Ex-IMF official pinpoints ‘increasing risks’ Says sustained failure of tax reforms for over 30 years led to decline in tax-to-GDP ratio Updated 12 Jan, 2024 11:05am
Business & Finance $700m tranche approved by IMF board ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has stated that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Print TAPI prospects dim as approval of incentives put on ice ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has put approval of incentives for Turkmenistan... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:14am
Pakistan IMF Executive Board completes 1st review under SBA: finance ministry Development allows for immediate disbursement of $700mn Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:11pm
Markets Pakistan dollar bonds jump ahead of key IMF meeting LONDON: Pakistan’s sovereign international dollar bonds rose on Thursday ahead of a meeting of the the International... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 09:57pm
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 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Print Water woes to stay even after dam construction ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s water woes are unlikely to be over even after construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam (DBD) in 2030... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 12:04pm
BR Research Petroleum revenues reach all-time highs Pakistan’s fiscal operation numbers for 1HFY24 are yet to be announced, but it is almost certain that highest-ever... Published 10 Jan, 2024 09:08am
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 10 Jan, 2024 05:31am
Editorials Subsidies on power: where’s fiscal prudence? EDITORIAL: A recent consolidated report on State-Owned Entities (SOEs) released by the Finance Ministry noted a... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Opinion Going Islamic beyond banking In just one year, poverty in Pakistan surged from 34.2% to 39.4%, with 12.5 million more people slipping below the... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Editorials Domestic borrowing EDITORIAL: Domestic borrowing rose to 40.955 trillion rupees by end November 2023 as per data uploaded by the State... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance HCSTSI says energy crisis has hit industry hard HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
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 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
Editorials Claim, counter-claims, and ECC EDITORIAL: It’s a bit rich of Pakistani authorities to try to penalise Chinese power plants set up under CPEC... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
Editorials Less pessimism about next quarter EDITORIAL: Interestingly, the latest Gallup Business Confidence Index report shows that the country’s business... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
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 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Opinion Planning a non-austerity, pro-growth IMF programme In its April 2023 flagship World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pointed out... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Business & Finance Businessman optimistic about business outlook KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Markets Forex reserves hit 23-week high KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) foreign exchange reserves recorded a notable increase of $ 1.3 billion... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
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 Jan, 2024 05:58am
Opinion Bullish and bearish norms on PSX When the bulls took over the PSX in the last week of June 2023, few expected their run to continue unbroken for six... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
Editorials Trade deficit: welcome decline? EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released balance of trade figures for July-December 2023, which... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
Print Industries: Tariff cut plan requires an IMF nod ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has reportedly prepared a plan to reduce industrial tariff by up to 25 percent... Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:02am
BR Research WPI: Energy prices take center stage If petroleum prices don’t get you, energy prices will. This has been the story on the inflation front of late. The... Published 03 Jan, 2024 09:05am
Opinion Outlook 2024 – II Increasing bank lending should to be the next move. The ratio of advances to deposits should increase from present... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 05:59am
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 Jan, 2024 05:32am
Opinion How to ensure a prosperous, promising future for Pakistan Pakistan emerged from the shackles of colonialism, and as a result, the political, economic, and spiritual culture ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Opinion Problematic statistics The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has been endeavoring to improve the quality and coverage of statistics in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Print SBA: IMF set for first review on 11th ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board is scheduled to consider the first review under... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 10:44am