Pakistan offers PTA to Egypt CAIRO (Egypt): Pakistan offered Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to Egypt envisaging boosting trade volume to 4... Updated 10 Jan, 2024 09:41am
Business & Finance KPEZDMC launches mobile app to streamline industrial operations PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) announced the launch of its... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
Business & Finance India forecasts 7.3pc economic growth in 2023/24 NEW DELHI: India forecast annual growth of 7.3 percent in the fiscal year ending in March, the highest rate of any ... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
Markets UN projects 2% growth in Pakistan in 2024 However, growth in South Asia is projected to remain robust at 5.2% in 2024 Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:47pm
Business & Finance Jul-Dec: Trade deficit falls 34.29pc to $11.15bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 34.29 percent in the first half (July-December) of the current... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:54am
Opinion Economic growth the major victim The State Bank of Pakistan governor’s “Annual Report for 2022-23” has pointed out, among other the things, the... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
Pakistan Pakistan's brand presence in US: Mondoq, Masood discuss strategies KARACHI: Waqar Abbas Mondoq, the former Minister of Finance Government of Gilgit Baltistan, held a meeting with... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am
Pakistan Economic growth: IT sector can play key role: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar Wednesday said the IT sector can play a key role in the... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Print Ministry announces improvement in BoP ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce announced achievements in trade sector with a year-on-year balance of payments... Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:27am
Business & Finance ‘SECP set to leverage modern technology to facilitate investors’ KARACHI: In a bid to bolster investment in Pakistan and foster economic growth, the Securities and Exchange... Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am
Business & Finance Remittance inflows critical to supporting current account balance: PIAF LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) on Monday said that foreign remittances flows... Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am
Business & Finance Concern voiced over new taxation ‘proposal’ KARACHI: The proposal for doubling tax collection from business individuals and salaried person will hurt the middle... Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am
Opinion Ladies, please give us (men) a break Of the 17 UN sustainability development goals, 4 directly impact women: gender equality, decent work and economic... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Opinion Unveiling the malaise and despondency The recent success on IMF (International Monetary Fund) funding, a bullish stock market, the rupee value stabilizing... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Opinion Pakistan: leadership crisis The primary constituents of economic growth encompass physical capital, infrastructure, human capital, and... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Print Economic growth has to be backed by structural reforms: Shamshad ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance Dr Shamshad Akhtar has said political and economic instability... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:44am
Business & Finance P3A discusses economic growth ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of the Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A) discussed economic growth,... Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am
Opinion Compelling need for implementing WACOG Law For years, Pakistan has grappled with an energy crisis, with natural gas being a crucial component of the ... Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am
World Middle East growth to recover in 2024 but structural issues to weigh: IMF DUBAI: Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa region is expected to accelerate in 2024 after a slowdown... Published 12 Oct, 2023 03:18pm
BR Research Rice: leveraged exports bottom out High interest rates effectively reveal what economic growth looks like in a credit starved economy. During FY22,... Published 12 Oct, 2023 08:28am
Print World Bank projects primary balance at negative 0.4pc ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected a primary balance for Pakistan at negative 0.4 percent (-0.4) for the... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 08:36am
Print Q1 SRB collection up 44pc to Rs52.12bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has collected Rs52.12 billion during the first quarter of the fiscal year... Updated 01 Oct, 2023 09:31am
Opinion How far ahead of Pakistan is India?—II The Indian diaspora is quite highly placed in developed economies where a number of Indians are also part of ... Updated 23 Sep, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance Iranian envoy lauds govt’s two key initiatives for economic growth LAHORE: Ambassador of Iran Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam expressed optimism about two key initiatives that are being... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan Downward revision: ADB sees Pakistan’s GDP growth to ‘recover modestly’ to 1.9% in FY24 Prospects closely tied to steadfast and consistent implementation of policy reforms to stabilise economy and rebuild fiscal, external buffers, it says Updated 20 Sep, 2023 10:56pm
Opinion Unraveling state of engineering industry The industrial sector is unquestionably important to Pakistan’s economy, contributing significantly to its growth... Updated 20 Sep, 2023 07:05am
Technology Technology fundamentally has shaped geopolitics, economics for a long time: Anne Neuberger WASHINGTON: Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology at the National... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Opinion Decoupling of energy and growth in Pakistan Pakistan’s energy demand has risen by 2.4%, but 25% of the population still lacks electricity. Shortages and... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 06:42am
Business & Finance Blome advocates private sector investment for economic growth LAHORE: The private sector plays a vital role in creating jobs, and stimulating economic growth. This was the... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 01:48pm
Business & Finance UBG discusses ways to foster economic growth KARACHI: Delving into the economic situation of Pakistan, the UBG core committee contemplated the prevailing... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am