Smuggling of spices from Afghanistan reached a peak when the container was not released

Smuggling of spices from Afghanistan reached a peak when the container was not released

But if the orders to open the LCs and release the containers are not issued, the importers will lose billions of rupees (Photo: File). Karachi: The government’s policy of minimal reliance on imports and non-availability of dollars coupled with banks’ non-opening of LCs resulted in piles of containers loaded with imported spices at Karachi’s ports….

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Negative effect of country's declaration of default on stock market

Negative effect of country’s declaration of default on stock market

Dollar 93 paise in interbank, 25 paise cheaper in open currency market. Photo: File Karachi: Billions of rupees of investors sank on the statement of a federal minister regarding the insolvency of Pakistan. A federal minister’s statement on Pakistan’s insolvency, IMF’s condition for an aggressive increase in interest rates and uncertainty on the political horizon…

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