Pakistan, Iran eye early FTA amid $10bn trade target
Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday agreed to expedite negotiations on a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade…
Pakistan: Imports from the US surge to $3.2bn in FY26
Pakistan’s merchandise exports to North America grew 1.32 per cent to $6.503 billion in FY26 from $6.418bn the last year. Imports from the region, however, rose 6.52pc to $3.822bn from…
Chinese business delegation holds discussions with U.S.-China Business Council, member companies
A delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs led by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) holds discussions with the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC) and its member companies in…
Pakistan’s SMEs call for Africa market access amid Gulf export disruptions
Pakistan’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have warned that disruptions in the Red Sea and tensions in the Middle East are hurting exports to key Gulf markets, prompting calls for…
Xinhua: Saudi-led maritime defense alliance underscores shift in regional security calculus
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday the establishment of a multinational maritime defense alliance it said aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Gulf…
China-Europe freight train trips exceed 130,000
China-Europe freight trains have made more than 130,000 trips and transported goods with a total value exceeding 520 billion U.S. dollars, latest official data showed Tuesday. By June 2026, the…