Caretakers’ flawed approach to power bills EDITORIAL: Spontaneous resistance to the July electricity bills, as opposed to a politically engineered resistance ... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 06:40am
Opinion Trade conundrum: who is at fault? The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Opinion Road to urgent resolution of the power tariff crisis Rising electricity bills are breaking the back of the domestic consumers and making manufacturing businesses... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Print Falls under domain of Ministry of Commerce: SBP says it can’t impose ban on import of any item ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has stated that it cannot impose a ban on import of any item as it falls... Updated 28 Aug, 2023 08:44am
Editorials The IMF conditions EDITORIAL: The statement by the Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Islamabad on 23... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance Power bills: Miftah says IMF not likely to give any relief ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Miftah Ismail has claimed that without seeking permission from the International... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Opinion Daunting challenges facing the caretakers The caretaker government has stepped in amidst massive economic and political challenges demanding promulgation of ... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Editorials Same old story EDITORIAL: Perhaps successive governments have simply failed to understand the power sector circular debt issue from... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Print SOEs monitoring under IMF SBA: Finance Division yet to operationalise CMU ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has yet to complete the operationalisation of the Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) by... Updated 26 Aug, 2023 06:28pm
Print Shamshad holds virtual meeting with IMF staff team ISLAMABAD: Over a week after assuming charge of caretaker Finance Minister, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, has reportedly held... Updated 26 Aug, 2023 06:27pm
Opinion Anatomy of ‘Debt Management Strategy’ Pakistan’s persistent fiscal imbalance has cast a negative shadow on the overall economic scenario. Unless... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 07:02am
Opinion Need for greater discretionary economic policy The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pushed for pro-cyclical, austerity-based policies in its Stand-By... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 07:08am
Markets KSE-100 gains over 330 points amid buying spree A positive run was witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index registered an... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 06:40pm
Markets New low for PKR: US dollar now above 300 against rupee in inter-bank market This is the first time the US dollar has closed over the 300 level in the inter-bank market Updated 24 Aug, 2023 08:51pm
Opinion Petrol prices in India and Pakistan: the differential The price of petrol is regulated in both India and Pakistan. It is sold at a price fixed by the governments of the... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 10:31am
Opinion Rethinking natural gas allocation and pricing: Challenges and path to sustainable solutions The allocation and pricing of natural gas have been contentious issues in Pakistan, with the government historically... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 06:53am
Print Govt required to keep SOEs under MoF oversight: IMF KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) representative in Pakistan on Wednesday said that the reform... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:49am
Editorials The state of the economy EDITORIAL: Contractionary fiscal and monetary policies agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 06:44am
Markets Inter-bank market: rupee settles at new low against US dollar Currency depreciates 0.21% to close at 299.64 against US dollar in inter-bank Updated 23 Aug, 2023 07:48pm
Print Inflows improved in July: IMF SBA gives comfort level to multilaterals, bilaterals: MEA officials ISLAMABAD: The staff level agreement on the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:17am
Print Govt collects Rs75bn PL in July ISLAMABAD: The government collected Rs 75 billion in July 2023 on account of petroleum levy (PL), a key source of... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 08:56am
Print Jul-Mar FY23: New loan pacts worth $7.228bn signed with development partners: EAD ISLAMABAD: A prudent external debt management strategy coupled with strong institutional arrangements is necessary... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:27am
Print $2.89bn borrowed from multiple financing sources in July ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $2.890 billion from multiple financing sources during the first month (July) of the... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:12am
Print Power sector grabs finance minister’s immediate attention Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar visits Federal Board of Revenue to review progress so far on implementation of $3 billion Stand-by-Arrangement of the International Monetary Fund Updated 22 Aug, 2023 10:06am
Editorials The govt debt EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has uploaded government debt figures on its website that support the view of... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 06:48am
Markets Rupee remains under pressure, settles at 297.13 against US dollar Currency depreciates 0.45% in inter-bank market, is nearing all-time historic low Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:51pm
Opinion Caretakers must ensure fiscal discipline The last official document on the state of the economy prior to the end of the tenure of the eleven-party coalition... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Opinion New tenants in ‘Block Q’ neighbourhood The macro numbers are not showing a good picture. Inflation is creeping up again. The current account posted a... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:53am
Print FPCCI’s BMP says concerned at rupee slide LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) has said... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:33am
Editorials Continuity of policies EDITORIAL: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has pledged to continue the economic policies of the outgoing... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am