Inflation expectations: normalcy in sight? The recent data points and trends suggest that inflation is likely to come down at a faster pace than expected. This... Updated 06 May, 2024 07:04am
BR Research Inflation: is the worst over? The headline is that the headline inflation is finally below 20 percent. It stood at 17.3 percent for April 24 – the... Updated 03 May, 2024 09:55am
Opinion Rising energy prices: adverse impact on masses In Pakistan, 64 percent of total energy demand is met by fossil fuels, while hydropower’s and renewables’ share... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Markets Romanian govt lowers regulated energy prices in support scheme BUCHAREST: Romania’s government on Thursday lowered the price levels in its energy support scheme for households,... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am
Pakistan ‘Price hike can ultimately lead to political crisis’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain said that increasing prices of ... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
BR Research Rate cut in the offing? The bond market is expecting a rate cut soon while the forex players are expecting the currency to be under... Published 08 Mar, 2024 09:14am
Business & Finance Increase in prices of energy, petrol termed disaster for industry KARACHI: President of United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail has said that the frequent increase in the prices ... Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am
Business & Finance FPCCI president opposes frequent hikes in energy prices KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has strongly demanded that the government reevaluate its policy of... Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am
Business & Finance Policy rate kept unchanged at 22pc on inflation KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to maintain the policy... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Print SBP terms FY23 ‘extraordinarily challenging’ KARACHI: The fiscal year 2023 was extraordinarily challenging, with a host of external and domestic shocks,... Updated 30 Dec, 2023 08:16pm
Print Regionally competitive level sought: APTMA demands power tariff at 9-10 cents per kWh ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed deep concern over the absolutely dismal... Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:19am
Print Fertilizer at notified rates directed: Energy price hike propelled inflation to 29.2pc in Nov, ECC told ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday directed the relevant ministries to... Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:13am
Opinion 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
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
