Aamir Shafaat Khan

Articles by Aamir Shafaat Khan

Tax rationalisation to cut auto prices

BusinessApril 14, 2026

KARACHI: The government is mulling over a proposal to amend the duties and taxes regime in the new auto policy in order to bring vehicles within the reach of the middle class. “Prime Minister Shehb...

Pre-Ramazan spike pinching consumers

NewsFebruary 8, 2026

KARACHI: The prices of tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and other vegetables have started creeping up ahead of the start of Ramazan, after hitting rare seasonal lows, thanks to a winter production glut, wh...

EU-India deal a wake-up call, say exporters

BusinessJanuary 30, 2026

KARACHI: Exporters and analysts fear that the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will pose serious challenges to Pakistan’s export base and hurt its textile exports. An office-bearer of a traders’ as...

Industry slams SBP’s ‘penal’ rate policy

BusinessJanuary 27, 2026

KARACHI: While seeking a single-digit interest rate, businessmen have rejected the State Bank’s decision to maintain interest rates at 10.50 per cent, terming it disappointing and counterproductive at...

Gold hits record Rs506,362 per tola

BusinessJanuary 22, 2026

KARACHI: A whopping jump of $127 per ounce in the international market to $4,840 per ounce pushed the domestic gold (24 karat) rate to Rs506,362 per tola on Wednesday, the highest in the country’s his...

No more imports of ‘personal’ used cars

BusinessJanuary 16, 2026

KARACHI: The Ministry of Commerce has amended the Import Policy Order 2022, imposing a ban on the import of used cars under the “personal baggage scheme.” The ministry on Wednesday issued an SRO 61(I)...

Karachi’s Shershah Market, once a bustling hub of imported used auto parts, now struggles for buyers

BusinessJanuary 4, 2026

The decades-old Shershah Market, the hub of imported used items, especially auto parts and engines, continues to face a dearth of consumers despite a surge in imports of used cars up to three years ol...

Traders question inflation figures despite relief

BusinessJanuary 2, 2026

• Vegetable price slump offsets costlier staples• Tomato glut eases prices, hurts growers• Flour, milk and meat rates climb KARACHI: Traders appear dissatisfied with the official inflation numbers, de...

Stakeholders back PIA sale, call for divestment of other SOEs

BusinessDecember 26, 2025

• OICCI expects foreign interest once new management stabilises operations• Privatisation debate ignores what passengers actually need, says ex-PBC CEO KARACHI: Business stakeholders have offered posi...

Pakistan leads region in used car imports

BusinessOctober 5, 2025

KARACHI: The import of used cars in Pakistan is much higher than its regional peers and other countries. However, different countries have implemented various strategies to balance consumer demand, en...

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