US on challenges facing Pakistan EDITORIAL: There is no question about that this country needs to hold timely general elections to resolve the... Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am
Opinion The missing ingredients in Pakistan Since the 18th Century, one country after another has experienced what Harvard economist Rostow called a “take off... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 01:32pm
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A beleaguered Pak rupee “The rupee in the open market has come down dramatically due not to any measures taken by the can I say the... Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan IESCO chief announces campaign against power thefts, facilitators ISLAMABAD: Engineer Qamar-ul-Islam Raja, Chairman IESCO said that power theft is a major hindrance regarding cheap... Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:37am
Editorials Adding insult to injury EDITORIAL: The proposal of the senate standing committee on cabinet secretariat, that the government withdraw all... Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:37am
Opinion Shamshad can deliver The caretakers are getting a lot of flak for all the right reasons. Not only has the political situation failed to... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Editorials Initiative required from caretakers EDITORIAL: The induction of well-respected technocrats in the caretaker cabinet on 17 August was widely hailed but a... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Govt striving to strengthen economy: governor LAHORE: Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman has said the government is trying hard to strengthen the country’s economy... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Editorials The state of the economy EDITORIAL: Contractionary fiscal and monetary policies agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 06:44am
Pakistan PBCMA urges immediate action against sugar hoarders KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Biscuit and Confectionery Manufacturing Association (PBCMA), Javed Sarwana has... Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am
Opinion A mission-oriented industrial policy ‘While it is generally true that mainstream economists have responded to industrial policy with knee-jerk ... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am
Opinion ‘Heat economic policy’ It is, indeed, important that Pakistan should continue to deal with its macroeconomic and growth challenges of the... Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am
Markets Costly energy termed big threat to economy KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
Opinion Dip in the rate of inflation There is finally some good news on the rate of inflation. The month of June has witnessed a big dip in the rate of... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 06:12am
Pakistan Interest-based economy: JI brings scholars, academia and others on board KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi took onboard religious scholars, experts, academia and other stakeholders,... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
Opinion Euphoria must not give way to despair The nation is in a state of euphoria since it successfully clinched an International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) $3... Updated 15 Jul, 2023 06:31am
Opinion We need to start living within our means Some day our cheerfulness in adversity will come to colour. Pakistan has been a member of the International Monetary... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:59am
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 ‘Charter of economy’ - an exercise in futility Calls for delineating a ‘charter of economy’ have become a trend in Pakistan. The leaderships of almost all... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Editorials ‘Reliable, consistent’ tax regime EDITORIAL: Tax reforms, rather the need for them, is (understandably) all the rage these days, considering the... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Climate change: report says Punjab on list of most vulnerable regions LAHORE: Over the past 30 years (1975–2005), the minimum temperature of Punjab has increased by 0.97°C and the... Published 02 Jul, 2023 03:13am
Pakistan Sindh writes letter to Centre over water shortage KARACHI: Provincial Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro has contacted the federal government regarding shortage of... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan Developing countries: Baqir for measures to monitor pledges of donors ISLAMABAD: Former governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Reza Baqir has stressed the need for concrete measures to ... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Govt should establish cost accounting authority: PBIF KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ... Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am
Opinion Don’t take IMF seriously? “Alice in wonderland” is an all time classic and one of my favourite books. It is about the story of a ... Updated 17 Jun, 2023 07:08am
Editorials Whither the economy EDITORIAL: The budget for 2023-24 fails to curtail expenditure (and instead raised current expenditure by 26.5... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance HCSTSI President praises policy of border trade HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani while... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Opinion The 3.5pc growth target: a pipe dream? President Federation of Pakistan Chambers and Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has said that... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Editorials Missed tax target EDITORIAL: Bad news continues to flow in for the finance ministry as it turns out that FBR (Federal Board of ... Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am
Opinion ‘Political despondency and economic despair’ This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Political despondency and economic despair” carried by the... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am