Unusual balance of payments The data on the balance of payments in the first four months of 2023-24 has been released recently by the SBP (State... Updated 28 Nov, 2023 05:22am
Opinion Export or perish The fundamental problem of our economy is that balance of payments crises and a perpetual risk of default have ... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:16am
Opinion Development of Special Technology Zones Software development and IT-enabled services (ITeS) for data centres, technical service/call centres, and telecom... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Value of PKR There have been unusual developments in the value of the rupee (PKR) during the last seven weeks. From a trend in ... Updated 24 Oct, 2023 05:50am
Opinion Managing the BoP The balance of payments (BoP) figures for the full-year, 2022-23, have just been released by the SBP. They reflect... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Print Dar says 9th IMF review ‘will be done’ The programme expires on June 30 Updated 28 Jun, 2023 08:58am
Print APTMA seeks resumption of RCET scheme ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought resumption of gas and electricity at... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:53am
Opinion Beyond the needle and thread: Women’s empowerment through textile exports Women hold up half the sky, but whether they are compensated for this effort in Pakistan remains questionable. As of... Updated 07 Jun, 2023 06:42am
Print ECC approves Rs1.146bn through TSG for trade missions ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs.1.146 billion through technical... Updated 22 May, 2023 09:07am
Print Pakistan needs significantly more financing for successful bailout review: IMF WASHINGTON: Pakistan needs significant additional financing for a successful completion of the long-stalled ninth... Updated 12 May, 2023 12:29pm
Print Budget plans: new IMF hurdle leaves govt in limbo KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to discuss Pakistan’s budget plans for the coming... Updated 05 May, 2023 08:54am
Opinion Contrasting trends The economy is showing contrasting trends in different segments of activity. This is due to various factors like the... Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:25am
Business & Finance SBP chief speaks to global investors, fund managers KARACHI: Governor SBP Jameel Ahmad met key international investors and fund managers in an event organized by... Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am
Print Friendly delay ‘last hurdle’ to IMF bailout Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says several countries had made commitments to support Pakistan during previous International Monetary Fund reviews Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:18am
Opinion Monetary-fiscal history of Latin America: lessons for Pakistan Pakistan today suffers from significant macroeconomic instability, high inflation, a currency crisis and a risk of a... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:43am
Opinion State of the economy The first six months of 2022-23 have witnessed considerable uncertainty about country’s economic prospects. ... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Print Oil purchases from Russia: Payments will be in currencies of ‘friendly’ states Russia’s energy minister says both sides have drafted an agreement to sort out issues like transportation, insurance, payments and loadings Updated 21 Jan, 2023 08:58am
Business & Finance APTMA squashes industry closure rumours KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has strongly rejected the fake reports regarding the closure... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Business & Finance Textile value chain: APTMA demands restoration of ‘zero rating’ KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Association (APTMA) has urged the federal government for immediate restoration of... Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:11am
Business & Finance Remittances may drop by 7.4pc to $29bn: World Bank ISLAMABAD: Remittances are expected to drop by 7.4 percent to $29 billion in 2022 from $31 billion in 2021, as loss... Updated 02 Dec, 2022 10:21am
Opinion Imbalanced balance of payments There has been appreciation of the success achieved in bringing down the current account deficit in the external... Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:36am
Opinion Emerging economic stability The balance of payments (BOP) for the first quarter Jul-Sep is encouraging for the stability of the economy. There... Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am
Opinion Old wine in old bottles Reports indicate that Ishaq Dar’s selling point in being reappointed as the country’s finance minister for the... Published 03 Oct, 2022 06:16am
Opinion Emerging economic trends We have nearly full data for the first two months of the fiscal year. The level of expenditures, tax collections,... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Opinion FY2022-23: Balance of payments The continuing turmoil in the forex market is a bewildering experience with no parallel in the country’s history.... Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am
Opinion FY2022-23: IMF’s BoP projections The much-awaited staff report of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) on the seventh and eighth reviews was ... Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am
Opinion A drifting economy It is quite distressful to see the nascent economic recovery ceding way to the same uncertainty and drift that... Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am
Opinion A fragile BoP The statistics on the balance of payments (BoP) of Pakistan have been released recently by the State Bank of ... Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am
Editorials Need to keep remittances elevated EDITORIAL: After the good news of imports dropping almost 40pc month-on-month in July comes the bad news of... Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am
Print Lower energy demand, oil prices: Miftah says BoP surplus ‘imminent’ KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Miftah Ismail has said the balance of payments position is ... Updated 11 Aug, 2022 09:50am