Only photovoltaic cells exempted from sales tax: FBR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that the exemption of sales tax previously available on... Updated 02 Dec, 2023 03:33pm
Editorials Reaping the result of Dar’s stubbornness? EDITORIAL: In a spirited defence of his signature policy to control the external value of the rupee, former... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 04:27pm
Opinion Reliance on foreign loans Economic Affairs Division in its foreign economic assistance (FEA) data disclosed a 58 percent rise in foreign loan... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 05:51am
Print Annual report on state of economy for FY23: Structural weaknesses exacerbated impact of supply shocks: SBP KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy faced multiple challenges during FY23, as longstanding structural weaknesses exacerbated... Updated 24 Oct, 2023 09:12am
Editorials Setting the record straight EDITORIAL: Spare a thought for the caretaker setup. Their only fault, after all, is being in the wrong place at the... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Trade conundrum: who is at fault? The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Editorials The IMF conditions EDITORIAL: The statement by the Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Islamabad on 23... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Print Inflows improved in July: IMF SBA gives comfort level to multilaterals, bilaterals: MEA officials ISLAMABAD: The staff level agreement on the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:17am
Opinion Caretakers must ensure fiscal discipline The last official document on the state of the economy prior to the end of the tenure of the eleven-party coalition... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Opinion Pakistan & Argentina: two economic scenarios “On July 28, the Argentine authorities and IMF staff reached a staff-level agreement on the combined fifth and sixth... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:17am
Opinion Path of maximum uncertainty The market’s given a roaring farewell to the coalition government (up about 20pc since the SBA) but – write this... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Editorials Why the budget was changed EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar stated the obvious during his briefing to the National Assembly Standing... Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am
Opinion The indictment of monetary policy The Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) documents uploaded on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) website this Tuesday ... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Opinion Economic policy consensus: It’s not always a good thing There are two sides to a coin as they are to any argument – be it the result of informed debate and subsequent... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
Opinion Call a spade a spade The refrain from the Prime Minister’s office prior to 23 June 2023 that all International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 07:31am
Editorials Fiscal imbalance EDITORIAL: The gap between the boom-and-bust cycle is contracting in Pakistan, indicated by the staff-level ... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Print Key objectives under new programme: To govt’s chagrin, IMF team calls on PTI chairman ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approached major political parties in Pakistan,... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:56am
Opinion SBA won’t cut it Fine, it was the single biggest one-day jump in the stock market in 15 years. But is it really that unbelievable,... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Print Liquidity risks remain high despite IMF deal: Moody’s ISLAMABAD: The government’s liquidity risks remain high despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff-level... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:59am
Print Govt’s LoI to IMF contains 9 major assurances Pakistan assures that no new tax amnesty would be granted during the next nine months Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:52am
Opinion Kicking the can An IMF (International Monetary Fund) deal is finally done. This is good news as it has averted the growing concerns... Updated 03 Jul, 2023 07:58am
Print 9-month $3bn SBA reached with IMF ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a 3 billion dollars nine-month Stand-By... Published 02 Jul, 2023 03:13am
Pakistan A new stand-by arrangement with the IMF: here are some key points After a massive delay, govt succeeds in convincing IMF to allot it more money than expected Published 30 Jun, 2023 12:39pm
Print IMF says govt has taken ‘decisive’ steps ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues discussions with Pakistani authorities with the aim of... Updated 28 Jun, 2023 09:01am
Opinion IMF must release the stalled tranche That the incumbent government has done anything and everything to keep the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in good... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Print Dollar bonds jump on revised budget passage Shorter-dated securities see biggest gains with the 2024 bond adding more than 3 cents before retracing some of the gains Updated 27 Jun, 2023 09:07am
Business & Finance ‘Plan B’: Govt urged to take nation into confidence KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian... Published 26 Jun, 2023 07:56am
Opinion FY23: a very bad year for economy The Economic Survey of Pakistan (2022-23), released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), as per tradition a day before... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance PM briefs IMF chief, hopes for release of stalled funds PARIS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday briefed International Monetary Fund’s managing director Kristalina... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Print Pakistan not on IMF board’s agenda The current IMF programme of $6.5 billion is scheduled to end on June 30 Updated 20 Jun, 2023 12:26pm