Imran urges masses to stand up against two families ISLAMABAD: The former prime minister and chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Friday made it ... Published 03 Jul, 2022 05:39am
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 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Print Imran blasts govt for not buying cheap Russian oil ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has lashed out at the government saying that instead of... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:47am
Print Staff-level deal with IMF in a few days: minister ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Friday said a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:53am
World Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s inflation jumps beyond 50% COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a ninth consecutive record in June, official data showed Friday, rising to 54.6... Published 01 Jul, 2022 11:37am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A conspiracy is brewing… “I have it on good authority that a conspiracy is brewing.” “Against The Khan again! I mean…” ... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
Opinion Overcoming economic woes Governments around the world try to fulfil the responsibility of creating an environment where the state generates... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
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 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
Markets KSE-100 Index sees largest decline after 8 quarters KARACHI: Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index witnessed largest decline after eight quarters where index was down by... Updated 01 Jul, 2022 11:15am
Business & Finance US dollar share of FX reserves steady in Q1, euro share dips, says IMF NEW YORK: The US dollar’s share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund was 58.8% in the... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
Print POL products’ prices further jacked up ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Thursday said that increase in petroleum development levy by Rs10 on ... Updated 01 Jul, 2022 09:42am
Business & Finance IMF tells bankrupt Sri Lanka to tackle corruption, raise taxes COLOMBO: Sri Lanka should stamp out corruption and substantially raise taxes to rescue its economy, the ... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
Editorials Amendments to the finance bill EDITORIAL: Finance bill 2022 moved by Minister of State for Finance Dr Ayesha Ghous Pasha, with tax amendments... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: All roads do not lead to The Khan “I hired a maid and she was stealing from me.” “Selections do not always pan out.” “I didn’t have much... Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am
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 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am
Print Amendment-laden finance bill easily sails through NA The passage of the budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 brings the government one step closer to the revival of the stalled IMF programme Updated 30 Jun, 2022 09:51am
Editorials Widening C/A deficit EDITORIAL: The current account deficit for the first 11 months of the current year has risen to 15.2 billion dollars... Updated 30 Jun, 2022 06:28am
World Doctors, bankers protest 'impossible situation' as Sri Lanka runs out of fuel COLOMBO: Doctors and bankers were among hundreds of Sri Lankans who marched on Wednesday to demand the government... Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:03am
Markets Petrol prices in Pakistan: what are the components, and how have they behaved Business Recorder takes a look at how rates have moved in the last one year Published 29 Jun, 2022 11:59pm
Print Combined 7th, 8th reviews: MEFP received from IMF, says Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has stated that Pakistan has received a memorandum of economic and... Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:38am
Pakistan PM, Bilawal discuss coalition issues ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Opinion Budget 2022-23 – Amended In our previous article (BR: 13- 6-2022) we had examined Budget 2022-23 from the point of view of the IMF... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Opinion How can Pakistan avoid Sri Lanka’s path? Pakistan continues to burn its foreign exchange at an alarming rate and is exhausting all of its hopes to turn ... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
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 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Print PM vows to end country’s current economic morass Says country will receive $2 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Updated 29 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Print July-May period: C/A deficit crosses $15bn mark KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit crossed the $15 billion mark during the first eleven months of this... Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:50am
Markets KSE-100 falls 0.27% amid economic uncertainty Market forecasts tough economic measures will be needed to fulfil IMF demands Published 28 Jun, 2022 05:57pm
Pakistan Pakistan's current account deficit clocks in at $1.43bn in May 2022 Deficit 131% higher on monthly basis as it amounted to $618mn in April 2022 Updated 28 Jun, 2022 07:06pm
Pakistan Pakistan hopeful of nearly $2bn inflow after IMF clubs 7th and 8th reviews At event in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz says assistance from China and IMF will help Pakistan bring investment, and increase export earnings Updated 28 Jun, 2022 06:17pm
Pakistan Inching closer: Pakistan receives combined IMF targets for 7th, 8th reviews Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) for both reviews received, confirms finance minister Miftah Ismail Updated 28 Jun, 2022 10:35am
