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 SOEs: performance & accountability The World Bank’s recent report, titled ‘Pakistan Development Update, fiscal impact of Federal State-Owned... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Markets Gold rates in Pakistan decline another Rs2,600 per tola Price of 24-carat bar settles at Rs209,400 per tola Updated 11 Sep, 2023 09:19pm
Print Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am
Opinion Restoring investor confidence key challenge Taming the inflation monster is turning out to be a challenge at a time when many analysts were expecting the... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
Print SBP to leave 21pc policy rate unchanged amid high inflation KARACHI: Central bank is widely expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 21% on Monday after aggressive... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:01am
Opinion India’s rising home prices, rentals a new inflation threat Rising home prices and rentals in large Indian cities could pose a new challenge to the country’s central bank in... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Print ‘Economic recovery continues despite challenges’ Healthy revenue growth, improved manufacturing and agricultural output boost growth Updated 13 Aug, 2022 09:27am
Print Weighed mainly by global commodity prices: SBP sees FY23 most challenging for economy Official says Pakistan’s import bill and political instability are main reasons for depreciation of the rupee Updated 21 Jul, 2022 11:24am
Business & Finance Indonesia trade surplus beats forecast after palm oil exports resumption JAKARTA: Indonesia booked a larger-than-expected trade surplus of $5.09 billion in June, as palm oil exports surged... Published 15 Jul, 2022 09:40am
Business & Finance Turkey’s trade deficit surges 184pc in June ISTANBUL: Turkey’s trade deficit jumped 184.3% year-on-year in June to $8.16 billion, the Trade Ministry said on... Published 03 Jul, 2022 05:39am
Opinion Challenges beyond IMF There is a widespread perception that the revival of the stalled IMF programme will help Pakistan move out of its... Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am
Business & Finance Stability largely depends on emerging macroeconomic dynamics: SBP KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday said that the financial stability largely depends on emerging... Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:06am
Budget 2022-23 Budget an attempt to appease IMF, say analysts KARACHI: The Budget FY23 is an attempt to satisfy IMF on key matters relating to revenue collection, subsidy... Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:11am
Print Survey lists factors behind mammoth trade deficit ISLAMABAD: The government Thursday said that significant rise in import bill due to broad-based surge in global... Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:34am
Pakistan Involvement of private sector a must to achieve SDGs: Aisha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha Friday emphasized the involvement of the private... Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am
Opinion No road to stability? The political drama is reaching its climax. Multiple scenarios are possible; but perhaps none leads to a stable ... Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:39am
Markets PSX remains under pressure KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on March 11, 2022 due to... Published 14 Mar, 2022 06:00am
Opinion Steps aimed at taming inflation That rising inflation has become a global challenge is a fact that has found its best expression from the Bank of... Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am
Editorials The spectre of rising inflation EDITORIAL: There is no respite on the inflation front. The headline number at 13 percent in January 2022 is the... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Pakistan IPR ‘factsheet’ Global commodity price hike may dampen economic activity ISLAMABAD: Although macroeconomic indicators of six months indicate that average economic growth for this period of... Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am
Print Rising global commodity prices cause quite a stir Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin presides over a meeting of macroeconomic advisory group Updated 28 Jan, 2022 09:17am
Business & Finance Forex reserves fall sharply in three weeks KARACHI: The country’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply over $1.5 billion in the first three weeks of ... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:44am
Print H1FY22 C/A deficit widens to over $9bn KARACHI: The country’s current account continued to deteriorate and posted over $9 billion deficit during the ... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:16am
Opinion SBP governor’s growing optimism That State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor Dr Reza Baqir is optimistic about country’s economic prospects is a... Published 14 Jan, 2022 06:50am
Print Pakistan can ride out rising external account pressures: Baqir ISLAMABAD: Central bank chief Dr Reza Baqir believes the country has the capacity and financial cushion to ride out... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
Print Inflation won’t subside anytime soon Ministry of Finance in its monthly economic outlook for December 2021 says there is inflationary pressure due to low base effects and surge in global commodity prices Updated 28 Dec, 2021 09:18am
Business & Finance ‘Mini-budget’ to unleash another wave of inflation: PBF KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said that after new taxes in the proposed... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
Markets PKR continues to depreciate against $ KARACHI: The rupee continued to depreciate against the US dollar last week, although the fall was less dramatic than... Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Opinion Some pertinent questions The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast higher inflation projection for Pakistan, while saying that ... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
