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Topic

economy of Pakistan

Budgetary targets for FY2026-27

Budgetary targets for FY2026-27

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am
The budget formulation process at the federal level is underway in the Ministry of Finance. The budget will be...
The fiscal squeeze: banking on taxes

The fiscal squeeze: banking on taxes

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 09:47am
Pakistan struggles every year with a widening fiscal deficit which also places pressure on how the country manages...
Foreign capital remains missing

Foreign capital remains missing

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 09:34am
Pakistan’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) came in at $173 million in January 2026, down 27 percent...
Killing the goose for an egg

Killing the goose for an egg

Updated 02 Dec, 2025 06:57am
Unstable taxation regimes coupled with loopholes in the schemes that facilitate import of used cars are becoming a...
Taxing a shrinking economy

Taxing a shrinking economy

Published 18 Nov, 2025 06:05am
Excessive taxation is a dangerous pill, one that may be swallowed in the short term, but without structural...
Editorial: Industry in retreat

Editorial: Industry in retreat

Updated 13 Nov, 2025 08:19am
EDITORIAL: It turns out that private investment in manufacturing has fallen to its lowest level in over a decade —...
The challenge of rising expenditure

The challenge of rising expenditure

Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:59am
EDITORIAL: A Business Recorder exclusive revealed that the Ministry of Commerce has supported the idea of a ...
LSM stagnation

LSM stagnation

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 06:48am
The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector has historically been one of the dynamic sectors in the national economy....
Market imperfections and inflation

Market imperfections and inflation

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 06:45am
EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) was 5.05 percent year-on-year for the week ending 23 October 2025 due to...
Zardari in Gilgit

Zardari in Gilgit

Published 02 Nov, 2025 03:10am
President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) where he pointed out that China Pakistan Economic...
Toxic trade

Toxic trade

Published 24 Oct, 2025 05:55am
EDITORIAL: The findings of a recent Business Recorder survey raise serious concerns about the rampant smuggling of...
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