Markets refuse to close early under govt’s energy conservation plan PESHAWAR/LAHORE: Markets in major cities on Wednesday spurned a new government directive to shut early under an... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Business & Finance Wheat shortage, financial crisis: Balochistan seeks centre’s help QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo here on Wednesday demanded the federation to immediately... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 09:00am
Business & Finance Telecom industry facing serious challenges, say officials ISLAMABAD: The telecom industry in Pakistan is facing serious challenges, especially after recent floods and problem... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Editorials The moment of reckoning is upon us EDITORIAL: The National Security Committee meeting had a two-point agenda: the state of the economy and the rise in... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 06:40am
Pakistan Bleak times ahead for Pakistan’s manufacturing sector Expert says temporary shutdown seems to be the only available option at the moment Updated 04 Jan, 2023 04:40pm
Markets Fertiliser maker suspends urea production amid RLNG suspension Number of companies have either shut or limited their operations, citing import restrictions, energy shortages and low demand Updated 04 Jan, 2023 04:04pm
Pakistan Imran says fresh polls only way to clear economic mess LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is facing unprecedented economic... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Opinion Pakistan: a state and its citizens in state of denial – I On December 16, 2021 at a seminar at Hamdard University where Dr Miftah Ismail, who later became country’s finance... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Opinion The charter we need Without any doubt, Pakistan is in on an economic tailspin, swiftly spiraling downwards. The issue at the core is the... Updated 04 Jan, 2023 06:24am
Print Jul-Dec trade deficit declines 32.65pc to $17.13bn YoY The exports during July-December (2022-23) were recorded at $14.249 billion Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:11am
Print Early closure of markets announced Markets to close by 8.30pm, wedding halls by 10pm; Punjab rejects plan, KPK is ambivalent Prices of 20 essential medicines decreased Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:40am
Print Uplift budget for Q3, 4: Finance Div revises fund release strategy ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has revised the strategy for release of funds of the recurrent and development ... Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:43am
Print ‘White Paper’ unveiled: Tarin says raising the alarm about economic meltdown LAHORE: Former federal finance minister Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday predicted that the country’s economic growth will... Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:56am
Editorials Analysing the inflationary spiral EDITORIAL: December 2022 headline inflation (Consumer Price Index) rose by 24.5 percent as per the Pakistan Bureau ... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Markets Pakistan to witness economic contraction in FY23: Ismail Iqbal Securities Brokerage house report projects industrial growth to come at a negative 4% in FY23 Updated 03 Jan, 2023 08:15pm
Markets Cotton arrival declines 37% year-on-year As of Jan 1, 2023, total arrival declined to 4.61 million bales compared to 7.347 million bales in the same period last year Published 03 Jan, 2023 01:07pm
Markets 'Temporary measure': Another Pakistani textile firm cuts production by up to 50% Crescent Fibres Limited says it will restart production as soon as demand improves Published 03 Jan, 2023 12:56pm
Business & Finance Import restrictions: Pakistan’s industrial pumps manufacturer temporarily shuts operations KSB Pumps Company Limited (KSBP), a manufacturer of industrial pumps, has announced to suspend plant operations from... Updated 02 Jan, 2023 02:04pm
Markets Pakistan Refinery commences operations after 20-day shutdown Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) has commenced its refinery operations on December 31, 2022, the company stated in... Updated 02 Jan, 2023 02:03pm
Business & Finance FCCI to propose steps for stopping rupee devaluation FAISALABAD: Faisala-bad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) will recommend immediate steps to check the... Published 02 Jan, 2023 06:43am
Print PM vows to steer country out of economic storm ISLAMABAD: In his message on the start of the new year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the resolve to take... Updated 02 Jan, 2023 08:47am
Editorials Circular debt challenge EDITORIAL: The power sector circular debt has crossed the Rs 2.5 trillion mark and is growing. None of the political... Updated 02 Jan, 2023 04:43pm
Opinion All is far from well The state of the economy today should be a source of serious concern to the eleven-party coalition government in... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Opinion To many it sounds like PDM wants to have its cake and eat it The plot thickens. With SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) forex reserves expected to fall below $5 billion in a... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Pakistan Pakistan moving into 2023 without any default: analyst KARACHI: The year 2022 while bidding farewell with some unpleasant memories, has brought some good news too that is... Updated 01 Jan, 2023 01:16pm
Markets Stock market: a troubled year KARACHI: Economic and political issues badly affected local bourse as a result Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)... Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:52am
Print Import of 177 items: SBP to maintain cash margin requirements for another 3 months KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday announced that it will maintain the cash margin requirements on the... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 08:49am
Print Imports: Dar rejects ‘flood levy’ proposal ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has rejected the proposal to impose flood levy on the import of non-essential... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 08:46am
Print APTMA resents hike in EFS & LTFF ISLAMABAD: The country’s export sector has termed the increase in Export Finance Scheme (EFS) and Long-Term... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 01:37pm
Print PSO’s circular debt soars to around Rs600bn ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil Company Limited’s (PSOCL’s) circular debt has reached around Rs600 billion... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 08:49am