Islamabad, December 15, 2025 — The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) on Monday upheld the ruling of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) in a long-running cartelization case involving the Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA), while reducing the imposed penalty from Rs50 million to Rs25 million.
(more…)Category: Trade & Industry
This section covers news on trade and industry. Pakistan Revenue is committed to providing the latest updates on business trends.
-
REAP warns of major rice export losses amid transporters’ strike
Karachi, December 13, 2025 — The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has raised serious concerns over substantial losses to the country’s rice exports as the ongoing transporters’ strike continues to paralyze cargo movement nationwide.
(more…) -
Goods transport strike threatens Pakistan’s trade as KCCI, SAI sound alarm
KARACHI, December 12, 2025 — Leading trade and industrial bodies have issued urgent warnings as the nationwide strike by goods transporters enters another day, halting cargo movement across Pakistan and triggering what they describe as an approaching “full-scale economic emergency”.
(more…) -
KCCI urges SBP to cut policy rate by 1% as inflation softens
Karachi, December 10, 2025 – The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has called on the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to lower the benchmark policy rate by 1 percentage point, citing a noticeable decline in inflation and improved macroeconomic conditions.
(more…) -
Pakistan Business Confidence Index Surges 22% – OICCI Wave 28 Survey
Karachi, December 3, 2025 – Pakistan’s business sentiment has seen a significant boost, with the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) Business Confidence Index (BCI) – Wave 28 reporting an 11-point increase, raising overall confidence to +22 percent.
(more…) -
SBP stops collection of export development surcharge with immediate effect
Karachi, December 2, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially halted the collection of the Export Development Surcharge (EDS), providing significant relief to the export sector.
(more…) -
REAP flags deepening rice export crisis during visit to KCCI
Karachi, December 2, 2025 – The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has raised serious concerns over shrinking rice exports and mounting industry challenges during a meeting with the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
(more…) -
PCDMA criticizes K-Electric over extended power outages in Jodia Bazar
Karachi, December 2, 2025 – The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has strongly condemned K-Electric for prolonged and repeated power outages in Jodia Bazar, Karachi’s largest wholesale market and a crucial hub of the country’s commercial activities.
(more…) -
Punjab sugar mills receive show cause notices for price-fixing and collusion
Islamabad, November 29, 2025 – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to ten sugar mills in Punjab for allegedly colluding on the start of the crushing season and fixing the sugarcane procurement price at Rs. 400 per maund.
(more…) -
KCCI hails FBR for amending transshipment rules to boost trade efficiency
Karachi, November 29, 2025 – The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday welcomed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for implementing a key operational improvement in transshipment procedures at Azakhel Dry Port.
(more…)