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 KSE-100 retreats after positive start, closes below 72,000 The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index retreated after a positive start on Thursday, as... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 10:36pm
Business & Finance Upcoming budget: Experts support stabilisation reforms ISLAMABAD: In the context of a forthcoming IMF program and upcoming budget for FY 2024-2035, economic minds on... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 08:54am
Business & Finance Ministers to discuss trade issues with KCCI: PM to announce relief package on May 1 KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after listening to the grievances highlighted by the Karachi Chamber,... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 09:19am
Pakistan IMF Executive Board to meet April 29 on Pakistan’s SBA Approval will pave way for inflow of nearly $1.1bn Updated 24 Apr, 2024 10:30pm
Business & Finance Jul-Mar borrowing stands at $6.899bn ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $6.899 billion from multiple financing sources during the first nine months... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:00am
Print Industries: There’s need for improving ‘energy equation’: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday maintained there is a dire need for improving... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:04am
Pakistan Aurangzeb expects central bank reserves to be $9-10bn by FY24-end Finance minister sees FY24 economic growth at 2.6%, higher than expectations of IMF and World Bank Updated 23 Apr, 2024 06:46pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $619mn in March Monthly surplus highest after nine years, and the third highest in Pakistan's history Updated 22 Apr, 2024 10:23pm
Pakistan Aurangzeb says IMF ‘very receptive’ in agreeing to ‘larger, longer programme’: report Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan is on track to secure a new deal with the... Published 22 Apr, 2024 03:39pm
Markets In a first, KSE-100 shoots past 71,000 after 524-point gain The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed at a fresh record high on Monday as its benchmark KSE-100 Index closed over... Updated 22 Apr, 2024 08:14pm
Markets Rupee registers minor loss against US dollar Currency settles at 278.33 against greenback in inter-bank market Updated 22 Apr, 2024 07:15pm
Print IMF Executive board meetings scheduled till May 1: Pakistan not yet on the agenda ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its executive board... Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:26am
Print Concerns of rating agencies on external side addressed ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday addressed concerns of the rating... Updated 21 Apr, 2024 09:19am
Print Govt to revisit NFC Award if IMF loan approved: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday expressed the expectation of a... Updated 21 Apr, 2024 04:08pm
Perspectives Pakistan’s investment pitch deck: fix security issues and terrorism “The menace of terrorism is again rearing its ugly head, threatening our nation’s security as well as regional peace... Published 20 Apr, 2024 10:38pm
Markets Pakistan to launch Panda bonds in coming fiscal, says Aurangzeb Remarks come during meeting with Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an in Washington DC Updated 20 Apr, 2024 07:31pm
Opinion Pakistan on the IMF doorstep again With Pakistan embroiled in an acute burden of debt, to the extent that 70 percent of its revenue is diverted to pay... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance Pakistan wants larger, extended loan programme with IMF: Aurangzeb WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan wants to enter into a... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Print Aurangzeb, SFD CEO discuss funding for dam, highway WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, CEO Saudi Fund... Updated 20 Apr, 2024 02:07pm
Print Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May: Aurangzeb WASHINGTON: Pakistan hopes to agree the contours of a new International Monetary Fund loan in May, Finance Minister... Updated 20 Apr, 2024 05:39pm
Markets ‘Reform’ package more important than size of next programme, says IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Pakistani authorities to accelerate the pace of reforms, as the country... Updated 19 Apr, 2024 10:13pm
Pakistan Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May: Finance Minister Bulk of Pakistan's bilateral debt is being rolled over, Aurangzeb says Updated 19 Apr, 2024 10:30pm
Pakistan Aurangzeb pitches bankable projects to attract Saudi, UK investments Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb, in his meetings with officials of Saudi Arabia and... Updated 19 Apr, 2024 04:10pm
Markets Rupee records minor improvement against US dollar Currency settles at 278.31 against the greenback in inter-bank market Updated 19 Apr, 2024 07:42pm
Opinion The upcoming budget According to a Business Recorder news item, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted an 11-member ministerial... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Opinion EFF programme, non-inflationary economic growth, and counter-cyclical policy approach A recent ‘Transcript of Global Financial Stability Report April 2024 press briefing’, carried a rather very... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Print Minister rules out PKR devaluation WASHINGTON: Finance Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Aurangzeb has ruled out any further significant rupee devaluation... Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:20am
Print IMF says ready to support, stresses need for reform IMF's Middle East and Central Asia director says it is important to accelerate the reforms, double down on the structure of reforms in order to provide Pakistan with its full potential of growth Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:29am
Markets Aurangzeb expects to avoid wild rupee devaluation as govt engages IMF: report Finance minister categorically says he doesn't see need for 'step change' as Pakistan looks for another bailout from IMF Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:42pm