Revolving fund account for CPEC IPPs approved: ECC allows import of 0.583MTs of wheat ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the import of 0.583 million tonnes ... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:35am
Opinion Inflation: the fault is in ourselves Inflation has reached politically untenable levels in the ongoing year, considerably higher than the high rates... Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:09am
Business & Finance Uzbekistan’s envoy meets finance minister to discuss bilateral trade ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Pakistan Oybek Usmanov called on federal Minister for Finance... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Print ECC decides to import urea; Rs8bn okayed for MPs’ schemes ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has decided to import 33,000 metric tons of urea on CFR bulk... Updated 03 Dec, 2022 11:50am
Print ‘Won’t take IMF’s dictation’: Dar Finance minister says he does not have to plead before the Fund Updated 03 Dec, 2022 11:56am
Print Dar dismisses sovereign default threat Says country’s economic problems are ‘temporary’ Updated 01 Dec, 2022 09:50am
Business & Finance Rates of kerosene oil, light diesel dip ISLAMABAD: In the fortnightly prices’ review of petroleum products, the price of kerosene oil (SKO) has been... Updated 01 Dec, 2022 09:43am
Print Media campaigns: ECC approves Rs2bn TSG against Rs5bn demand ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a Technical Supplementary Grant of... Updated 01 Dec, 2022 09:47am
Business & Finance Pakistan has received $500m from AIIB: Dar ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has stated on Tuesday that Pakistan has received US$500 million from the Asian... Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Print PM tells Jefferies Group team: Steps taken to stabilise economy Holds meeting with a delegation of the international investment banking and capital markets firm Updated 30 Nov, 2022 10:01am
Print ECC approves Kissan Package: Power tariff for tubewells reduced to Rs13 per unit ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Tuesday approved Kissan Package-2022 with a... Updated 30 Nov, 2022 09:51am
Pakistan General election: ECC approves Rs15bn for ECP ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved Rs15 billion for the Election Commission of... Updated 30 Nov, 2022 09:59am
Editorials Timing of needed decisions critical EDITORIAL: The PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz), occupying nearly all economic-related ministries, barring... Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Pakistan Pakistan seeks support from Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought support from the Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability, the South Asian... Updated 01 Dec, 2022 05:47pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s November CPI expected to decline marginally: finance ministry In its monthly outlook, ministry says inflationary pressure was expected to ease marginally month-on-month due to smooth domestic supplies, unchanged energy prices in November and a stable exchange rate Published 29 Nov, 2022 09:41pm
Print Dar willing to allow sugar export? ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is said to have expressed his willingness to allow the export of sugar;... Updated 29 Nov, 2022 09:42am
Business & Finance Businessmen to be inducted into boards of key institutions: Tessori KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has said that he is the ambassador of business community and conveys to the... Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am
Opinion There’s a need for belt-tightening measures To market participants’ surprise, SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has increased the policy rate by one percent (100... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:18am
Print Delegation to visit Russia for talks on oil, says Dar ISLAMABAD: A delegation led by State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik will fly to Russia to discuss an agreement... Updated 28 Nov, 2022 09:39am
Markets PKR remains largely stable KARACHI: The rupee remained largely stable during the previous week, depreciating 0.34% against the US dollar in the... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Opinion ‘An economic slide’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “An economic slide” carried by the newspaper recently. The writer, Ali... Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Amin urges Dar to ‘direct’ SBP to make payments ISLAMABAD: Federal IT and Telecom Minister Syed Aminul Haque wrote a letter to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar regarding... Updated 27 Nov, 2022 09:43am
Business & Finance Reko Diq project’s revival to boost economy: Dar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar said the revival of Reko Diq project will give a ... Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan China offers hope to developing world, says PM Shehbaz on Chinese National Day PM says Beijing source of stability in a perpetually changing world Updated 01 Oct, 2022 09:55pm