Pakistan closes to bankruptcy, claims Mussarat LAHORE: Pakistan is on the verge of bankruptcy and no international body considers Ishaq Dar reliable and also not... Published 07 Jan, 2023 07:53am
Print Economic challenges: Dar has failed to provide any roadmap: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s press conference on 4th January 2023 is an attempt to divert attention away... Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:47am
Opinion An air of melancholy surrounds us The country’s traditional friends are likely to come to our rescue, once again. They will be lending us a helping... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Print Ecnec approves PM’s Youth Laptop Scheme ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved Prime... Updated 06 Jan, 2023 09:07am
Print Foreign exchange reserves at almost 9-year low level KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reached almost nine years low level... Updated 06 Jan, 2023 09:04am
Markets Govt's plan to tax banks' FX income can significantly impact profitability: Topline The government’s plan to impose a tax on banks’ foreign exchange income could impact the profitability of the... Published 05 Jan, 2023 07:26pm
Markets 12th consecutive fall: rupee records marginal loss against US dollar Currency down Re0.17 to close at 227.12 against dollar Updated 05 Jan, 2023 06:40pm
Print Ecnec approves Rs478bn uplift plans ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), on Wednesday, approved over Rs478... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:57am
Print Forex reserves to be propelled by ‘friends’: Dar PTI’s ‘White Paper’ censured Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:58am
Pakistan PTI accuses Dar of presenting ‘wrong’ statistics ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar on Wednesday blasted Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:56am
Editorials The moment of reckoning is upon us EDITORIAL: The National Security Committee meeting had a two-point agenda: the state of the economy and the rise in... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 06:40am
Pakistan Saudi Arabia expected to beef up its deposits in Pakistan: Ishaq Dar Dar says rollover of loan is not an unusual thing Published 04 Jan, 2023 08:15pm
Pakistan Sherry describes climate moot as vital platform to showcase country’s response ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman said on Tuesday that the International Conference on... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Opinion Partly Facetious: A Michael Jackson song “Blame it on the boogie.” “Yes I do like that Michael Jackson song.” “Jackson has been dead since June... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Print ECC allows export of additional quantity of sugar ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed export of additional 150,000 tons of... Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:40am
Print Petroleum levy on HSD hiked ISLAMABAD: After maxing out on the legislated petroleum levy on petrol at 50 rupees per litre effective 1 November,... Updated 03 Jan, 2023 09:04am
Editorials Circular debt challenge EDITORIAL: The power sector circular debt has crossed the Rs 2.5 trillion mark and is growing. None of the political... Updated 02 Jan, 2023 04:43pm
Opinion All is far from well The state of the economy today should be a source of serious concern to the eleven-party coalition government in... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Print Sell-off programme: SME Bank delisted for lack of positive feedback from bidders, CCoP told ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has informed the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) that positive... Updated 01 Jan, 2023 10:06am
Print POL products’ prices kept unchanged ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that the government has decided to maintain the existing prices... Updated 01 Jan, 2023 10:07am
Pakistan Efforts being made to bring economic stability: Governor LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman said on Friday that the coalition government is making sincere... Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am
Print Imports: Dar rejects ‘flood levy’ proposal ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has rejected the proposal to impose flood levy on the import of non-essential... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 08:46am
Print PSO’s circular debt soars to around Rs600bn ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil Company Limited’s (PSOCL’s) circular debt has reached around Rs600 billion... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 08:49am
Markets Pakistan's Rupee sees its worst year since 2008 meltdown PKR lost 22% during 2022, depreciating from 176.51 to 226.43 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market Updated 01 Jan, 2023 01:19pm
Pakistan Technocrats’ setup will not be accepted by people: Cheema LAHORE: The so-called ‘experienced’ cabal imposed on this country is rapidly swallowing a country of more than... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Caretaker setup may be in place? “The difference between an individual decision maker and an institution is that the former focuses only on Plan A... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Opinion 2023: Disappointments & hopes Year 2022 is bidding farewell to Pakistan leaving behind some unpleasant memories, natural disaster in the form of... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:45am
Pakistan PM for finalising action plan for Geneva conference ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed officials to finalise the action plan for the upcoming... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Editorials Ishaq Dar’s address: misplaced optimism? EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar gave an impassioned virtual address to mark the first listing of the... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Print Energy conservation: Presidency shows wedded to sanctity of govt initiative Says an awareness campaign across the country to conserve electricity, gas, and water should be launched Updated 30 Dec, 2022 10:54am
