Complexities of SOE reforms EDITORIAL: Poorly performing state-owned enterprises (SOEs), wracked with chronic inefficiencies and ringing up... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:42am
Print IMF projects 2.1pc increase in govt expenditure Projects an increase in net debt from 63.5 percent of the GDP in 2024 to 65.6 percent in 2025 Updated 24 Oct, 2024 04:58pm
Editorials Projected growth rate by IMF EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a growth rate for Pakistan of 3.2 percent identical... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:16am
Print IMF projects 3.2pc growth The Fund projects inflation rate at 9.5 percent for 2025 Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:28am
Editorials SBP Governor’s report EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) uploaded two reports – one a statistical compilation of macroeconomic data... Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am
Print Between FY16 and FY23: fiscal support to SOEs escalates to Rs5.7trn, says SBP KARACHI: State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Pakistan are posing a significant challenge to the economy, having... Updated 22 Oct, 2024 04:41pm
Opinion IMF: reputation at stake A new report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed that the lender has risked its reputation by... Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Print SBP releases Governor’s Annual Report: FY2023-24 witnesses improvements across key indicators Report highlights that total banking sector deposits saw a notable growth on account of elevated interest rates Updated 19 Oct, 2024 06:42pm
Print Macroeconomy: Structural challenges persist: SBP KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that a host of structural impediments continue to pose challenges... Updated 18 Oct, 2024 09:24am
Print Global energy price variations pose risks: SBP projects 2.5-3.5pc growth KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that uncertainty on the economic front has reduced and... Updated 18 Oct, 2024 09:38am
Opinion Country losing billions due to agri mismanagement—I Pakistan, an agrarian economy, is currently grappling with an alarming crisis of low crop yields, resulting in the... Updated 15 Oct, 2024 07:53am
Opinion Macroeconomic projections of IMF, WB There have been two very recent sets of macroeconomic projections for Pakistan. The first is in the IMF Staff Report... Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:47am
Opinion Dated IMF staff report The International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded documents early 11 October Pakistan time, nearly thirteen weeks after... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 07:33am
Print IMF concerned at low investment in social sector Fund warns underinvestment perpetuating poverty and widening inequality across country Updated 13 Oct, 2024 03:15pm
Business & Finance IMF spells out factors behind country’s underperformance ISLAMABAD: Several macroeconomic distortions and policy-related restrictions including protectionist interventions, ... Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:45am
Business & Finance 4.7pc of GDP: IMF projects external financing needs for FY25 at $18.813bn ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s gross external financing needs at $18.813... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 10:04pm
Business & Finance Govt debt hits all-time high of Rs70.36trn by Aug-end KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks crossed Rs 70 trillion mark at the end of August 2024 primarily... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am
Print Strike and strife cost economy Rs190bn a day: minister ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that national economy suffered cumulative losses of... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am
Business & Finance PTA seeks immediate withdrawal of export of live animals’ decision KARACHI: It is unveiled from newspapers that the government is considering for the export of live animals for which... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:16am
Opinion Emerging negative factors There is an air of general optimism about the economy today. The Extended Fund Facility of $7 billion was approved ... Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:11am
Business & Finance Vietnam Q3 GDP grows 7.4% on robust exports, industrial production HANOI: Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.4% year-on-year in the third quarter on the back of strong... Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:10am
Print Key indicators showing a positive trajectory: govt ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Dr Musadik Malik on Friday said the government achieved remarkable... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:24am
Opinion The investment slump The year, 2023-24, has witnessed the lowest ever level of fixed investment in Pakistan. It is estimated at 11.4% of... Updated 01 Oct, 2024 07:21am
Opinion Brain drain in Pakistan: causes, consequences and way forward The migration of high-skilled workers is a global phenomenon. However, most migration is usually seen from... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Print Agriculture posts 6.76pc growth in Q4FY24: NAC Pakistan’s economy posts a stable growth of 3.07 percent during the fourth quarter of financial year 2023-24 Updated 01 Oct, 2024 09:30am
Print Senior economist says a ‘maxi budget’ will be unavoidable ISLAMABAD: With conventional foreign financing lines largely dry off and expecting a massive shortfall in revenue,... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:57am
Business & Finance Finance Division says economy indicating positive developments ISLAMABAD: Inflation has dropped to single digit and is expected to remain within the range of eight percent to nine... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am
Opinion Poor reflection of economic history by policymakers ‘A World Bank study of 177 sovereign external and domestic debt defaults found that five years after successful... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:14am
Business & Finance Govt braces for ‘transitional pain’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Thursday it would have to go through “transitional pain” after the International... Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am
Business & Finance ADB maintains GDP growth rate at 2.8pc ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintained GDP growth projection for Pakistan at 2.8 percent and... Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities, researchers say