9th review struggle with IMF Since November of last year, Pakistan is still waiting for the release of the next tranche of $1.1 billion from the... Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am
Print AGP, Ogra to ascertain GDS claims next week ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) and the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) will meet next week... Updated 21 May, 2023 09:33am
Pakistan 'False and unfounded': govt rejects reports IMF concerned about funds use for 'political purposes' Finance Division says funds cannot be utilised for any purpose without the approval of the Parliament through the budget Published 20 May, 2023 07:48pm
Editorials Reduction in POL products’ prices EDITORIAL: Petrol price was slashed by 12 rupees per litre and high speed diesel’s 30 rupees per litre while... Published 18 May, 2023 06:10am
Editorials Economy between the devil and the deep blue sea EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated a Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending 11 May... Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am
Print ECC approves Rs5.57bn TSG for urea subsidy ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a technical supplementary grant... Updated 17 May, 2023 09:08am
Print Petrol price slashed by Rs12, HSD’s by Rs30 ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Monday decided to slash the ex-depot price of high speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 30 per... Updated 16 May, 2023 09:15am
Pakistan Fazl declines request to shift sit-in venue to D-Chowk ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has refused to shift the venue of the ... Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am
Opinion Dwindling forex reserves and bravado Consumer Price Index rose to 36.4 percent in April - a rise of one percent from March 2023, 23.7 percent from March... Updated 15 May, 2023 08:15am
Pakistan IMF stresses on ‘staying within agreed policy framework, securing financing’ Washington-based lender says it has taken note of recent (political) developments, and hopes peaceful way forward is found Updated 14 May, 2023 06:00pm
Business & Finance Federal budget: Govt has not as yet started consultation with business community: FPCCI chief KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has expressed his profound concerns that the government and its... Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am
Pakistan Dar, Members Parliament UK-House of Commons exchange views on ties ISLAMABAD: A delegation of member parliament UK- House of Commons including Khalid Mahmood, Tahir Ali, Imran ... Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A chocolate chip cookie reminds me of the Khan “Such bravado!” “Indeed, bravado outside and silence bordering on cowardice inside!” “Ha ha, that’s the... Updated 13 May, 2023 06:33am
Markets Dramatic U-turn: rupee stages comeback, settles at 285.08 against US dollar Massive gain comes a day after it plunged near the 300 level in inter-bank market Updated 12 May, 2023 07:25pm
Business & Finance Forex reserves fall $53m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves slightly fell by $ 53 million during last week.... Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am
Business & Finance Roosevelt Hotel-NYCG: ECC approves execution of settlement deal ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the execution of the settlement... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
Pakistan Roosevelt Hotel: ECC approves execution of settlement agreement Agreement with the Hotel Union and the New York City Government (NYCG) will seek utilisation of the Roosevelt Hotel over a period of three years for immigrant housing business Updated 10 May, 2023 05:36pm
Print Dar commends Chinese support on multiple fronts ISLAMABAD: Pang Chunxue, Charge’d Affairs, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China called on Finance Minister... Updated 10 May, 2023 09:06am
Editorials The ‘ninth review’ remains elusive EDITORIAL: While the Board of Directors meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scheduled till 17 May 2023... Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am
Print Govt rejects tax on firms’ reserves proposal ISLAMABAD: The government has rejected a proposal of the Reforms and Resource Mobilization Commission (RRMC) to... Updated 09 May, 2023 12:45pm
Print ECC approves Rs13.2bn TSG for PMRCL ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved a technical... Updated 09 May, 2023 09:12am
Opinion The budget 2023-24 The government’s negotiators are citing the pending International Monetary Fund (IMF) ninth review as well as the... Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am
Pakistan AJK PM calls on Dar, discusses development schemes Minister expresses the federal government’s commitment to the development and progress of all regions including AJK Updated 07 May, 2023 10:00am
Print Dar tells representatives of global investors: Country slowly but surely moving towards stability Finance Minister Ishaq Dar meets delegation led by JPMorgan Dubai Updated 06 May, 2023 08:54am
Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar meets delegation led by JPMorgan Dubai Both sides discuss economic situation, outlook of country Published 05 May, 2023 06:53pm
Print Budget plans: new IMF hurdle leaves govt in limbo KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to discuss Pakistan’s budget plans for the coming... Updated 05 May, 2023 08:54am
Editorials Trade deficit down, inflation up EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) noted a narrowing of the trade deficit to 23.71 billion dollars... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
Pakistan Dar, US diplomat discuss Pakistan’s IMF programme Finance Minister Ishaq Dar discussed Pakistan’s economic situation and progress made on the ongoing International... Updated 03 May, 2023 07:47pm
Markets Reports suggesting OGRA recommended petrol price cut baseless and untrue, says Dar Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar brushed off reports claiming that the Oil and Gas Regulatory... Published 02 May, 2023 03:12pm
Business & Finance Economy picking up moderately: governor LAHORE: Governor Punjab, Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman said on Monday that it is a good sign that the country’s ... Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am