Opposition flays govt over ‘lawlessness in Karachi’ KARACHI: The opposition parties on Monday rattled the Sindh Assembly with a clamour over the uncontrolled disorder,... Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:29am
Pakistan TLP’s strike call gets lukewarm response in Karachi KARACHI: A shutter-down strike call against the soaring inflation, which Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) had given... Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:23am
Editorials Sensitive Price Index: data firm yet sensitive EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) computed on weekly basis to assess the price movement of 51 essential... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Opinion Progressive fiscal policy The Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has said recently in the... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Print SBP decides to convene emergent MPC meeting this week KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to convene an emergency meeting of the Monetary Policy... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:39am
BR Research HBL: ‘Advances’ on Pakistan’s largest commercial bank HBL, announced its CY22 financial results posting 24percent year-on-year growth... Published 27 Feb, 2023 08:52am
Business & Finance Walmart gets cautious on economic outlook NEW YORK: Walmart Inc struck a cautious note in its economic outlook for 2023 on Tuesday as the retail bellwether... Published 27 Feb, 2023 07:40am
Pakistan TLP calls for countrywide strike today KARACHI: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has given a call for observing a countrywide shutter down strike on... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Opinion A reality-check desperately required The damning indictment of Pakistan’s economic policies continues with the latest attack by Managing Director... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Opinion Should the MPC meeting be preponed? The most concerning and alarming element in the macro numbers is that inflation is growing out of control. Food... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Opinion Outsourcing govt borrowing! On Friday Feb 24, a news report appeared in this newspaper that the ministry of finance (MoF) is working on a plan ... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance Dependence on IMF no solution to economic crisis: UBG KARACHI: President of United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail has said that in the current situation of the... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance US dollar holds seven-week high after strong inflation data NEW YORK: The dollar held a seven-week peak on Friday, as another round of data showing still-high inflation... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance China economy to rebound in 2023 under ‘precise, forceful monetary policy’ BEIJING: China’s economy is expected to generally rebound in 2023 and monetary policy will be precise and... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Editorials The floundering economy EDITORIAL: Current account deficit has declined 67 percent to 3.8 billion dollars (July-January 2022-23) against... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 2.78pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended February 23, 2023, recorded an... Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:48am
World Japan inflation hits 4.2 percent in January TOKYO: Japan’s consumer prices rose 4.2 percent in January from a year earlier, a level not seen since September... Published 24 Feb, 2023 10:34am
Business & Finance Next MPC meeting so far scheduled on March 16, says SBP SBP chief spokesperson's statement comes amid widespread speculation the central bank is likely to increase interest rate in off-cycle review Published 23 Feb, 2023 08:38pm
Business & Finance Euro zone inflation marginally higher in Jan; core also lifted FRANKFURT: Euro zone inflation was only a touch higher in January than earlier estimated, Eurostat said on Thursday,... Published 23 Feb, 2023 03:26pm
Opinion Let’s tighten our belts for one year: all will be well There comes a time in almost any life, when one has to tighten one’s belt and rein in one’s consumption, for the... Updated 23 Feb, 2023 06:14am
Print Govt announces steps to correct fiscal imbalances Ministers, advisers to forgo pays and perks Cabinet members to pay utility bills out of their own pockets Travel only in economy class and no stay in 5-star hotels Updated 23 Feb, 2023 09:18am
Markets Wall Street tumbles as rising yields pressure growth stocks NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main stock indexes fell on Tuesday, dragged down by megacap names, after data showing a... Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am
Business & Finance Japan GDP rebounds less than expected in fourth quarter TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded just 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected... Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:01am
Pakistan JI calls for shifting burden of taxes to privileged class KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has demanded of those in the corridors of... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Opinion Who has cost Pakistan more? The blame game for the prevailing deep economic crisis continues with only one out of the three national parties,... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Opinion A great social and political upheaval is coming? There are two extremely discomforting economic phenomena unfolding simultaneously in Pakistan – one is dangerously... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Markets Wall Street Week Ahead: Retailers’ results may be next test for rally in US stocks NEW YORK: Earnings results from major retailers in the coming weeks will test the strength of the US stock market... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Editorials They seem more content, less bitter? EDITORIAL: Social and economic disparity was always high in Pakistan but now it is growing to a dangerous level. The... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Print Russian oil and gas will start reaching this year: govt LAHORE: Minister of State for Petroleum Division Dr Musadiq Masood Malik has said under the Pak-Russia agreement,... Updated 20 Feb, 2023 08:52am
Business & Finance KP-TMA assails sharp hike in energy prices PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textile Mills Association (KP-TMA) has expressed concern over manifold increase in... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am