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World

Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future

COLOMBO: Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to select a president who will face the task...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 10:12am

Markets

KSE-100 retreats after briefly hitting record high of 82,000

Led by index-heavy stocks, benchmark index gains nearly 1.24% to settle at 81,459.29

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 09:00pm

BR Research

Petroleum levy: a fifty billion rupees hole

The prime minister was quick to take credit for the reduction in retail petroleum prices, for the fourth fortnight...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 08:41am

Pakistan

Friendly nations to invest $27 billion in Pakistan in coming years: Ahsan

The planning minister says Saudi Arabia has announced an investment of $5 billion, while the UAE and Kuwait would each invest $10 billion, and Azerbaijan would invest $2 billion

Updated 15 Sep, 2024 10:03pm

Print

IMF deal to be made public: Aurangzeb

Outlines key aspects of the latest IMF agreement

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 09:37pm

Print

PM says economic policies moving in the right direction

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday gave credence to his government’s economic policies to be in the...

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 02:34pm

BR Research

Approval by IMF board to be delayed to Oct?

It’s been almost two months since the SLA, and there is no update on when Pakistan’s program would be approved by...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:35am

Print

New IMF programme going to be the last one if reforms put in place: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme would be...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 08:50am

Pakistan

Pakistan not on IMF agenda till Sept 18, no word on external financing yet

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its Executive Board calendar...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 10:36pm

Perspectives

Mini budget in offing?: increase tax collection by respecting taxpayers

With each passing month, the government’s target to collect Rs12.97 trillion as Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)...

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 02:26pm

Markets

Pakistan in ‘advanced stage’ to get external financing assurances, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister hopeful of getting IMF Executive Board approval on time

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:45pm

Markets

Govt working on implementing IMF conditions, says PM

Pakistan has not yet been added to the IMF Executive Board calendar for September

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:28pm

BR Research

Inflation: Single-digit, finally

National headline inflation for August threw no surprise clocking in at 9.64 percent year-on-year – lowest since...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:07am

Pakistan

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s ratings to Caa2, outlook now positive

Upgrade reflects Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic conditions, says Moody's
Expects IMF to approve the EFF in the next few weeks

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 08:04pm

BR Research

IMF Board approval: delayed again

The IMF program’s board approval continues to face delays. While the staff-level agreement was reached swiftly, with...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 08:58am

BR Research

HBL banks on investment

Pakistan’s largest commercial bank, HBL continued its merry way of raking in another quarter of stellar profits,...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Opinion

IMF programme delay adding to uncertainty

There is growing unease due to delays in the IMF board approval. The Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) was reached in...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:40am

Business & Finance

UK economist proposes ‘radical’ reforms aimed at boosting economy

ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom (UK) Economist, Stefan Dercon, proposed radical reform to stimulate private ...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am

Print

Talks with IMF moving in right direction: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Making good progress with IMF to secure Board approval during September, says Aurangzeb

Pakistan had earlier expected Executive Board approval on $7bn Extended Fund Facility in August

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:56pm

Editorials

Reviving agriculture

EDITORIAL: The 2nd International Food and Agriculture Exhibition – “FoodAg-2024”, organised by TDAP, which fetched...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 08:11am

BR Research

Petroleum Levy: Two months of opportunity loss

The Prime Minister showered people with an Independence Day gift, postponing the petroleum price revision by 48...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 07:35am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb says Pakistan has secured debt rollover commitments from China, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Development gives boost to economy that awaits Executive Board approval from the IMF ahead of $7-billion bailout

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 10:25pm

Opinion

IMF programme & challenges

Pakistan’s economic journey took a momentous turn after it bid farewell to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

Print

IMF to approve $7bn EFF by end of month: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that the government wants investment and not aid...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:55am

Pakistan

Govt adamant on bringing agriculture into tax net: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister says every segment has to play its part

Updated 30 Jul, 2024 10:14pm

Opinion

Islaah beyond IMF

Pakistan’s economic stability has long been precarious, which is why the country’s economic history over the past...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am

Markets

Majority expect reduction in key policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, AHL survey finds

Brokerage house sees 100bps cut in meeting reportedly set to be held on July 29 (Monday)

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 10:56pm

Opinion

IMF programme, debt re-profiling, and debt restructuring

Pakistan is facing a huge challenge in terms of debt distress. Secondly, the country is stuck in a low economic...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:06am

Perspectives

Fault lies within: to fix the economy, look inward

There weren’t much high hopes when Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb started delivering his budget speech on June...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 10:43pm