Economic turnaround Updated 21 Aug, 2025 07:25am The economic performance recorded in recent months is quite impressive. Many analysts are arguing that such a...
Business confidence on the up – just Published 17 Feb, 2025 07:46am The latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for January 2025 presents...
Is Udaan the charter of economy we need? Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:48am Pakistan’s poor economic performance over the past three decades is frequently attributed to a lack of policy...
Economic performance: FY2023 termed worst in country’s history Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am LAHORE: In terms of economic performance, fiscal year 2023 has been one the worst in Pakistan’s history. In ...
Economic Survey: Cumulative education expenditures estimated at 1.77pc of GDP Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am ISLAMABAD: The cumulative education expenditures by federal and provincial governments in fiscal year 2022 is...
Budget-2023-24: Yet another ritualistic exercise Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:00am Majority of the Pakistanis are going to be dejected after hearing the second budget of the outgoing alliance...
IMF blamed for cutbacks in social services Updated 09 Jun, 2023 10:39am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has blamed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for cutbacks in social services...
What does Economic Survey lack? Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am Economic Survey 2022-23, unlike previous surveys, raises more questions of competence as opposed to credibility,...
Banks disburse Rs1.222trn agri credit Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:57am KARACHI: With 27.5 percent growth, the agriculture lending financial institutions have disbursed Rs 1.222 trillion...
A budget amid deep economic slump Updated 09 Jun, 2023 06:54am EDITORIAL: The federal government is presenting the country’s annual budget in parliament today. It would like to...
SBP to leave 21pc policy rate unchanged amid high inflation Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:01am KARACHI: Central bank is widely expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 21% on Monday after aggressive...
Statistical appendices: Survey severely limited Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:58am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey 2022-23 released amidst much fanfare by Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is...
Unemployment rate fell to 6.3pc in FY21 Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:59am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent in 2020-2021 from 6.9 per cent in 2018-2019, according...
External public debt recorded at $85.2bn by March-end Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:59am ISLAMABAD: External public debt was recorded at $85.2 billion at the end of March 2023, revealing a decrease of...
Global slowdown, import curbs: Jul-Mar exports, imports post negative growth Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:56am ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports and imports have posted a negative growth during first three quarters (July-March)...
Policy rate hike couldn’t arrest inflation rise Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:02am ISLAMABAD: The government has acknowledged that increasing the policy rate by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has...
Jul-Mar of FY 2022-23: Deposits of gas, crude oil deplete Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am ISLAMABAD: The deposits of natural gas and crude oil have depleted by 9.29 percent and 10.23 percent during first...
Tax exemptions cost exchequer over Rs2.23trn Updated 09 Jun, 2023 02:49pm Cost of tax exemptions registered a growth of 27.43 per cent during 2022-23 as compared to tax expenditure in 2021-22
Dar defends 0.29pc growth rate Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:57am ISLAMABAD: While unveiling the Economic Survey 2022-23, a day before the budget, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar dwelt on...
Stalled bailout: IMF says govt has to satisfy it on 3 counts, starting with budget Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:56am These include restoring proper functioning of the FX market, passing a FY24 Budget consistent with programme objectives, and securing firm and credible financing commitments
Economic Survey 2022-23 Updated 09 Jun, 2023 06:50am EDITORIAL: One day prior to tabling the budget 2023-24 in parliament, the Economic Survey 2022-23, as is the...
Agriculture sector misses growth target Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am ISLAMABAD: The country’s agriculture sector has missed the growth target of 3.5 percent set for the outgoing...
Cellular mobile sector: Factors behind slower growth identified Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am ISLAMABAD: The economic slowdown and increased operational costs have resulted in slower growth of the cellular...
FY 2022-23: PIA earmarks operating expenditure of Rs183.345bn Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am ISLAMABAD: The national flag carrier earmarked an operating expenditure of Rs183.345 billion during FY 2022-23, ...
Economic Survey 2022-23: Pakistan’s performance explained through graphs Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:57pm The government of Pakistan presented the Economic Survey 2022-23 on Thursday. Business Recorder summarises the...
Economic Survey 2022-23 to be unveiled today: PDM govt fails to meet even a single target Updated 08 Jun, 2023 09:30am The country’s Gross Domestic Product has missed all annual targets due to variety of reasons including lingering political uncertainty
1Q: Economic performance Published 05 Oct, 2022 05:49am In our last article we had expressed the hope of potential turnaround in the economy. Some early data for the month...