LSM: Time machine the wrong way The latest data from Pakistan’s Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector paints a troubling picture: not of a... Updated 18 Jun, 2025 08:46am
Print July-March 2025: LSM experiences 1.5% negative growth ISLAMABAD: Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has experienced a negative growth of 1.5 percent during July-March 2025... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:49am
Print Fitch upgrades Pakistan’s rating: macroeconomic stabilisation acknowledged Monthly Economic Update released by Finance Division says fiscal indicators demonstrate enhanced management discipline Updated 30 May, 2025 10:49am
Editorials Q3: 2.4pc growth EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy rose by 2.4 percent during the third quarter of the current fiscal year (July-March... Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am
Opinion Budget: What should be key priorities? Budget preparations are underway in the federal capital with major stakeholders putting in their requests for next... Updated 19 May, 2025 07:20am
BR Research LSM ticks up – but scars remain The State Bank’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) surged to a 30-month high in April 2025, signaling a noticeable... Updated 19 May, 2025 08:08am
Opinion The untold growth story: a PBS puzzle In the corridors of policymaking, numbers are not just statistics, they are narratives. They shape public discourse,... Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am
Editorials 100bps cut in policy rate EDITORIAL: On 5 May the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to reduce the discount rate by 100 basis points —... Updated 07 May, 2025 07:23am
Print Rupee-dollar parity: Procuring dollars from market not a sustainable policy: Pasha ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) procured dollars from the market, originated from hawala hundi, to... Updated 28 Apr, 2025 03:02pm
BR Research Unrest hits trade & commerce A deepening logistics crisis triggered by road blockades in Sindh and Karachi is choking key supply chains and... Published 25 Apr, 2025 07:06am
Print Gradual recovery likely in LSM sector, says FD ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has said that amid continued contraction, gradual recovery is expected in Large Scale... Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:42am
Opinion Stabilized, but stagnant: the recovery illusion Economic stabilization has been achieved: inflation is nosediving, interest rates have been cut in half, and the... Updated 21 Apr, 2025 06:11am
Print Jul-Feb FY25: LSM sector contracts 1.90pc ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing sector has shown a growth of -1.90 percent during (July-February)... Updated 16 Apr, 2025 02:24pm
Print Finance Division outlook: YoY LSM slump shows underlying weaknesses ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has warned that the year on year (YoY) decline in Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM)... Updated 26 Mar, 2025 02:24pm
BR Research LSM slumber deepens Twelve out of 22 LSM sub-sectors shrank in January 2025, extending the diffusion index’s sub-50 streak to five... Published 25 Mar, 2025 07:58am
Editorials LSM still negative EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released the Quantum Indices of Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) which... Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:57am
Business & Finance Lowest power production in Feb 2025: KPCM Advisor rejects federal govt’s claims of economic improvement PESHAWAR: Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muzzammil Aslam has rejected the federal government's... Published 18 Mar, 2025 06:51am
Business & Finance February: Country’s manufacturing output has increased further KARACHI: Pakistan’s manufacturing production increased further in February, as reflected by the HBL Manufacturing... Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am
Editorials Yes, inflation is falling EDITORIAL: Consumer Price index (CPI) declined to 1.4 percent in February prompting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as... Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am
Print Uptick in inflation, water stress for crops likely Finance Division says inflation is anticipated to remain within range of 2.0-3.0 percent for February 2025 Updated 28 Feb, 2025 04:02pm
BR Research LSM: Another quarter in the red In December 2024, the State Bank of Pakistan in its monetary policy statement had taken heart from “a noticeable... Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:42am
BR Research Business confidence on the up – just The latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for January 2025 presents... Published 17 Feb, 2025 07:46am
Opinion The LSM sector Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has been a major recipient of subsidies - utilities (electricity tariff) including... Published 17 Feb, 2025 03:09am
Business & Finance ‘Country is poised to maintain growth momentum’ ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division stated that with strengthened economic fundamentals, declining inflation, and... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 09:02am
Business & Finance Dec inflation expected to hold in 4-5pc range: FD ISLAMABAD: Finance Division while anticipating optimistic outlook for the ongoing fiscal year with inflation to... Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am
BR Research LSM: Stuck in the red “Key large-scale manufacturing sectors – such as textile, food, automobiles, POL and tobacco – were already... Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:06am
Business & Finance Jul-Oct LSM output shows -0.64pc contraction YoY ISLAMABAD: The Overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.64 percent during the first... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:31am
Editorials Navigating the LNG conundrum EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to defer an LNG purchase agreement with Qatar by a year - whether tied to the 2016... Updated 09 Dec, 2024 08:09am
Opinion Falling industrial production The statistics on the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) has been released recently for the first quarter of... Updated 03 Dec, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance Sustained recovery expected: FD foresees Nov inflation to range between 5.8pc and 6.8pc ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division is anticipating sustained economic recovery in the ongoing fiscal year, inflation to... Updated 28 Nov, 2024 09:28am