KCCI assails govt for hike in gas tariff KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh has said that the caretaker... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Print Disbursement of SBA tranche: Dollar bonds extend rally on IMF approval Pakistan’s bonds had already rallied sharply in previous session, with all of the issuance rising Updated 13 Jan, 2024 05:02pm
Print 9-cent tariff: Govt yet to cross several bridges? Issues of rationalization of tariff and circular debt stock reduction were recently discussed at a meeting of the Apex Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Updated 13 Jan, 2024 05:01pm
Business & Finance LCCI hails approval of IMF loan LAHORE: The office-bearers of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry including President Kashif Anwar, Senior... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Markets IMF’s first review: proud moment, says Dr Shamshad Akhtar Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Friday termed the successful... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 05:02pm
Markets Rupee sees 8th successive session, settles at 280.36 against US dollar Currency appreciates 0.3% on Friday Updated 12 Jan, 2024 08:15pm
Markets Macroeconomic conditions ‘have generally improved, but outlook remains challenging’, says IMF Statement comes as Executive Board completes first review of the Stand-By Arrangement for Pakistan Updated 12 Jan, 2024 07:04pm
Opinion Existential threats, elections, and economic policy ‘As we enter 2024, results of the Forum’s Global Risks Perception Survey 2023-2024 (GRPS) highlight a predominantly... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Pakistan IMF Executive Board completes 1st review under SBA: finance ministry Development allows for immediate disbursement of $700mn Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:11pm
Markets Pakistan dollar bonds jump ahead of key IMF meeting LONDON: Pakistan’s sovereign international dollar bonds rose on Thursday ahead of a meeting of the the International... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 09:57pm
Print Water woes to stay even after dam construction ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s water woes are unlikely to be over even after construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam (DBD) in 2030... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 12:04pm
Markets Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:31am
Editorials Subsidies on power: where’s fiscal prudence? EDITORIAL: A recent consolidated report on State-Owned Entities (SOEs) released by the Finance Ministry noted a... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Opinion Going Islamic beyond banking In just one year, poverty in Pakistan surged from 34.2% to 39.4%, with 12.5 million more people slipping below the... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Editorials Domestic borrowing EDITORIAL: Domestic borrowing rose to 40.955 trillion rupees by end November 2023 as per data uploaded by the State... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance HCSTSI says energy crisis has hit industry hard HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
Editorials Claim, counter-claims, and ECC EDITORIAL: It’s a bit rich of Pakistani authorities to try to penalise Chinese power plants set up under CPEC... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
Editorials Less pessimism about next quarter EDITORIAL: Interestingly, the latest Gallup Business Confidence Index report shows that the country’s business... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
Opinion Planning a non-austerity, pro-growth IMF programme In its April 2023 flagship World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pointed out... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Markets Forex reserves hit 23-week high KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) foreign exchange reserves recorded a notable increase of $ 1.3 billion... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Markets Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:58am
Opinion Bullish and bearish norms on PSX When the bulls took over the PSX in the last week of June 2023, few expected their run to continue unbroken for six... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
Editorials Trade deficit: welcome decline? EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released balance of trade figures for July-December 2023, which... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
Print Industries: Tariff cut plan requires an IMF nod ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has reportedly prepared a plan to reduce industrial tariff by up to 25 percent... Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:02am
Markets Pakistan’s bond rally may extend into 2024 contingent on another IMF bailout: report Investors believe govt is expected to secure another bailout from IMF Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:44pm
Opinion Problematic statistics The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has been endeavoring to improve the quality and coverage of statistics in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Print SBA: IMF set for first review on 11th ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board is scheduled to consider the first review under... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 10:44am
Editorials SBP report: the truth, but not the whole truth? EDITORIAL: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) as Chairman of the Board of Directors, submitted the annual... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Markets IMF updates schedule: Executive Board to discuss Pakistan on January 11 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) included Pakistan on its Executive Board agenda on January 11, 2024, according... Updated 01 Jan, 2024 07:53pm
Markets ‘Tale of two halves’, but a year to remember for Pakistan stocks An absolute return of nearly 55%, a USD-based return of 24%, and new peaks was the story at the PSX Performance made KSE-100 best performing market in second half of 2023 Published 01 Jan, 2024 11:40am