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The main commodities traded on the Exchange have been Gold, Silver and Crude Oil. There are various contracts in each. Gold has eight contracts namely Gold 1 ounce, Gold 100 ounce, Gold 1 Tola, Gold 50 Tola, Gold 100 tola, Gold Kilo, Gold 100 g, and Minigold 10 g. Tola gold and minigold are deliverable contracts.
Punjab has the largest economy in Pakistan, contributing most to the national GDP. The province's share was 60.58% in 2020 to national economy. [ 2 ] Sindh which is the second largest province in terms of population and GDP which has steadily continued to grow, contributes 23.7% to the national economy. [ 2 ]
Dates processing Plant in year 2022 Panjgur Pakistan begins production with United Arab Emirates assistance [4] funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) at a cost of $6.36 million. The project area is 5,710 square metres, and produces over 32,000 tonnes per day. [5] [6] [7]
In 2005, Pakistan produced 21,591,400 metric tons of wheat, more than all of Africa (20,304,585 metric tons) and nearly as much as all of South America (24,557,784 metric tons), according to the FAO. [12] The country had harvested more than 25 to 23 million tons of wheat in 2012. Pakistan has also cut the use of dangerous pesticides ...
From 1965–70, this sector grew at a comparatively lower rate of 10% per annum. Despite challenges, Pakistan achieved an impressive average annual GDP growth rate of 6.7% throughout the 1960s. In the fiscal year 1969–70, the poverty incidence rate decreased to 46%. Per Capita GNP was Rs. 504 in West Pakistan and Rs. 314 in East Pakistan ...
Custom duties are levied according to the rates given in the First Schedule, which includes: Goods imported to Pakistan; Goods purchased in bond from one custom station to another; Goods brought from a foreign country to any customs station that are trans-shipped or transported without the payment of duty to another customs station.
Pakistan has experienced an economic crisis as part of the 2022 political unrest. It has caused severe economic challenges for months due to which food, gas and oil prices have risen. As of 1 February 2025 Pakistan inflation rate recorded 2.4% lowest in 9 years. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused fuel prices to rise worldwide. Excessive ...
In line with its status as a major port and the country's largest metropolis, it accounts for most of Pakistan's revenue generation. According to the Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue's 2006-2007 year-book, tax and customs units in Karachi were responsible for 70.75% of direct taxes, 33.65% of federal excise tax, and 23.38% of domestic sales tax. [3]