade is currently undergoing a significant transformation. The established flows of commerce are being reshaped by economic, political, and technological forces. Since 2000s, this change…
The change of guard in Washington following the just concluded US elections offers an opportunity of a life-time to do away with the destructive global trade war being fought between…
The first four months of 2017-18 have witnessed a further deterioration in the balance of payments position. The trade deficit has risen by 41 percent to $ 9.7 billion. Exports…
The news is that the Engineer wants a revamped Strategic Trade Policy Framework by year-end. The view is it will be more of the same: tall on promise couched in…
The United States has welcomed Chinese concessions since the two declared a trade war truce in early December, but trade experts and people familiar with negotiations say Beijing needs to…
Talks between Pakistan and India on trade liberalization have certainly gained traction, with the former agreeing to further open its market to the latter by February 2012. Yet the willingness…
Pakistan, which seems to be under the euphoria of having its economic recovery termed a ‘good story’ by international analysts, must not miss out the multiple underlying critical factors threatening…
The economic journey of Pakistan has recently showed a positive transformation, with macroeconomic indicators reflecting a promising outlook. The fiscal performance for the first nine months of the current fiscal…
