The LSM however grew by 0.02 percent on a year-on-year basis (YoY) in October 2024 when compared to the same month of last year and 111.60 percent on a month-on-month (MoM) basis when compared to September 2024. The provisional quantum indices of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) for October 2024, with the base year 2015-16, […]
As per details, the Innovent ventilator, manufactured by Essence Industries Karachi, has completed its clinical trials. DRAP has officially registered the Innovent ventilator and issued a license to Essence Industries for its local production. In addition to meeting domestic demand, the ventilators will also be exported, contributing to Pakistan’s economy. The Innovent ventilator has a […]
Responding to a query during the Question Hour in the National, Parliamentary Secretary Planning Development and Special Initiatives Wajiha Qamar said the port accommodates vessels of up to 50,000 DWT and possesses the requisite infrastructure to support bulk cargo and container handling efficiently. She said multiple shipments under the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement have been […]
New orders, closely watched as an indicator of future business activity in Europe’s biggest economy, fell 1.5 percent month-on-month, according to preliminary data from federal statistics agency Destatis. But the agency revised up the reading for September by three points to an increase of 7.2 percent, because of a large order in ship manufacturing that […]
Among the materials banned from export are metals gallium, antimony and germanium, Beijing’s commerce ministry said in a statement that cited “national security” concerns. Exports of graphite, another key component, will also be subject to “stricter reviews of end-users and end-uses”, the ministry said. “To safeguard national security interests and fulfill international obligations such as […]
Brent crude futures gained 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $74.37 a barrel by 0007 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $70.27 per barrel. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was growing into a global conflict after the U.S. and Britain allowed Ukraine to […]
According to China’s General Administration of Customs, overseas shipments expanded 8.7 percent on-year last month, picking up speed from 7.0 growth in July. The reading was also much better than the 6.6 percent forecast in a Bloomberg survey of analysts. The figures will provide a little encouragement to leaders, who have this year sought to […]
During July, total exports rose by 11.3% YoY to $3.01bn compared to $2.71bn in the same month of last year. While it fell 2.2% as against the exports of $3.08bn in the previous month. Total imports rose 12.2% YoY to $5.6bn as compared to the imports worth $4.99bn recorded in July of last year. Compared […]
According to China’s General Administration of Customs, overseas shipments expanded by 7.0 percent in the last month. That compares with the 8.6 percent increase recorded the month before and short of the 9.5 percent forecast in a Bloomberg survey of analysts. Beijing is seeking to achieve annual national growth of around five percent this year, […]
According to the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan’s merchandise exports rose by 10.54 percent to 30.64 billion dollars in the financial year 2023-24. The imports fell 0.84 percent to 54.73 billion dollars in fiscal year 2023-24. With the round-the-clock efforts of the SIFC and the Ministry of Commerce, new markets of […]
