PM unveils his approach to economic austerity Premier says the next IMF programme will be the last of Pakistan provided the reforms are strictly implemented Updated 16 Jun, 2024 12:13pm
Opinion Budget FY25: a sure recipe for stagflation? The Federal Budget 2024-2025, in our opinion, is a simple recipe for stagflation: persistent high inflation combined... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 07:26am
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 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am
Print Moody’s points out weak debt affordability ISLAMABAD: The government spends more than half of its revenue on interest payments, indicating very weak debt... Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am
Business & Finance ‘Procedural issues’ delaying Sri Lanka debt deal: IMF COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s planned foreign debt restructure after an unprecedented economic crisis has been delayed by... Published 14 Jun, 2024 11:54am
Pakistan Pakistan’s budget to support negotiations with IMF for new programme: Moody’s Says government spends more than half its revenue on interest payments, indicating very weak debt affordability which drives high debt sustainability risks Updated 14 Jun, 2024 07:40pm
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 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
BR Research Power sector: Reforming with subsidies You have long been told the energy subsidy reforms are in full swing. There are talks of limiting energy sector... Published 13 Jun, 2024 08:16am
Pakistan JI describes budget as ‘document of IMF slavery’ LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has rejected the budget as a document of IMF slavery. Addressing... Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:15am
Editorials The Budget EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented in the National Assembly his and the Shehbaz... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 07:32am
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 13 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Business & Finance Most of budget targets in line with IMF guidelines: analysts KARACHI: The federal budget will continue the fiscal consolidation seen last year and most of the targets are in ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Business community says ‘it’s an IMF-friendly budget’ KARACHI: The federal budget 2024-25 has drawn sharp criticism from the business community, that termed it an... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Opinion Anatomizing budget The budget 2024-25 exercise is akin to a five-legged kangaroo - one leg manacled by the International Monetary Fund... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 07:49am
Opinion A budget that at once seems overambitious Overambition is the call of the day. Con-crete measures to support high taxation growth—something the country... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 07:53am
Markets Budget termed overall positive for market KARACHI: Contrary to expectations of change in treatment of income from capital gain and dividends to normal tax,... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Print No amount from IMF loans budgeted for budgetary support ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted no amount from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans for budgetary... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:36am
Pakistan A constrained budget under the long shadow of IMF stipulations ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has unveiled... Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:32am
Pakistan Fiscal deficit target of 6.9pc of GDP set ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted overall fiscal deficit at an unsustainable 6.9 percent of GDP for 2024-25... Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:32am
Pakistan Budget 2024-25 updates: Pakistan targets 3.6% growth, 38% higher FBR taxes as Aurangzeb presents proposals Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced Pakistan’s federal budget 2024-25, targeting a modest 3.6% growth for... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 11:56pm
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 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Print Growth target missed: Economic Survey ISLAMABAD: Economy is likely to have expanded by 2.4% in the fiscal year that ends this month, missing a target of... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:13am
Print No sacred cows, everyone has to contribute to economy: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Tuesday forewarned that there are no sacred cows and everyone has to... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:32am
Business & Finance Gohar Ejaz advocates cut in interest, industrial power tariffs ISLAMABAD: The only solution to the current economic problem is through growth and export-based industrial ... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Pakistan Aurangzeb says some rollovers, return of commercial bank borrowing ways to manage external debt in FY25 Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb sounded a confident tone, saying that Pakistan will meet its external debt... Updated 11 Jun, 2024 11:56pm
Business & Finance IMF reaches staff level agreement with Kenya, urges fiscal consolidation NAIROBI: Kenya has reached a staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, the organisation... Published 11 Jun, 2024 10:28am
BR Research Bold on policy cut, timid on targets The SBP took the correct decision to reduce the policy rate by 150 bps to 20.5 percent. However, the coherence in... Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:14am
Pakistan NA passes four bills amid opposition protest ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly, Monday, passed four bills including “The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation... Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am
Business & Finance Mar 1-Apr 30 period: Rs3trn domestic, $433m foreign loans raised, NA told ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that total amount of domestic loans raised during March 01,... Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am
Business & Finance Expert and industry views on rate cut KARACHI: Central bank cut its key interest rate by 150 basis points on Monday in a widely expected move, marking its... Updated 11 Jun, 2024 08:39am