Second Tripartite Portfolio Review: ADB despatches mission ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has despatched 2nd Tripartite Portfolio Review (TPR) Mission from September ... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Markets Pandemic sets back Asia-Pacific’s poverty fight by 2 years: ADB MANILA: The pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in the Asia-Pacific region by at least two years, and... Published 24 Aug, 2022 12:36pm
Pakistan Structural reforms for growth govt’s prime focus, Miftah tells ADB Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Thursday said that the present government's prime focus is... Published 04 Aug, 2022 04:05pm
Markets Bangladesh seeking $2bn from World Bank, ADB: report Government writes letters to the two lenders seeking $1 billion each, the report says, citing people familiar with the matter Updated 03 Aug, 2022 03:55pm
Pakistan Experts say climate change has forced shift in monsoonal pattern ISLAMABAD: Environmental experts have stated that climate change has resulted in a 100 kilometres ‘spatial ... Published 24 Jul, 2022 05:04am
Editorials Treacly sentimentality pervades market? EDITORIAL: The Federal Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, held yet another press conference with the ostensible... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am
Markets ADB slashes Asia growth forecast as fuel, food prices rise MANILA: The Asian Development Bank on Thursday slashed its 2022 growth forecast for developing Asia and warned... Published 21 Jul, 2022 09:54am
Business & Finance Compliance of standards in selected projects: ADB mission holding talks with govt officials ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mission on Pak hybrid financial management country consultation is... Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am
Business & Finance Foreign debt of $13.539bn incurred in 11 months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred foreign debt of $13.539 billion from multiple financing sources in the first 11 months... Updated 29 Jun, 2022 10:30am
Pakistan Donor agencies: Punjab expects $545.49m inflows in FY23 LAHORE: The Punjab government is expecting cash inflows amounting to US$ 545.49 million from different donor ... Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan WSSCA completes ADB-funded pilot project for disposal of garbage ABBOTTABAD: Water and Sanitation Services Company Abbottabad (WSSCA) on Monday has completed a pilot project with ... Published 14 Jun, 2022 08:10am
Markets ADB, PD discuss energy sector-related issues ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Power Division, on Monday, discussed various energy... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Opinion The country needs IMF programme It increasingly appears that the incumbent government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are going to ink the... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Business & Finance $2bn projects for Pakistan in the pipeline: ADB official LAHORE: Deputy Country Director of Asian Development Bank Asad Aleem has said that the projects worth US two billion... Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am
Print PM’s electricity relief package: Govt’s nod sought to discontinue Rs5 subsidy ISLAMABAD: Power Division has sought Federal Government’s nod to do away with PM’s relief package on electricity of... Updated 11 May, 2022 09:56am
Opinion Time is running out Pakistan is entering a near impossible situation. The country has probably never seen such weak political and... Updated 09 May, 2022 07:44pm
Print Punjab seeks Power Division’s help for signing of EPAs ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy, Punjab has sought Power Division’s help for signing of Energy Purchase Agreements... Updated 23 Apr, 2022 11:17am
Editorials ADB World Economic Outlook EDITORIAL: The Asian Outlook by the Asian Development Bank estimates growth in developing Asia at 5.2 percent in ... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
Print Project success rate in Pakistan improves, says ADB’s IED ISLAMABAD: The project success rate in Pakistan improved from 58 percent in 2018–2020 to 64 percent in 2019–2021,... Updated 14 Apr, 2022 10:20am
World Sri Lanka opposition threatens no-confidence motion, industry warns of 'fall off precipice' COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's main opposition party on Friday asked the government to take effective action to resolve an... Updated 08 Apr, 2022 07:40pm
Markets Russia-Ukraine war to slow 2022 growth in developing Asia: ADB MANILA: Growth in developing Asia will likely be slower this year than previously thought, the Asian Development ... Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:17am
Opinion SOEs: status quo State-Owned Entities (SOEs) continue to be the recipients of large annual budgeted injections in Pakistan and... Published 28 Mar, 2022 05:29am
Pakistan Finance Division issues rebuttals of articles carried by international media ISLAMABAD: We note with concern that certain international publications have printed fabricated narratives on the... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
Markets ADB approves $300mn loan for Pakistan’s capital market development Says country's equity markets lack depth in terms of the number of investors that access it and the number of companies raising capital, while Pakistan’s bond market is almost completely dominated by government borrowing Updated 22 Mar, 2022 06:18pm
Business & Finance Punjab govt, ADB agree to enhance cooperation LAHORE: The Punjab government and Asian Development Bank have agreed to enhance cooperation in housing, skills... Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am
Business & Finance Pandemic sends 4.7mn more people into extreme poverty in SE Asia: ADB The number of people in extreme poverty was 24.3 million last year Updated 16 Mar, 2022 01:49pm
Print Asad made ADB deputy country director ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Asad Aleem as Deputy Country Director for ADB in Pakistan,... Updated 06 Mar, 2022 10:23am
Markets Sri Lanka open to discussions with IMF COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is open to discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other multilateral lenders... Published 22 Feb, 2022 09:48am
Pakistan KP govt expedites work on seven hydropower projects PESHAWAR: Provincial Energy Development Organisation (PEDO), a subsidiary of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Energy ... Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am
Pakistan BMP shows opposition to govt’s growing reliance on foreign loans LAHORE : The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) Chairman on Sunday... Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am