Budgetary outcome in 1HFY23 The information on fiscal operations from July to December 2022 of the federal and the provincial governments has... Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Opinion After the IMF tranche On December 16, 2021 at a Hamdard University seminar where Dr Miftah Ismail was another speaker, I had said that... Updated 14 Feb, 2023 01:05pm
Opinion Does Pakistan need domestic debt restructuring? There is growing consensus over the need for debt restructuring within the policymaking community. However, many... Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:03am
Opinion Japan’s debt time bomb to complicate BOJ exit path Japan’s ticking debt time bomb will likely complicate the next central bank governor’s task of steering a smooth... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Opinion Letter to a Comrade Dear Muzammil, I hope you are well. It has been a while since we last saw, met or spoke. Judging from your article ... Updated 07 Feb, 2023 02:20pm
Opinion Struggling to get IMF’s booster shot The IMF (International Monetary Fund) is a multilateral lender with a membership of over 195 countries, from ... Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:53am
Print Govt says ‘will have to’ agree to IMF conditions PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday the government would have to agree to IMF bailout conditions ... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 09:26am
Opinion Redefining Pakistan’s economy This article is an effort on not only understanding the fundamental economic issues but also some tough but ... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Print IMF revises Pakistan’s GDP growth projections downward Brings it down to 2% for 2023 in World Economic Outlook Update Updated 01 Feb, 2023 01:26pm
Print Govt plans to convert Rs800bn PHL debt into public debt ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared a plan to impose multiple surcharges of over Rs 4/kWh on consumers across the... Updated 01 Feb, 2023 09:02am
Opinion Economy: it has only gotten worse Like ‘Shehbaz speed’, finance minister Ishaq Dar’s bubble has been burst as well. The ‘Dar magic’ was as... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 07:00am
Print Dar says fiscal discipline has to be imposed ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday big decisions are required to be taken to deal with the current... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 11:23pm
Print Tarin raises the alarm about inflation surge LAHORE: Former federal finance minister Shaukat Tarin has said that a steep decline in the value of rupee against ... Updated 28 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Print Dar challenges financial figures presented by IK ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has accused former prime minister Imran Khan of presenting inaccurate economic... Updated 28 Jan, 2023 08:44am
Opinion Understanding the present crisis Understanding the problem is half the solution. This article spells out the top three problems that constitute the... Updated 25 Jan, 2023 11:04am
World UK borrowing balloons on energy support: data LONDON: The UK government’s debt almost tripled last month as it subsidises gas and electricity bills to protect... Published 24 Jan, 2023 05:57pm
Print Country needs to repay $3bn debt in five months: SBP KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has said that Pakistan is out of default as major... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 08:52am
Business & Finance Yellen says a US default could cause global financial crisis DAKAR/WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that a potential US default could cause a global... Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:41am
Opinion Debt, inequality and austerity ‘In most western countries, inequality is rising, and social mobility has stalled. Our citizens are losing... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:44am
Editorials Fraught present, unknown future EDITORIAL: The country is fast approaching a point of no return. If the economy is forced upon a default on its... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 02:33pm
Business & Finance US hits debt ceiling amid standoff between Republicans, Democrats WASHINGTON: The US government hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit on Thursday, amid a standoff between the... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am
World US starts ‘extraordinary measures’ to avert debt default: Treasury WASHINGTON: The US Treasury began taking measures Thursday to prevent a default on government debt, as Congress... Published 19 Jan, 2023 08:40pm
Print World Bank delays approval of $1.1bn loans for Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has delayed the approval of two loans for Pakistan worth $1.1 billion until the next... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 12:24pm
World India ‘strongly supports’ Sri Lanka debt restructuring plan, it tells IMF COLOMBO: India has told the International Monetary Fund that it strongly supports Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring... Published 18 Jan, 2023 07:09pm
Pakistan World Bank delays approval of $1.1 billion loans for Pakistan: source Major issue is circular debt management plan in the energy sector and tariff revision Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:50pm
Business & Finance Pasha warns of stagflation this year LAHORE: Noted economist and former finance minister Dr Hafiz Pasha has warned that Pakistan inflation can skyrocket... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Opinion Stinking political quagmire The topmost immediate requirements to take the economy out of the tailspin are political clarity and certainty,... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:51am
Opinion CPEC: a game changer or ...? Today all three national parties - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and ... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:46am
Business & Finance Reforms, not aid pledges, needed for improving economy: BMP LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) said on Sunday that... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
Opinion Global economic challenges and prospects for 2023 A few days before the release of World Bank’s flagship ‘Global Economic Prospects’ (GEP) January 2023 report... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:33am