PM Shehbaz seeks solution to country's economic woes from business community Says he does not have a magic wand, nation will have to work hard for progress Published 20 May, 2022 08:02pm
Pakistan Govt imposes ban on import of non-essential luxury items: Marriyum Aurangzeb Information Minister says Pakistan faces an emergency situation that requires extraordinary decisions Updated 19 May, 2022 10:14pm
Business & Finance Parties exhorted to take urgent steps for economic stability KARACHI: Expressing concern over the deteriorating situation in the country, President of Korangi Association of... Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am
Pakistan No friendly country is willing to offer support to current govt: Asad Umar Former planning minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar said on Sunday that no friendly... Published 15 May, 2022 08:04pm
Pakistan Govt rules out increasing fuel prices for the time being: Miftah Ismail Addressing a press conference on Sunday, finance minister says he will talk to the IMF over the fuel-subsidy issue Updated 15 May, 2022 06:07pm
Pakistan Miftah holds Imran Khan responsible for present economic scenario Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has held the former prime minister Imran Khan-led government responsible for the... Published 13 May, 2022 10:45pm
World Putin says West is triggering a global economic crisis President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the West had triggered a global economic crisis and a wave of ruinous... Published 12 May, 2022 06:00pm
Editorials The paralysis gripping the coalition govt? EDITORIAL: There is a looming economic crisis due to the paralysis within the federal government to implement... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
World Sri Lanka orders ‘offensive’ to contain riots COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police have been ordered to go on the offensive and use live ammunition to stop rioting, a top... Published 11 May, 2022 10:39am
Opinion Living beyond means Pakistan’s external debt averaged USD 65.223 billion from 2002 until 2021, reaching an all-time high of USD ... Updated 11 May, 2022 10:26pm
World Sri Lanka police tear gas student protesters outside parliament COLOMBO: Police fired tear gas on students attempting to storm Sri Lanka’s parliament Thursday as the protesters... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
World Thousands of Sri Lankans rally over government handling of crisis COLOMBO: Thousands of supporters of Sri Lankan opposition parties rallied on Sunday in the commercial capital... Published 01 May, 2022 06:48pm
Markets Sri Lanka’s economic crisis exposes gaps in renewable energy push COLOMBO: It is hard to know how much Sri Lankan forest has been cut down as fuel shortages force people to use... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
Business & Finance LCCI pins its hopes on new PM, his cabinet colleagues LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has hoped that the new federal Cabinet would play an... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
Business & Finance HCSTSI for better policies to overcome economic crisis HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries (HCSTSI) President Muhammad Altaf Memon on Sunday... Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:16am
Business & Finance Engineering-, electronics-related industries: Experts underline need for expanding industrial base ISLAMABAD: Economists at a seminar have underlined the need for expanding Pakistan’s industrial base from textile,... Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am
World Sri Lanka PM offers protesters talks as opposition eyes no-confidence vote COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister offered talks on Wednesday with protesters calling for the government to step... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Business & Finance LCCI urges SBP to help arrest PKR slide LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Thursday has urged the State Bank of Pakistan to control ... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
World Sri Lanka's president will not resign despite crisis, protests COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign, a minister said on Wednesday, despite protests... Published 06 Apr, 2022 01:46pm
BR Research RDA: Growth against all odds In the ongoing fluid economic situation – both due to growing external vulnerabilities and domestic political (and... Updated 05 Apr, 2022 12:32pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka gets new finance minister, cenbank governor COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dropped his brother as finance minister and sought a new central... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
World Sri Lanka imposes curfew after protests over economic crisis turn violent COLOMBO: Police imposed an overnight curfew in several parts of Sri Lanka's main city of Colombo early on Friday... Published 01 Apr, 2022 01:37am
World Sri Lanka hospitals running out of life-saving drugs COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s state-run hospitals are running out of life-saving medicines due to a shortage of dollars... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Business & Finance Crisis-hit Sri Lanka seeks further $1bn credit line from India COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1 billion from India to import essentials amid its worst... Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am
World ‘Have to eat half’: Sri Lankans feel pain of spiralling economic crisis MINUWANGODA: Thusitha Hadaragama stood at a corner store near his home in Sri Lanka’s Minuwangoda town this week and... Published 24 Mar, 2022 12:13pm
Markets Gulf markets rebound, Saudi gains 1.4pc DUBAI: Major Gulf markets reversed course to end higher on Monday, boosted by strength in commodities, with oil... Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am
World Afghan central bank says US plan for frozen funds an ‘injustice’ KABUL: Afghanistan’s central bank on Saturday criticised Washington’s plan to use half the bank’s $7 billion ... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan Country facing deteriorating economy: Shehbaz LAHORE: Expressing concern over soaring inflation and deteriorating economy, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)... Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am
Pakistan Price hike issue: Shujaat puts his weight behind PM LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Tuesday that internal and external... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
World Turkish Cypriots vote under shadow of economic crisis NICOSIA: Turkish Cypriots cast their ballots on Sunday in a snap legislative election in the breakaway northern ... Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am