H2FY24: SBP expects continuation of modest recovery KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects continuation of modest economic recovery in the second half of ... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Business & Finance Investment, new businesses: BoI tasked to facilitate investors ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assigned the task of creating more facilities for investment and... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Opinion Egypt: not a good model to emulate Increasingly, the hope of economic recovery in Pakistan is becoming hinged on the government influenced investment ... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Opinion Pakistan’s economic recovery hinges on cyber-security Internet banking fraud is on the rise: can we fight fire with voice? Introduction: As Digitization is the new avenue... Updated 05 Feb, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance Economic recovery: PBF hails COAS’s efforts LAHORE: In a resounding display of approval, Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed satisfaction with the... Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am
Business & Finance Higher markup payments challenge persists: MoF ISLAMABAD: The challenge of higher markup payments persists, so stated the Finance Ministry while emphasizing both... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Business & Finance China to bolster economic recovery and curb risks: central bank head SHANGHAI: China will promote a sustained economic recovery, focusing on expanding domestic demand, while fending off... Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:17pm
Print SIFC forum for fast-tracking sell-off process ISLAMABAD: Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Apex Committee has resolved with consensus on... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 08:46am
Markets Oil drops over 1% on worries about Chinese economy NEW YORK: Oil prices fell over 1% on Tuesday on sluggish Chinese economic data coupled with fears that Beijing’s... Updated 15 Aug, 2023 08:33pm
Print PM says areas prioritised for investment under SIFC ISLAMABAD: A group of prominent Pakistani-American businessmen and entrepreneurs, who are currently visiting... Updated 04 Aug, 2023 09:57am
Pakistan Economic success remains top priority for US: Blinken ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday, spoke with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am
Print PM explains why base power tariff hiked Premier says Rs5 per unit increase was made on the demand of the IMF but also to bring circular debt down Updated 16 Jul, 2023 11:37am
Business & Finance Ishaq Dar appreciates businessmen for cooperation amid economic challenges Says government measures will lead to economic revival Published 08 Jul, 2023 10:51pm
Opinion ‘The more things change…’ This is apropos an op-ed ‘The more things change…’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Rashed... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
World Improving Japan business mood signals steady economic recovery TOKYO: Japanese business sentiment improved in the second quarter as raw material costs peaked and removal of... Published 03 Jul, 2023 09:11am
Print Elimination of terrorism linked to economic recovery, political stability ISLAMABAD: The central apex committee on Friday declared that elimination of terrorism, economic recovery and... Updated 25 Feb, 2023 09:05am
Business & Finance Pakistan needs productivity-enhancing reforms: World Bank Report says that by closing female employment gap relative to its peers, Pakistan can accrue GDP gains of up to 23% Updated 10 Feb, 2023 11:03pm
Opinion Struggling to get IMF’s booster shot The IMF (International Monetary Fund) is a multilateral lender with a membership of over 195 countries, from ... Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:53am
Business & Finance Asia’s factory activity contracts despite China’s reopening TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity contracted in January as the boost from China’s COVID reopening had yet to offset... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:51am
Print ‘National contingency energy saving plan’ prepared to reduce import bill ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that National Contingency... Updated 16 Dec, 2022 09:27am
Opinion A drifting economy It is quite distressful to see the nascent economic recovery ceding way to the same uncertainty and drift that... Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am
BR Research Monetary Policy: A pause As expected, SBP kept the policy rate unchanged. SBP took a pause. The monetary policy is expected to remain data... Published 23 Aug, 2022 08:40am
Print Economic recovery: PM signals announcement of more tough decisions ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday stated that the coalition government would not hesitate to take... Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Markets Iran’s energy export revenue up 60pc in March-May DUBAI: Iran’s energy export revenue is 60% higher in the first two months of the Iranian year (March 21 to May 21)... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
Business & Finance Japan's factory output dips more than expected as risks emerge TOKYO: Japan's factory output shrank for the first time in three months in December as a decline in machinery... Published 31 Jan, 2022 11:58am
Markets European stocks slump at end of volatile week for markets LONDON: European stock markets tumbled Friday nearing the end of a highly volatile trading week worldwide as... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
Business & Finance China says 2021 fiscal revenues rise 10.7pc y/y, boosted by economic recovery BEIJING: China’s fiscal revenues rose 10.7% in 2021 from a year earlier, bolstered by last year’s economic... Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:41am
Markets Stocks mostly drop as traders mull central bank moves NEW YORK: World stock markets mostly fell Friday, giving up gains made after major central banks took action to... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am
Business & Finance Monthly ‘Economic Update and Outlook’: Economic recovery confronted with inflation, external pressure: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry stated Monday that Pakistan’s economic recovery is confronted with inflation and... Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am
Business & Finance Indonesia central bank keeps rates steady to support recovery from pandemic JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank kept interest rates at record lows on Thursday to support the country's economic... Updated 18 Nov, 2021 12:56pm
