By Shahid Sattar | Syed Absar Ali The fundamental problem of our economy is that balance of payments crises and a perpetual risk of default have become the status quo. This is because we import too much and export too little for the economy to be stable. Since FY04, our imports and exports have diverged […]

By Shahid Sattar | Syed Absar Ali Distortions caused by a distraught policy landscape — from high energy costs to an industry-wide liquidity crisis — have made it next to impossible for Pakistani exporters to compete in international markets. To put things into perspective, Bangladesh exported more in ready-made garments ($15.7 billion) in the past […]

By Shahid Sattar | Noreen Akhtar Net Zero is an international agreement for climate action that aims to achieve a balanced state of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere through emissions reduction and emissions removal from the atmosphere. The Paris Agreement and IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) underline the importance of net zero to meet […]

ALL PAKISTAN TEXTILE MILLS ASSOCIATION PRINCIPAL OFFICE ISLAMABAD ELECTION SCHEDULE ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THE OFFICE BEARERS OF APTMA FOR THE YEAR 2022-23 DAY DATE RULE ACTIVITY Tue 05-07-2022 14(2-a) Announcement of Election Schedule and circulation of Preliminary List of Voters. Thu 07-07-2022 18(2) Receiving changes in the names of Authorized Representative(s) […]

The higher import bill and current account deficit (CAD) noted in recent months poses serious risks to the macroeconomic outlook, particularly Pakistan’s Balance of Payments. This has highlighted the need to take holistic action in achieving a trade balance, as both imports and exports present us with their own unique set of dynamics. While our […]

The higher import bill and current account deficit (CAD) noted in recent months poses serious risks to the macroeconomic outlook, particularly Pakistan’s Balance of Payments. This has highlighted the need to take holistic action in achieving a trade balance, as both imports and exports present us with their own unique set of dynamics. While our […]