The Governor of Uzbekistan’s Navoi Region, Nurmt Tursunov, arrived at the Bilawal House on Wednesday to meet Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Along with Governor Nurmt Tursunov, the Deputy Governor of Uzbekistan’s Navoi Region, Alibek Ghaffarov, also met Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The Uzbek delegation included Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Ali Sher Tukhtayev, […]
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Pakistan, Ethiopia agree to expand trade, JVs, tourism cooperation
Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Dr. Oumer Hussein Oba held a detailed meeting to explore new avenues for strengthening bilateral trade, industrial collaboration, and regional connectivity between Pakistan and Ethiopia, with a particular focus on expanding engagement across African markets. During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction over the growing momentum in […]
Trade deficit rises 23% to $28 billion in July-March
Pakistan’s trade deficit significantly increased by 22.65% to $27.81 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (9MFY26), as compared to the same period of the previous year, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Thursday. The country’s trade balance, the gap between exports and imports, was recorded […]
Terror Trade of Taliban!
Growing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan revolve around the issue of cross-border terrorism, which intensified after the Taliban’s arrival on Kabul’s throne. Losses borne by Pakistan on account of terrorist attacks are unaffordable. The presence of anti-Pakistan terrorist outfits and numerous splinter groups in Afghanistan has become a threat to regional peace. Besides ignoring the […]
ME tensions halt Pakistan-Iran border trade, send food prices soaring
Prevailing tensions in the Middle East have halted border trade between Pakistan and Iran and almost doubled food prices in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, residents said this week. Pakistan and Iran share a 909-kilometer-long border and communities living in border towns on either side have for decades relied on informal trade between the neighboring countries. […]
US trade office removes controversial map of India
The United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) office has removed a controversial map of India from its official X (formerly Twitter) account after Pakistan lodged a strong diplomatic protest over the depiction of internationally-recognised disputed territories as part of India, diplomatic sources told on Wednesday. The map, which accompanied a USTR press release announcing a framework […]
Pakistan and Uzbekistan agree to boost trade and connectivity
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to accelerate cooperation in trade, investment, and regional connectivity, aiming to translate growing economic ties into concrete outcomes, officials said on Monday. Read More: Pakistan, Uzbekistan agree to fast-track expanded PTA The understanding emerged during a meeting between Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Uzbekistan’s Minister Laziz […]
US says trade with Pakistan could top $8 billion in 2025
Trade between the United States and Pakistan is projected to exceed $8 billion in 2025, the US Embassy said on Tuesday, as Washington signaled confidence in Pakistan’s export base and economic potential during a high-profile visit to the industrial city of Sialkot. The projection was highlighted by US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker during meetings […]
China and Canada reach landmark trade and tourism deal
BEIJING: Canada and China have reached a “landmark” agreement covering trade, tourism, and economic cooperation, marking the first high-level meeting between the two nations’ leaders in eight years. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, turning a page on years of […]
Global job gains stall as AI, trade uncertainty deepen labour risks: ILO
Nearly 300 million workers worldwide remain trapped in extreme poverty, earning less than $3 a day, as progress toward decent work has stalled and labour market inequalities persist, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned on Wednesday. Read More: Artificial Intelligence and Job Markets In its latest Employment and Social Trends 2026 report, the UN agency projected a global […]