Domestic debt EDITORIAL: The federal government has retired over one trillion rupees of domestic debt borrowed for budgetary... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:39am
Opinion IMF: reputation at stake A new report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed that the lender has risked its reputation by... Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Print Q1FY25: Govt pays off Rs1.2trn domestic debt KARACHI: The federal government has successfully retired over one trillion rupees in domestic debt borrowed for... Updated 17 Oct, 2024 03:33pm
Editorials Govt debt hits ‘all time high’ EDITORIAL: The economy clearly seems on the mend. The IMF programme is under way, inflation has dropped... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am
Editorials Stock market: what it means to be cautious EDITORIAL: Pakistan Stock Market (PSX) is on a consistent rise. There are elements of re-rating of country risk by... Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:47am
Print Power sector: Govt commits to IMF about drastic reforms ISLAMABAD: The government has committed to the International Monetary fund (IMF) to revise terms of Power Purchase... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:59pm
Business & Finance Govt debt hits all-time high of Rs70.36trn by Aug-end KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks crossed Rs 70 trillion mark at the end of August 2024 primarily... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am
Print CPEC power projects: All set to ink $16bn debt re-profiling pacts during Li’s visit Government of Pakistan (GoP) has proposed debt reprofiling for CPEC projects under a win-win arrangement Updated 08 Oct, 2024 01:20pm
Opinion Transforming maturity profile of domestic debt Inflation is falling rapidly, nearing a four-year low, with FY25 (July 2024–June 2025) average inflation expected... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:22am
Business & Finance SBP’s reserves hit 2-1/2-year high KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have surpassed the $10 billion mark, reaching... Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Opinion Qarz ki pee pee kay mai… That Islamic Republic of Pakistan is precariously close to borrowing limit is a fact. Debt has traditionally been... Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am
World France’s debt weighs heavier ahead of budget debate PARIS: France’s vast public debt pile grew in the second quarter, official figures showed, as Prime Minister ... Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am
Opinion Poor reflection of economic history by policymakers ‘A World Bank study of 177 sovereign external and domestic debt defaults found that five years after successful... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:14am
Print Govt securities: FD notifies new buyback programme ISLAMABAD: The government has notified changes in existing buyback programme and enhanced its scope from existing... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:14am
Business & Finance China, UAE, Saudi Arabia: Pakistan wins additional financing assurances: IMF WASHINGTON: Pakistan has received “significant financing assurances” from China, Saudi Arabia and the United ... Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am
Opinion We, ‘those’ people Now I’m told that this ugly executive-judiciary fight threatens to unravel the sacrosanct “balance between... Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Business & Finance Global debt hits record $312trn: IIF NEW YORK: Global debt hit a record high of $312 trillion at the end of the second quarter, driven by borrowing in ... Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Business & Finance OECD calls for higher property taxes to fight debt PARIS: The OECD on Wednesday slightly raised its world economic growth forecast for 2024 but called for higher... Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Editorials IMF board meeting amid our debt dilemma EDITORIAL: The IMF board’s meeting is likely to take place very soon, marking almost two-and-a-half months since... Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:28am
Opinion Economic resilience and IMF surcharges ‘Supporters of the surcharges argue that the additional fees discourage debtors from borrowing excessively from ... Updated 20 Sep, 2024 08:29am
Print FY2025 to FY29: External debt maturity estimated to be over $100bn Friendly countries to rollover $12.7 billion in the current fiscal year Updated 20 Sep, 2024 12:08pm
Pakistan KP govt establishes debt management fund PESHAWAR: The provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved the establishment of a Debt Management Fund to... Published 19 Sep, 2024 07:27am
Opinion Rising public debt The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has released figures of total debt and public debt of Pakistan as of end-June 2024.... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am
Print Costly electricity: IPPs’ capacity charges not the sole factor: experts KARACHI: Energy experts have blamed a host of issues for the rising electricity prices, saying that the recent... Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:27am
Opinion What sustainable macroeconomic stability? The fall in inflation (to be precise CPI inflation) to single-digit in August –stood at 9.6 percent – meant that... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 07:36am
Print China, IMF: PM asks MoF to follow key matters up Ministry of Railways, Planning, and Finance directed to expeditiously finalise negotiations on Karachi-Hyderabad segment of ML-1 project with Chinese authorities Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:26am
Business & Finance Govt debt stocks rise to Rs69.9trn KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks rose to Rs 69.6 trillion mark at the end of July 2024 primarily... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 08:56am
Business & Finance ‘Country now buried under mountain of debt’ KARACHI: The Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, the President of Pakistan... Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:03am
Print PQEPC exploring options to resolve its financial woes ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim Electric Power Company Limited (PQEPC) has reportedly discussed debt restructuring, loan... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:22am
Print Punjab govt’s debt soars LAHORE: Punjab’s total government debt witnessed an increase of 2 percent (Rs 32.6 billion) compared to end-Mar... Updated 01 Sep, 2024 09:36am