Pakistan health indicators show modest improvement ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s health indicators have shown modest improvement compared to previous years as the ... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 11:30am
Pakistan Rs385.64bn disbursed to 9.87m BISP beneficiaries till March 31st ISLAMABAD: An amount of 385.64 billion rupees of the total budgeted amount of Rs 598.72 billion was disbursed to ... Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:57am
Business & Finance President FPCCI emphasises continuity of policies KARACHI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Atif Ikram Sheikh said that... Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:49am
Budget 2025-26 Jul-Mar: Pakistan govt borrowing slumps 69% KARACHI: The government sector borrowing for budgetary support declined sharply, ie, 69 percent or Rs 2.9 trillion... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:45am
Business & Finance Pakistan agri sector misses growth target in FY25 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector has missed its growth target for the outgoing fiscal year, expanding by... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:47am
Pakistan Pakistan transitioning to water-scarce status ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world, with an average per capita annual ... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 11:35am
Budget 2025-26 Analysis: Economic Survey Economic Survey 2024-25, with most data limited to nine months as all previous surveys, emphasized progress... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:38am
Print Pakistan inflation projected to remain within range of 4.5-5% in FY25 ISLAMABAD: Inflation is projected to remain within the range of 4.5-5 percent during fiscal year 2025, supported by... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:48am
Print Public debt recorded at Rs76,007bn by end-March ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt was recorded at Rs 76,007 billion by end-March 2025, registering an increase... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:39am
Opinion Who’s afraid of the Budget? Is it the government? If the budget is to be strategic, as the finance minister says, and if it has to reflect the... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:41am
Print US actions to hurt Pakistan’s trade ISLAMABAD: The government Tuesday said there is a possibility that Pakistan’s trade will be adversely affected by US... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:42am
Print Pakistan Economic Survey fails to calculate unemployment rate for current year ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey 2024-25 failed to calculate the unemployment rate for the current year and instead... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:44am
Print Tax relief costs kitty Rs5.84trn ISLAMABAD: Total tax exemptions, concessions/reduced rates, zero-rating and special tax treatments to various... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 09:27am
Business & Finance Growth target missed: Economic Survey ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said inflation has significantly declined from 29 percent ... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:30am
Editorials Economic Survey: an objective survey? EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb began traditional press conference on the Economic Survey... Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am
Business & Finance Economic Survey FY25: power consumption drops in industrial, agri sectors; up at household level Total electricity consumption in Pakistan stood at 80,111 gigawatt hours (GWh) during July-March FY2024-25, compared... Published 09 Jun, 2025 11:12pm