Workers stage rally against price hike, food inflation KARACHI: A large number of workers here on Sunday staged a protest rally against price hike and record food... Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:29am
Opinion Fuel price hike and role of media Benjamin Disraeli had put it aptly: “lies, damned lies, and statistics”. Media is using ‘statistics’ to... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Print PTI rejects PM’s offer ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer of a ‘grand... Updated 06 Jun, 2022 09:39am
Markets PKR makes a gain KARACHI: The rupee registered a 0.5% gain against the US dollar on a weekly basis as the government’s move to ... Updated 06 Jun, 2022 10:18am
Editorials Pakistan outlook downgrade EDITORIAL: Moody’s downgrade of Pakistan’s outlook from stable to negative is a charge-sheet against the eleven... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan Entire IMF wealth will fail to fix national economy: Haq LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq said that corruption has reached to the level that the entire wealth of... Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:44am
Pakistan PML-Q slams govt over soaring inflation, hike in petrol, gas prices LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) has slammed the incumbent government over soaring inflation and said... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan ‘Tough decisions’ imperative to stabilise economy: Analysts LAHORE: Terming the ‘tough decisions’ taken by the incumbent government as timely, political activists and... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance Govt drops fuel bomb on businessmen after electric shock: FPCCI LAHORE: As the oil prices have been increased by another Rs30/liter and power tariff has gone up by Rs7.9/unit the... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
Print Rs5/unit relief on electricity bills may end next month ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to withdraw the subsidy of Rs.5 per unit from June 1, 2022, extended to... Updated 05 Jun, 2022 02:11pm
Pakistan KP CM announces 35pc cut in fuel quota of employees PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Friday announced a 35 percent cut in fuel quota for... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
Opinion Pessimism grows The nation started the year 2022 under a euphoria of all good after moving out of the Covid pandemic largely... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
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 Jun, 2022 04:18am
Print Pandemonium in Senate as opposition protests hike in fuel prices ISLAMABAD: The opposition lambasted the government in the Senate on Friday for increasing fuel prices up to Rs60 in... Updated 04 Jun, 2022 10:01am
Print PTI govt moved IMF due to $20bn CAD bequeathed by PML-N govt: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Shaukat Tarin Friday said that his party’s... Updated 04 Jun, 2022 10:07am
Print Prices of POL products: Govt explains situation, tries to justify hike Says it can’t buy fuel at higher price and give on subsidised rate Updated 04 Jun, 2022 11:27am
Markets Rupee's winning streak against US dollar comes to an end amid negative economic developments Currency appreciated for five successive sessions in inter-bank market before losing value on Friday Updated 03 Jun, 2022 08:15pm
Markets Bloodbath at PSX: KSE-100 closes over 920 points lower amid economic headwinds Index closes at41,314.88 after Moody's downgrade of Pakistan's outlook, other negative developments Updated 03 Jun, 2022 06:08pm
BR Research Rising market rates: is SBP losing credibility? Market has yet again made the policy rate irrelevant. The cut-off in the latest T-Bill auction reached at 15.25... Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:31am
Opinion Needed: an objectives-based and mission-oriented budget ‘…which is outcomes-based budgeting. First ask ourselves what needs to be done. What does it mean to tackle... Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am
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 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Print Moody’s changes outlook to negative ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has downgraded its outlook for Pakistan from stable to negative.... Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:41am
Print Growth unlikely to exceed 3pc mark in FY23: economist ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is unlikely to cross 3 percent in the next fiscal year (2022-23) due to... Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:46am
Print POL products’ prices hiked again ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the petroleum prices by another Rs30 per liter, taking it to its... Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:50am
Business & Finance Rs7.91 hike in base tariffs of Discos approved ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved an average increase of Rs 7.91 per unit... Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Pakistan Experts react as Moody's downgrades Pakistan's outlook to negative In a major development on the economic front, Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) cited increased external... Published 02 Jun, 2022 09:12pm
Pakistan Miftah says $2.3bn refinancing agreement reached with Chinese banks Finance minister says inflow expected shortly after 'some routine approvals from both sides' Updated 02 Jun, 2022 09:20pm
Opinion Keeping them poor to keep them alive A special report in Business Recorder the other day revealed that it might not suffice to cut subsidies to revive ... Updated 02 Jun, 2022 07:34pm
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 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Editorials The need for across the board sacrifice EDITORIAL: There is overwhelming evidence that in spite of a high growth rate in the current year other ... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
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