Moody’s points out weak debt affordability ISLAMABAD: The government spends more than half of its revenue on interest payments, indicating very weak debt... Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am
Pakistan PDP leader says federal budget won’t help improve economy KARACHI: This budget like the previous ones is also dictated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and it would ... Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am
Print Aurangzeb vows to raise tax-to-GDP ratio to 13pc ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Thursday, defended taxation measures taken in the budget for the... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:14am
Pakistan Fiscal deficit target of 6.9pc of GDP set ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted overall fiscal deficit at an unsustainable 6.9 percent of GDP for 2024-25... Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:32am
Pakistan Cumulative education expenditures decline ISLAMABAD: The cumulative education expenditures by federal and provincial governments declined as a percentage of... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Print Growth target missed: Economic Survey ISLAMABAD: Economy is likely to have expanded by 2.4% in the fiscal year that ends this month, missing a target of... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:13am
Print Life expectancy rises to 67.3 years ISLAMABAD: The life expectancy in Pakistan has increased from 65.7 years to 67.3 years from 2015 to 2022, revealed... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 08:57am
Business & Finance World Bank projects 2.3pc GDP growth rate ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth rate at 2.3 percent for the fiscal year 2024-25... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 08:47am
Editorials Economic Survey EDITORIAL: The Economic Survey 2024-25 gives good news: key macroeconomic indicators are better than the comparable... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Business & Finance ECB’s Rehn sees considerable progress in bringing inflation down to target HELSINKI: The European Central Bank’s monetary policy has successfully dampened price pressures, Finnish ECB... Published 11 Jun, 2024 01:28pm
Opinion Shift of R&D to Asia, and so does the power… R&D and publication of research papers are the lifeblood of a nation’s prosperity. By fostering innovation,... Published 10 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Opinion Equitable taxation: a precondition for meaningful economic reform Negotiations with the IMF on the next programme are ongoing, with budget formation being an integral part of the... Updated 10 Jun, 2024 08:18am
Print NEC to approve development plan, growth target today ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting has been convened today (Monday) to consider and approve... Updated 10 Jun, 2024 09:23am
Editorials Improving business confidence EDITORIAL: It’s welcome news, of course, that the 25th wave of the Business Confidence Index (BCI) conducted by ... Updated 10 Jun, 2024 08:02am
Opinion Give SMEs a chance The turnover tax regime in Pakistan poses significant challenges for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), placing... Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
Editorials Injudicious use of development outlay EDITORIAL: The disarray marring Pakistan’s development agenda was laid bare recently by the planning ministry as ... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
Opinion Don’t slash PSDP allocations Expectedly, the axe seems to have fallen on the country’s development budget as, according to media reports,... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Print PM to visit China on 4th ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for China on official visit on June 4. Prime Minister Shehbaz... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:15am
Editorials A bleak investment outlook EDITORIAL: In a much-needed fillip for Pakistan’s floundering investment landscape, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Opinion Budget 2024-25: expectations A budget is not merely a document of aggregated information on revenues, capital, and external receipts and on the... Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am
Opinion The long and winding road to revitalising investment Pakistan’s investment-to-GDP ratio is at its lowest in fifty years, despite promises of tens of billions in ... Updated 27 May, 2024 06:54am
Business & Finance Anti-tobacco activists for hiking FED on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: Anti-tobacco activists have warned that the government would lose revenue and benefits gained through tax... Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am
Print FY23-24: NAC approves 2.38pc GDP provisional growth ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) has approved provisional growth of gross domestic product (GDP) at... Updated 22 May, 2024 09:28am
Pakistan Agri, industries perform: Pakistan posts 2.09% growth in Q3FY24, says NAC Revises Q1 and Q2 estimates upwards to 2.71% and 1.79%, respectively Targets GDP growth of 2.4% in FY24 Updated 21 May, 2024 10:07pm
Print UN projects Pak economy to grow by 2pc in 2024 NEW YORK: Pakistan, which faces significant economic challenges, is expected to have “modest economic growth”, with... Updated 18 May, 2024 08:40am
World US should keep open trade, work with China: IMF WASHINGTON: The US would be better served by maintaining its open trade system rather than imposing new punitive... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Opinion Fundamental reforms for survival Pakistan is persistently confronting economic challenges, the resolution of which hinge on IMF’s new programme,... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Business & Finance Budget proposals: KCCI demands out-of-box solutions to save nose-diving economy KARACHI: High rate of inflation has pushed the prices of consumer goods and commodities to a level where these are... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
World Russia economy resilient; Gaza war weighs on neighbours: EBRD LONDON: Russia’s economy will grow further this year despite Western sanctions over its Ukraine invasion, while... Published 15 May, 2024 10:59am
Opinion Girls in informational technology: let’s celebrate after genuine inclusion An entrepreneur during an interview published on this platform said that women’s participation in the workforce... Updated 15 May, 2024 06:22am