Discos’ infrastructure needs EDITORIAL: The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) revelation that “significant investment is required in ... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Opinion Crisis is the moment for home-grown solutions Containment of fiscal deficit should be and is the first priority. In this respect extensive data released on Q1... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:11am
Business & Finance KSA posts budget deficit of $9.5bn in 3Q DUBAI: Saudi Arabia posted a budget deficit of 35.8 billion riyals ($9.54 billion) in the third quarter, data... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Business & Finance Businessman underscores need for implementing structural reforms LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Presidential Candidate for the upcoming... Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am
Editorials Consolidated fiscal operations EDITORIAL: The Finance Ministry uploaded a summary of the consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations for... Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am
Print Govt closes Q1 with budget deficit of 0.9pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: The government has closed the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July-Sept 2023-24) with a budget... Updated 26 Oct, 2023 09:02am
Business & Finance Growing national debt termed ‘a bad omen’ KARACHI: Pakistan’s total debt (external and domestic) is on surge, reaching the historic mark of Rs. 64 trillion... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am
Opinion SOEs, fiscal discipline & reforms Despite a wave of privatization in the last 3 decades, SOEs still contribute significantly to the economic growth of... Updated 08 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Editorials Economy: caretakers indecisive or dilatory? EDITORIAL: The federal caretaker cabinet meeting last Tuesday, reportedly (as no press release was issued or a press... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Debt servicing hits record high of Rs5.831trn: FY23 closes with 7.7pc budget deficit ISLAMABAD: The government closed the last fiscal year (2022-23) with a budget deficit of 7.7 percent or Rs6.521... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:49am
Business & Finance Aramco boosts dividend as Q2 profit drops 38pc to $30.1bn To announce investments in China chemicals sector Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Budget Rupee Account: FY2023-24 to FY2027-2028 In the earlier two articles the focus was on the foreign (external) currency account of Pakistan. In this article ... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am
Editorials Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose EDITORIAL: In an overarching drive to launch development projects before the term of the government expires, a drive... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Opinion Power sector remains Pakistan’s Achilles heel The power sector continues to be a major source of concern with circular debt a high of 2.6 trillion rupees at... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
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
Editorials Inflation down MoM EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June dropped by 8.6 percentage points compared to the month before – ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Print Risks undermining MTDS targets identified ISLAMABAD: The estimates of key economic indicators are prone to certain risks and vulnerabilities that could cause... Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:08am
Business & Finance Budget 2023-24: ‘high earners’ to pay a higher income tax as govt revises rates Budget proposals originally maintained income tax rates before govt amended the Finance Bill Updated 26 Jun, 2023 06:40pm
Print Expert speaks about PKR’s real effective exchange rate ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) could have been Rs322 by the end of June 2023 as most... Updated 26 Jun, 2023 09:15am
Pakistan Budget places emphasis on ‘growth-inducing’ sectors: PM Shehbaz Says procurement of crude oil from Russia is part of energy security plan Published 12 Jun, 2023 03:56pm
Business & Finance Federal budget 2023-24 in graphs The government of Pakistan announced the budget for 2023-24 on Friday. Business Recorder takes a look at the budget... Published 10 Jun, 2023 06:03pm
Business & Finance Budget 2023-24: incentives fail to entice stakeholders in IT sector Say measures are insufficient to raise exports substantially Published 10 Jun, 2023 01:43am
Business & Finance Key highlights of budget 2023-24 Business Recorder takes a look at key points Updated 10 Jun, 2023 01:14am
Business & Finance On digital payments: services tax on restaurants in ICT reduced in federal budget Under the ICT (tax on services) Ordinance, 2001, the government of Pakistan proposed to reduce services tax on... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:35pm
Pakistan How experts view the upcoming budget announcement Business Recorder reaches out to experts to know their expectations for budget Updated 09 Jun, 2023 05:22pm
Print SBP’s auction calendar: Cash-strapped govt to borrow record Rs10trn in 3 months KARACHI: The cash-strapped federal government plans to borrow record over Rs 10 trillion from the commercial banks... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:00am
Business & Finance Federal budget to be made keeping all constraints in view: Ishaq Dar Says government will try to provide as much relief to public as possible Updated 30 May, 2023 11:33pm
Editorials PSDP: prudence needed EDITORIAL: The Ministry of Finance has given a 700 billion rupee indicative budget ceiling for Public Sector... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
Print Fiscal deficit for Jul-Mar reaches 3.7pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: The government has closed the first nine months (July-March 2023) of the current fiscal year with the... Updated 06 May, 2023 08:55am
Business & Finance Budget deficit: PIAF calls for controlling govt expenditure, high cost of debt servicing LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has called for keeping check on government... Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am