Rising global economic uncertainties ‘Businesses, governments, and investors were already navigating a foggy global landscape before the tragic events... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:13am
Business & Finance FCEPL announces Q3’23 results KARACHI: Friesland Campina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) announced its financial results for Q3, 2023. The company... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
Business & Finance Karachi-based steel industry says stuck in legal struggle ISLAMABAD: The inordinate delay in decision-making is fatal for Karachi-based industry which is suffering a lot due... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
BR Research Inflation drags the economy further Waiting for inflation to taper is like Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, a theater in absurdity. It is showing no... Published 03 Oct, 2023 08:57am
BR Research Agha steel: Gold worthy? It has been three years since the long-steel rebar maker, Agha Steel went public with an initial public offering... Published 28 Sep, 2023 08:58am
Opinion Power sector controversy: take-or-pay contracts Energy prices have increased tremendously which has created controversy and unrest in the country. IPP contracts are... Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am
Markets Energy tariff hike triggers significant steel price surge: PALSP ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) issues a grave warning to the nation as the... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Pakistan JI chief urges govt to bring down prices of power, petrol and gas LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has addressed the sit-in protest in front of Governor House on the ... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am
Opinion Elusive macroeconomic stability In a recent statement reportedly, interim finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar indicated that there were signs of... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:40am
Opinion Bills: repenting for the sins of others Jolted by the severe backlash against highly inflated power bills resulting in protests across the country joined by... Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am
Markets LME warehousers bet the great metals destock is over LONDON: It’s been a tough couple of years to be in the metals storage business with dwindling inventories taking a... Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am
Print BRACE report lists factors leading to greater poverty ISLAMABAD: Rising inflation, particularly food inflation (highest in the history of Pakistan), increase in... Updated 11 Aug, 2023 09:29am
Opinion Reduce, not expand, the size of govt to restore investor confidence After the unexpected IMF (International Monetary Fund) bailout, the economy is in search of regaining lost... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Pakistan Ministry of Finance expects inflation ‘to ease out’ in July In 'Monthly Economic Update & Outlook' for July, it says recent decrease in administered prices of petrol and diesel will be transmitted into lower domestic prices of essential items Updated 26 Jul, 2023 07:07pm
Pakistan CPI reading likely to decrease in July: brokerage house AHL says it expects inflation to clock in at 26.4% Updated 26 Jul, 2023 04:30pm
Opinion ‘Nexus thinking’ key to sustainable development in era of polycrisis We are living in an era of a polycrisis: the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate emergency and... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 06:25am
Opinion Improving foreign investment climate ‘After a steep drop in 2020 and a strong rebound in 2021, global foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 12 per... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:55am
Business & Finance Rising prices: Poorer nations will cut food imports: UN PARIS: High food prices will prompt poorer nations to cut back on food imports this year, the UN’s Food and... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance IMF says UK economy to grow this year in big U-turn LONDON: The IMF on Tuesday delivered a major U-turn on its forecast for the UK economy, saying it expected growth... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Opinion 9th review struggle with IMF Since November of last year, Pakistan is still waiting for the release of the next tranche of $1.1 billion from the... Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am
Print Economy is not out of the woods yet: MoF Govt has a daunting task to follow effective revenue mobilisation and cautious expenditure management strategy to end the current fiscal year Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:18am
Print ADB lists factors that have aggravated BoP position ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday stated that the steep increase in energy price and food... Updated 28 Apr, 2023 08:50am
Print 0.4pc growth rate foreseen: World Bank warns of a ‘macro-economic crisis’ ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has warned that a macroeconomic crisis could materialize in Pakistan, given the... Updated 05 Apr, 2023 08:49am
Editorials SBP’s dilemma: battered economy, high inflation EDITORIAL: The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) is scheduled to announce its monetary policy on 4th April. According to... Updated 03 Apr, 2023 12:45pm
World EU proposes power market revamp to blunt price spikes BRUSSELS: The European Commission proposed a revamp of Europe’s electricity market rules on Tuesday, to try to... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
World Italy may have staved off recession, economy minister says ROME: Italy seems to have avoided an economic recession despite being hit by costly energy prices and record high... Published 06 Mar, 2023 11:14pm
Business & Finance UAE’s GDP grew 7.6pc in 2022, official says ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates’ economy expanded 7.6% last year, a senior official said on Thursday, about... Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:40am
Print MoF says inflation likely to remain high in coming months ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to remain high in the coming months around 28 to 30 percent consequent to uncertain... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:06am
Opinion Progressive fiscal policy The Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has said recently in the... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Markets Use of energy witnesses increase of 9pc in 2022: Speakers ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar have observed that the use of energy in Pakistan has witnessed an increase of nine... Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:23am