PKR registers losses KARACHI: The rupee registered losses throughout the previous week, ending with cumulative depreciation of 0.35%... Updated 02 Jan, 2023 08:44am
Opinion All is far from well The state of the economy today should be a source of serious concern to the eleven-party coalition government in... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Opinion To many it sounds like PDM wants to have its cake and eat it The plot thickens. With SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) forex reserves expected to fall below $5 billion in a... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Editorials Reluctant retailers EDITORIAL: Good luck to the Senate standing committee on finance as it tries to drag two million reluctant retailers... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Print APTMA resents hike in EFS & LTFF ISLAMABAD: The country’s export sector has termed the increase in Export Finance Scheme (EFS) and Long-Term... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 01:37pm
Markets Pakistan's Rupee sees its worst year since 2008 meltdown PKR lost 22% during 2022, depreciating from 176.51 to 226.43 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market Updated 01 Jan, 2023 01:19pm
Opinion 2023: Disappointments & hopes Year 2022 is bidding farewell to Pakistan leaving behind some unpleasant memories, natural disaster in the form of... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:45am
Opinion 2023: year of non-neoliberal, non-austerity, counter-cyclical reform policy Agreed, Pakistan’s credit default swap (CDS) risk has increased substantially during the current year, that it has... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:28am
Editorials Ishaq Dar’s address: misplaced optimism? EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar gave an impassioned virtual address to mark the first listing of the... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Print Virtual govt-IMF sessions on ‘regular’ basis: Aisha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Aisha Ghaus Pasha has said that the government is holding virtual... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 11:23am
Opinion Energy sector reforms — I My previous op-ed, summed up Pakistan’s gas supply position vis-à-vis the current demand, prevailing geo-political... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am
Print Dar addresses ebbing investor confidence KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Wednesday assured the investors that Pakistan won’t default, adding... Updated 29 Dec, 2022 08:45am
Editorials Foot-dragging on the pending IMF review EDITORIAL: The market is unambiguously sending signals to the government to take appropriate measures to deal with... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am
Opinion Low foreign inflows The foreign exchange reserves of the SBP have plunged to $6,116 million as of 16th of December 2022. There has been ... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Opinion Caution: not make privatisation appear better than it is Privatisation has kept its relevance as a policy option in this country to this day – as a means to not only cut... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
Opinion Economic pain: an illusion of choice Pakistan is facing an illusion of false choices in managing its ongoing economic crisis. It can either return to the... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
Opinion The increasing threat of foreign debt default A wave of uneasiness characterized by deep concerns pervades the country because of growing political instability... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan Instability, ‘pause’ in IMF programme deepening economic crisis: BMP LAHORE: As the central bank has lowered its projected GDP growth from the previously announced range of 3-4 percent... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
Editorials SBP’s annual report EDITORIAL: The State of the Economy Report published by the State Bank of Pakistan acknowledged the growth rate for... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
Opinion Straw that broke the camel’s back The S&P Global Rating has lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating on Pakistan to “CCC+” from “B-”... Published 24 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Opinion Ending the assault of austerity and procyclical policy stance ‘The world is confronting multiple, compounding crises, from Covid-19, energy, inflation, debt, and climate shocks... Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Print S&P cuts rating on weakening of several metrics Rating agency states that Pakistan’s already low foreign exchange reserves would remain under pressure throughout 2023 Updated 23 Dec, 2022 09:04am
Print Review delay throws IMF’s EFF off the track? KARACHI: The IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) has once again fallen off track amid delays in completion of the 9th... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:41am
Editorials Tougher times likely ahead for markets EDITORIAL: Yesterday, S&P Global cut Pakistan’s long-term sovereign rating by one notch to “CCC+” from “B”. The... Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan Pakistan would need another IMF programme post elections: report Brokerage house AHL also expects rupee-dollar parity to hit 263 by end of 2023 Updated 22 Dec, 2022 04:53pm
Opinion IMF, the ‘lifeline’ of Pakistan Since the creation of Pakistan, its policy makers, politicians, and the rulers, all have been struggling to manage... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Print Key phrase: ‘structural reforms’ State Bank of Pakistan says prudent monetary and fiscal policies imperative to increase resilience of the economy Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:52am
Business & Finance SBP lowers FY23 growth forecast KARACHI: Taking into account the destruction caused by floods and the policy focus on stabilization, the State Bank... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Editorials Plots within plots EDITORIAL: Imran Khan’s December 23 deadline, a widening cleavage between PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) and PML-Q... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan No increase in electricity tariff under consideration: energy ministry Dismisses reports suggesting hike, says PM Shehbaz has issued clear directions ruling out increase Updated 21 Dec, 2022 05:24pm