Pakistan Trade Faces Delays and Higher Costs as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Hits Shipping Routes
Escalating Middle East conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are causing delays, higher freight charges, and increased insurance costs for Pakistan’s trade, with major shipping lines halting services and imposing contingency surcharges.
Pakistan Government Evaluates Energy Costs to Boost Textile Industry Exports
The Pakistani government is reviewing energy costs and operational factors affecting textile exporters, aiming to enhance competitiveness, sustainability, and growth within the ongoing economic reform framework.
Pakistan textile exports to EU at risk as PTC urges cuts in energy costs and taxes
Pakistan Textile Council has warned that textile and apparel exports to the EU are under threat following the India-EU FTA, urging urgent cuts in energy costs, taxes, and policy reforms to protect competitiveness.
Pakistan Faces Competitiveness Crisis as Business Costs Remain 34% Higher Than Regional Economies
Pakistan Business Forum warns that high taxes, expensive energy and currency instability have pushed the cost of doing business 34% above regional peers, threatening exports and industrial survival.
Finance Minister Announces Pakistan’s Inaugural Panda Bond Launch to Strengthen Debt Management
Pakistan plans to issue its first Panda bond in RMB to diversify funding sources, reduce debt servicing costs, and support structural economic reforms, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said.
Pakistan’s Policy Rate Remains Region’s Highest, Raising Concerns Among Business Community
Pakistan’s policy rate remains the highest in South Asia at 11 percent, triggering concern among exporters and industrialists who warn of lost competitiveness, while the SBP defends its stance as necessary for economic stability.