Health spending: the cost of neglect Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...
PTI terms Economic Survey politically motivated document Published 12 Jun, 2026 08:09am ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday rejected the government’s recently released...
Pakistan remains on frontline of global climate crisis in FY2026 Published 12 Jun, 2026 07:04am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan remained on the frontline of the global climate crisis in FY2026 as the 2025 floods alone caused...
Agri sector misses 4.5pc growth target Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:59am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector has missed the growth target of 4.5 percent set for the outgoing financial...
‘29.7pc drop in LNG import volumes delays decisions on new terminals’ Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:51am ISLAMABAD: A 29.7 percent drop in LNG import volumes has prompted prospective investors to delay decisions on...
Public debt totals Rs83.285trn by March-end Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:34am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt amounted to Rs 83,285 billion by the end of March 2026, registering an...
Net exports remain negative Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:32am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey 2025-26 has revealed that Pakistan’s net exports remained negative, underscoring the...
Banking sector shows steady performance Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:30am KARACHI: The banking sector of Pakistan has demonstrated steady performance with key financial soundness indicators...
LSM sector grows 6.5% Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:14am ISLAMABAD: The manufacturing sector registered a strong recovery during 2025-26, as the Large Scale Manufacturing...
Global uncertainty, oil volatility to drive inflation in Pakistan Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:13am ISLAMABAD: The ongoing global situation and volatility in oil prices are likely to influence inflation in Pakistan,...
Tax relief costs govt over Rs2trn Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:15am ISLAMABAD: Total tax exemptions, concessions/reduced rates, zero-rating and special tax treatments to various...
Jul-Mar power consumption grows 3.8% Updated 12 Jun, 2026 07:51am ISLAMABAD: The country’s overall electricity consumption has posted a growth of 3.8 per cent during the first nine...
PSX records $59.23bn market capitalisation Updated 12 Jun, 2026 07:49am KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) outperformed the major world stock market...
FY26 growth target missed on 2025 floods, ME conflict, Trump tariffs Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:12am ISLAMABAD: Growth target of 4.2 percent set for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 has been missed by 0.5 percent and...
Business community says Economic Survey encouraging Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am KARACHI: The business community has termed the statistics of the Economic Survey 2025-26 as broadly encouraging,...
Economic Survey 2025-26: Increasing demand, evolving climatic exerting significant pressure on water resources Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey 2025-26 has warned that increasing demand, coupled with evolving climatic and...
Key highlights of Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:49pm Pakistan government unveiled on Thursday the Economic Survey for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), with the...
Economic Survey: Pakistan misses GDP growth target as IMF talks continue Updated 11 Jun, 2026 08:53pm Pakistan misses 4.2% GDP growth target, records 3.7% growth in FY26 Economic size rose to $452.1 billion, the largest-ever economic size recorded in Pakistan’s history
Budget on 10th: Schehzad Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am ISLAMABAD: The government has announced that it will present the federal budget for fiscal year 2026–27 on June 10...