SBP leaves policy rate unchanged KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 12:26pm
Print Policy rate hike couldn’t arrest inflation rise ISLAMABAD: The government has acknowledged that increasing the policy rate by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:02am
BR Research Inflation: Is this the peak? Headline national Inflation in May 2023 hit a new high at 38 percent year-on-year. Both rural and urban inflation... Published 02 Jun, 2023 08:36am
Opinion Gross financing, and medium-term economic strategy International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Report No. 22/288, released in September 2022 – the last such report... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Print Inflation rockets to 38pc amid economic slide ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 38 percent on a year-on-year basis in May... Updated 02 Jun, 2023 09:07am
Opinion FY23: Uncovering drivers of economic performance The National Account numbers for FY2023 have been published and, unfortunately, they paint a truly dismal picture of... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Print Cabinet may ratify deal between UPL, govt entities ISLAMABAD: The long-awaited deal between Uch Power (Pvt) Limited (UPL) and entities of Power Division and Petroleum... Updated 29 May, 2023 09:02am
Editorials Finally, DRAP yields EDITORIAL: Finally, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has allowed pharmaceutical companies to ... Updated 25 May, 2023 07:06am
Print Delayed notifications: Wind energy association not happy with Power Division ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Wind Energy Association is reportedly unhappy with Power Division for delaying notifications of... Updated 22 May, 2023 09:01am
Print Slow growth, rising inflation: SBP projects a double whammy for country Says demand management measures and floods in 2022 have weighed heavily on the country’s growth outlook for FY23 Updated 20 May, 2023 07:23pm
Pakistan Macroeconomic conditions deteriorated during first half FY23: SBP Central bank says adverse global economic conditions, uncertainty surrounding IMF programme are major concerns Published 19 May, 2023 05:05pm
Editorials Reduction in POL products’ prices EDITORIAL: Petrol price was slashed by 12 rupees per litre and high speed diesel’s 30 rupees per litre while... Published 18 May, 2023 06:10am
Print ECC struggles to lower prices of essentials Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) suggests measures required to be taken to lower inflation in the country Updated 15 May, 2023 09:05am
Markets Nasdaq leads gains on Wall St on signs of easing inflation NEW YORK: The Nasdaq led gains among Wall Street’s main indexes on Wednesday as a slightly lower-than-expected... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
Editorials Economy: situation would only worsen? EDITORIAL: Predictably, Pakistan Stock Market exhibited a sharp fall subsequent to the arrest of chairman of ... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
Opinion Causes of the rising inflation The rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has been persistently rising since September... Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am
Opinion Critical economic challenges Pakistan’s recent economic crisis, brewing since last few years, intensified in the last quarter of fiscal year... Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am
Editorials Trade deficit down, inflation up EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) noted a narrowing of the trade deficit to 23.71 billion dollars... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
Business & Finance Food pushes inflation to record 36.4pc in April ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 36.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis in ... Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am
Print Economy is not out of the woods yet: MoF Govt has a daunting task to follow effective revenue mobilisation and cautious expenditure management strategy to end the current fiscal year Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:18am
Business & Finance Pharma sector rejects govt’s move, demands 40pc hike in drug prices KARACHI: The pharmaceutical industry has rejected government’s move of increasing drugs prices by 20 percent,... Updated 29 Apr, 2023 01:29pm
Pakistan Utilising Roosevelt Hotel: ECC forms committee to negotiate with New York City Will hold talks with city government and the Hotel Union to utilise premises over a period of three years for migrant business at $200 per room per day, according to Finance Division's statement Updated 28 Apr, 2023 08:39pm
BR Research Power generation tanks like never before Pakistan’s grid power generation in March 2023 dipped 16 percent year-on-year. This has never happened before. Not... Published 27 Apr, 2023 07:04am
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
World UK finance minister Hunt: inflation above 10% is destabilising LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that inflation running above 10% was destabilising ... Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:48pm
Markets Pakistan’s REER index falls to 85.6 in March 2023 Pakistan’s real effective exchange rate (REER) index depreciated to 85.6 in March 2023 as compared to 86.5 in... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:11pm
Print CPI base year change: Audacious IPPs seek gazette notification ISLAMABAD: Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have urged the Power Division to notify Nepra’s decision for change... Updated 19 Apr, 2023 09:06am
Opinion Debt – a source of rising concern During the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring annual meeting Gita Gopinath, the First ... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
BR Research WPI signalling more retail inflation The record high CPI reading in March 2023 was a foregone conclusion back in August and September 2022 – when the... Published 14 Apr, 2023 08:55am
Markets Gulf markets mixed amid US recession fears DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf were mostly mixed on Thursday on possible recession in the United States, the... Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?