Tax targets versus tax gap—I Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:47am “…the FBR’s revenue target has been increased to Rs 9,415 billion, requiring a 31% increase over collection of...
FY23: a very bad year for economy Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am The Economic Survey of Pakistan (2022-23), released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), as per tradition a day before...
Opposition describes federal budget as ‘mere fudging of figures’ Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am ISLAMABAD: The opposition on Monday dismissed the new federal budget as “mere fudging of figures and gross...
GDP estimates: a failure of ‘Planning’? Published 09 Jun, 2023 08:38am The federal finance minister had a profound moment of candidness yesterday. During the press conference for the...
The cost of 2022 floods Published 09 Jun, 2023 08:37am Pakistan is among the countries worst hit by the climate – a trailer of which was witnessed during last year’s...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
Unprecedented floods wreak havoc on Pakistan’s agri sector: Economic Survey 2022-23 Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:27pm Unprecedented floods last year wreaked havoc on Pakistan’s agriculture sector, revealed the Economic Survey 2022-23...
Automobile sector contracts 42.48%, reveals Economic Survey 2022-23 Published 08 Jun, 2023 08:58pm With exception of buses, significant decline was seen in productivity of all sub-sectors
Economic Survey 2022-23: Pakistan ‘ranks second most financially attractive location for outsourcing IT services’ Published 08 Jun, 2023 07:53pm In a first, government includes IT and telecommunication sectors in the document
Key highlights of the Pakistan Economic Survey 2022-23 Updated 08 Jun, 2023 08:19pm Business Recorder takes a look at important points during a year of flood devastation, uncertain IMF programme and massive political turmoil
Dar puts onus of ‘another IMF programme’ on new govt Updated 08 Jun, 2023 08:50pm While unveiling Economic Survey 2022-23, finance minister says it will be 'undemocratic and unfair' to initiate talks with lender on new loan facility
Economic Survey 2022-23: Dar argues against rupee devaluation as he unveils govt’s report card Updated 08 Jun, 2023 05:59pm Finance minister says Pakistan was faced with severe economic challenges when current govt took over last year