Australia players raise concerns about touring Sri Lanka during crisis Australia’s squad have raised ethical concerns about their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka with the island nation in the... Published 25 May, 2022 02:21pm
Opinion How to avert economic collapse The worst kept secret about the present economic crisis is that it has resulted from our rulers having saddled the... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
World Lebanon cabinet passes financial recovery plan during last session BEIRUT: The cabinet of bankrupt Lebanon, at its final session on Friday, passed a financial recovery plan needed to... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
Pakistan 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
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees