Cut in petrol prices EDITORIAL: The cut in petrol and diesel prices for the fifth consecutive fortnight – amounting to total reduction... Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am
Editorials Leverage liquidity to re-profile debt EDITORIAL: The dividend of tight monetary and fiscal policies is materialising in the form of falling inflation.... Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI-based inflation up ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended September 12, 2024, increased by 0.01... Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am
Markets Fourth successive decline: weekly SPI down to 3-year low The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended September 05, 2024 decreased by 0.15%, according to the... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 10:18pm
Markets Analysts expect SBP to continue easing in next week’s monetary policy announcement Most experts Business Recorder reached out to see decline between 100 to 200 bps Updated 05 Sep, 2024 08:29pm
Print PM expresses satisfaction over drop in inflation rate ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over the drop of inflation rate to single digit... Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:45am
Business & Finance First single-digit stat in nearly 3 years: Annual inflation slows to 9.6pc KARACHI: Country’s annual consumer price inflation rate slowed to 9.6% in August, the first single-digit reading ... Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am
Markets Inflation in Pakistan drops to single digit after three years, clocks in at 9.6% in August Reading in line with official expectations that put figure in range of 9.5-10.5% Updated 02 Sep, 2024 08:40pm
Markets PM Shehbaz expresses satisfaction over ease in inflation Pakistan’s headline inflation projected to decline and range between 9.5-10.5% in August Updated 02 Sep, 2024 12:01am
Pakistan Finance ministry expects inflation to fall further to 9.5-10.5% in August Headline inflation figure hit 11.1% in July and brokerage houses now see the number falling to single digits Updated 30 Aug, 2024 10:09pm
Perspectives Pakistan’s inflation is ensuring exploited workers do not fight back Pakistan’s inflation hasn’t just taken its toll on the citizenry, but also contributed to increasing exploitation... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:00am
Pakistan August inflation figure expected in single digits after almost 3 years: brokerage house Inflationary pressure is likely to subside further in Pakistan and come down to single digits from August onwards,... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:40pm
Pakistan Last two years worse in Pakistan’s economic history: Atif Mian Country stuck in ‘poverty trap’, needs ‘big policy change’, says noted economist Updated 19 Aug, 2024 04:40pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s headline inflation clocks in at 11.1% in July 2024, lowest since November 2021 Reading lower than official expectations that put figure in range of 12-13% Updated 01 Aug, 2024 05:55pm
Pakistan JI expands scope of its protest campaign KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) is set to stage a sit-in protest outside the Governor House Sindh against the high... Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am
Editorials Calm a jittery market EDITORIAL: The Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb’s Sunday press conference was a judicious attempt... Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am
Pakistan Protest continues against inflation, hike in power tariffs RAWALPINDI: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), on Saturday, continued its sit-in at Liaquat Bagh for the second day to press... Published 28 Jul, 2024 06:49am
Pakistan CM approves tube-well solarisation project LAHORE: “Reducing inflation and ensuring cleanliness in the province are at the top of my priorities,” said ... Published 27 Jul, 2024 07:16am
Markets SBP projected to bring down policy rate to 16% by 2024-end: Fitch Solutions’ BMI report Key policy rate currently stands at 20.5% Updated 18 Jul, 2024 10:37pm
Markets Pakistan’s GDP growth to hit 3.2% in FY25, says Fitch Solutions’ BMI report Growth to come on back of agriculture boost, lower policy rate and easing inflation Projected figure still below govt's targeted level of 3.6% Updated 18 Jul, 2024 10:08pm
Pakistan Petrol price hike to further compound miseries of people: PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday rejected the unbearable and ruthless surge in prices of the... Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am
Opinion Outlook for 2024-25 The last week’s article on outlook for 2024-25 by this writer in Business Recorder had focused on the projections... Updated 16 Jul, 2024 07:52am
Business & Finance Inflation has badly hurt the masses, says FPCCI leader KARACHI: Chairman of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Advisory Board and National... Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am
Editorials Tax-to-GDP story EDITORIAL: Once again the tax-to-GDP ratio for the last fiscal clocked in at nine percent and, typically, once again... Updated 13 Jul, 2024 07:33am
Opinion Middle class on a spinning wheel Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes,”... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation increases pace, clocks in at 12.6% in June 2024 Average CPI inflation reading in FY24 clocks in at 23.4% Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:03pm
Business & Finance Dollar modestly weaker on receding inflation NEW YORK: The US dollar eased marginally on Friday after data showed inflation in the world’s largest economy... Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am
Print Tax measures to stoke inflation: Senate panel ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has expressed serious concerns over the proposed tax measures in... Updated 23 Jun, 2024 03:16pm
Opinion ‘G-7 Actions: risking greater conflict with Russia’ This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer with the above headline carried by the newspaper recently. I... Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am
Business & Finance Marriyum underscores need for promoting tax culture LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has said the provincial government has presented a people-friendly... Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer