Q2FY24: Pakistan sees GDP growth of 1%, below expectation National Accounts Committee says agriculture sees 5.02% growth, but industrial sector contracts Updated 28 Mar, 2024 10:34pm
Business & Finance NAC to approve Q2 GDP estimates today ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) is scheduled to meet on Thursday (Mar 28) to approve the 2nd... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 09:38am
Editorials Bringing traders into the tax net EDITORIAL: Successive governments in Pakistan have tried and failed to bring the country’s traders and retailers... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 05:07am
Opinion Attacks on the NFC Award There have recently been some attacks on the 7th NFC award relating to the distribution of federal tax revenues... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 04:41am
Print Fiscal deficit: OICCI submits proposals to Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has submitted proposals to the government... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:46am
Print Country needs ‘another’ IMF programme: PM Says rising electricity and gas theft, low tax-to-GDP ratio and rapid increase in expenditure need to be dealt with seriously Updated 21 Mar, 2024 09:54am
Opinion Pakistan falls in human development The global Human Development Report of 2023-24 has been released recently by the United Nations Development Program... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Business & Finance Senior economist says current economic challenges can be effectively addressed LAHORE: Former Federal Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Pasha asserted that despite enduring challenging economic... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Opinion Policy rate: a cut is likely? Despite a decline in inflation, overall costs are still growing this year in comparison to prior years. Regarding... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
Pakistan 7th Population & Housing Census-2023: Data collected strategic resource for Data-Driven Policy Making: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: The data collected through 7th Population and Housing Census-2023 is a strategic resource for Data-Driven... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Business & Finance UK economy grows by 0.2% in January LONDON: Britain’s economic output grew by an as expected 0.2% in January, after entering a shallow recession in the... Published 13 Mar, 2024 12:18pm
Print PM vows structural reforms Says government fully committed to increase tax to GDP ratio Updated 09 Mar, 2024 10:54pm
Business & Finance France’s 2023 budget deficit to ‘significantly’ miss 4.9% target, Le Maire says PARIS: France will miss its target of reducing the 2023 budget deficit to the equivalent to 4.9% of its gross... Published 06 Mar, 2024 02:05pm
Business & Finance Moody’s raises India’s 2024 GDP forecast sharply MUMBAI: Moody’s Investor Service sharply raised its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for India on Monday,... Published 04 Mar, 2024 12:50pm
Business & Finance BMP for joint efforts to deal with economic challenges LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has asked the... Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am
Business & Finance India Q3 GDP data may overstate growth trends, economists say MUMBAI: India’s third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), which rose by a stronger-than-expected 8.4% compared to... Published 01 Mar, 2024 10:36am
Print Expenditure: Higher mark-up payments putting significant pressure: Finance ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has stated that higher mark-up payments are putting significant pressure on... Updated 01 Mar, 2024 09:06am
Business & Finance Turkiye GDP grew 4.5% in 2023 on strong demand; slowdown coming ISTANBUL: Turkiye economy grew 4.5% last year and 4.0% in the fourth quarter, data showed on Thursday, beating... Published 29 Feb, 2024 01:48pm
Business & Finance Need for combating illicit tobacco trade for economic boost stressed LAHORE: Emphasising the need for documenting and taxing illicit tobacco transactions, the experts have called for... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
Print CCP grants approval to three mergers ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval to three mergers concerning M/s Saudi... Updated 25 Feb, 2024 10:43pm
Opinion It’s turtles all the way down There is an anecdote oft repeated in university environments and I am copying it from Neuroscientist Robert... Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am
Business & Finance Indonesia 2023 current account deficit at 0.1% of GDP JAKARTA: Indonesia’s current account swung to a deficit in 2023 on shrinking merchandise exports due to a slowing... Published 22 Feb, 2024 11:05am
Business & Finance Global debt hits new record high at $313trn: IIF LONDON: Global debt levels hit a new record high of $313 trillion in 2023, with developing economies scaling a fresh... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Business & Finance UAE’s non-oil trade hits record $953bn in 2023 DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil trade reached a record high 3.5 trillion dirhams ($952.93 billion) in... Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am
World Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy TOKYO: Once forecast to become the world’s biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place,... Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am
Business & Finance Easy house financing urged for middle-income groups Karachi: Builders and developers have urged the upcoming government and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to ... Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am
Opinion Latest IMF projections The Staff Report of the IMF on the First Review under the Stand-By Arrangement was released on the 19th of January... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Business & Finance Fiscal trajectory: Expert underscores role of taxation PESHAWAR: Muhammad Umair Zeb, a leading tax expert has underscored the pivotal role of taxation in shaping the... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am
Print Key issues behind low revenue identified: Cabinet concerned at ‘integrity’ of FBR board members? ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Cabinet has reportedly expressed its concerns over the integrity of private members... Updated 08 Feb, 2024 10:11am
Opinion Budgetary outcome in first half of FY24 The information on the fiscal operations by the federal and the provincial governments in the first half of 2023-24... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am