SIFC making waves? Special Facilitation Investment Committee (SIFC) was established by the Shehbaz Sharif-led government on 17 June... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:08am
Print SBP governor unveils ‘strategic plan’ for 2023-28 Plan highlights the central bank’s vision, mission and key goals to be pursued over the next five years Updated 18 Nov, 2023 08:47pm
Print SIFC satisfied with SOE sell-off progress Ministries present progress on projects identified in key sectors Updated 17 Nov, 2023 10:06am
Print IMF-govt policy-level talks begin ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Monday began policy-level talks with the visiting staff... Updated 14 Nov, 2023 08:18am
Opinion The slowdown in real economy Over the past month, it seems that the feel-good factor has returned. The stock market is in a bullish run and the... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 12:16pm
Print PTI issues ‘white paper’ on state of economy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government put the fast dwindling economy of the country on the path of... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 08:56am
Editorials Moody’s report EDITORIAL: Moody’s recent reassessment of Pakistan’s vulnerability comes as no surprise: with exports a mere ... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 06:54am
Opinion Output: uptick, downtick or… This is the second of a two-part series focusing on the contribution to dealing with the ongoing economic impasse, ... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 06:59am
Print Sept debt stocks down 2.6pc to Rs62.291trn MoM KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt (domestic and external) stocks recorded a decline of 2.6 percent in... Updated 11 Nov, 2023 08:55am
Opinion The menace of overloading and its adverse impact on our motorways Pakistan’s has made steady progress in investing and developing its motorways across the country. This was a major... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
Print Locally-produced cars: IMC CE lists factors behind high prices ISLAMABAD: Indus Motor Company (IMC) Chief Executive Ali Asghar Jamali has said issues such as high taxation,... Updated 09 Nov, 2023 03:59pm
Editorials One big reason for food inflation EDITORIAL: The National Price Monitoring Committee’s (NPMC’s) revelation of a 40 percent differential in... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
Business & Finance Pak Suzuki announces yet another shutdown of automobile plant Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) on Wednesday announced another temporary shutdown of its automobile plant amid... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 03:05pm
Opinion Development of Special Technology Zones Software development and IT-enabled services (ITeS) for data centres, technical service/call centres, and telecom... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Loss-making Discos — Who tops the chart? Unfortunately, the Pakistan Power Sector is never away from the public eye– specifically, since the last two... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Editorials First staff review negotiations with IMF EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund team (IMF) is currently in Pakistan for the first scheduled Stand-By... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Business & Finance Honda Atlas Cars extends plant shutdown Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Japan, on Tuesday announced a temporary... Updated 07 Nov, 2023 07:00pm
Business & Finance Sitara Peroxide extends shutdown for 30 days Chemical manufacturer Sitara Peroxide Limited (SPL) announced on Tuesday it is extending its plant suspension by... Published 07 Nov, 2023 02:33pm
Opinion SBP projections for 2023-24 The Annual Report for 2022-23 on the State of the Economy by the SBP has been released recently. Along with a... Published 07 Nov, 2023 07:02am
Editorials Privatisation: tread the path with care EDITORIAL: The Caretaker government has reportedly assigned Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM) to re-evaluate ... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:54am
Opinion Output: uptick, downtick or ... This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the significant divergence in calculation of Gross Domestic... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:03am
Opinion Next IMF programme is not going to be easy The IMF review is ongoing, and it’s likely to sail through, as all the quantitative targets have been met. The... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:06am
Opinion Crisis is the moment for home-grown solutions Containment of fiscal deficit should be and is the first priority. In this respect extensive data released on Q1... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:11am
Editorials Gas price hike: work doesn’t end here EDITORIAL: After long deliberations and numerous announcements of intent, gas prices have finally increased. ... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Pakistan must adapt to climate change Pakistan is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the 2020 Global Climate Risk... Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:27am
Print FTA with GCC states making little or no headway Free Trade Agreement with Gulf Cooperation Council has neither been signed nor yet finalised at any forum Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:05pm
Editorials Trade deficit EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) trade data for July-October 2023 notes an improvement in the balance... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
Business & Finance Automakers in Pakistan announce temporary shutdowns as economic woes bite Pak Suzuki Motor Company announces another shutdown of automobile plants Agriauto Industries says it will observe a partial shutdown Updated 01 Nov, 2023 04:35pm
Print Govt appears confident ahead of SBA talks Pakistan and IMF will begin crucial discussions on first review of US$3 billion Stand-by-Arrangement from Thursday Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:59am
Print PM optimistic about SBA tranche prospects LAHORE: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Tuesday that negotiations with the International... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:01am