
September 13, 2026 As Pakistan faces a rapid deterioration of its external trade deficit due to sluggish export growth and increased import dependence, the country is increasingly worrying over the sustainability of its…
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September 13, 2026 As Pakistan faces a rapid deterioration of its external trade deficit due to sluggish export growth and increased import dependence, the country is increasingly worrying over the sustainability of its…

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, a central figure in the country's market reforms and entry into the World Trade Organization, has died at 97.

PM Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed support for polio eradication in talks with the Gates Foundation and separately approved measures to streamline Pakistan's trade procedures.
Analysts say fresh US financing could ease pressure on Pakistan, but they caution that lasting gains will depend on whether reform efforts continue.
The United States has imposed 50 percent tariffs on some Canadian goods after trade talks with Ottawa broke down, turning a difficult negotiation between close allies into a sharper test for North American trade…

Trade and industry leaders in Pakistan are keeping a low profile after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s recent remarks about the state of governance triggered concern across business circles, according to Dawn Business…
Pakistan's government will allow public trading of government securities, boosting the local currency bond market as part of an IMF initiative this October

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a formal agreement to raise bilateral trade from about $16 million to $200 million within two years.

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have renewed their push to expand trade, investment and business links under a wider economic cooperation roadmap.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is opposing efforts she says would limit transparency and oversight for AI firms in North American trade policy discussions.
Pakistan's Commerce Ministry is reviewing proposals for an AI-enabled digital trade ecosystem, signalling that export planning, market intelligence and government data management are becoming central parts of the…

Germany's Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat, confronting challenges amidst rising far-right influence
US-Canada tariff talks have broken down, with disputes over steel, aluminium, cars and Canadian cultural protections exposing pressure inside Trump's trade team.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti and Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan Governor Mansour Bijar agreed to strengthen bilateral trade, border cooperation, investment and regional stability during a meeting in Quetta.

China urges Europe to settle commercial disputes through dialogue as Wang Yi and Germany's Johann Wadephul discuss trade and security.
China's Arctic shipping route is turning the Northern Sea Route into a more visible part of Eurasian trade and strategic planning.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and welcomed Pakistan's progress on economic reforms and its path back to international capital markets.
The United States has announced new tariffs on 60 trading partners, including Pakistan, India and China, framing the measure as a response to forced labour concerns in global supply chains rather than the broader tariff…

Pakistan's trade deficit has widened sharply at the start of the new fiscal year, climbing 18 percent to $7.1 billion in just the first two months, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on…

Asian shares moved higher as investors returned to the artificial intelligence trade, helping technology stocks recover from a recent sell-off. The rebound came even as markets digested setbacks tied to Elon Musk's…

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has been referred to parliament's standards watchdog over an undeclared £80,000 sum received from Farage aide George Cottrell, a Liberal Democrat MP has confirmed.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has made proposals to resolve the trade dispute with the US, as new tariffs are set to be imposed on a wide range of Canadian goods.

India's prime minister moved quickly to address a brewing political crisis over the country's exam system this week, announcing a formal reform task force just a day after his own education minister stepped down. H2…
Trump Media and Technology Group is moving into data licensing with a paid feed that will give banks and trading firms faster access to posts from influential Truth Social accounts, including US President Donald…