Output: uptick, downtick or ... This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the significant divergence in calculation of Gross Domestic... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:03am
BR Research LSM: Green after a long time The jinx is finally broken. After 13 long months of consecutive negative growth – the Large-Scale Manufacturing... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:57am
Editorials Rise in LSM output EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released very encouraging data on large-scale manufacturing (LSM)... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
Opinion Poverty on the rise Poverty levels have risen from 34.2 percent in 2022 to 39.4 percent in 2023, pushing 12.5 million people below the... Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:03am
Business & Finance Economic revival plan: Tax on retail, agri and real estate sectors may be revised: MoF Key measures include revenue enhancement strategies including tax revisions in sectors such as retail, agriculture, and real estate, alongside a wealth tax on movable assets, as deemed appropriate Updated 30 Sep, 2023 09:45am
Editorials Significant rise in poverty EDITORIAL: World Bank officials while briefing the media noted that Pakistan’s poverty level rose to 39.4 percent... Updated 27 Sep, 2023 07:05am
Opinion Worst is yet to come Inflation and purchasing power erosion pinch is now reflected in volumetric sales’ reduction in products and... Updated 25 Sep, 2023 07:36am
Opinion Handling the energy crisis The relentless rise in electricity prices in Pakistan has taken a severe toll on domestic consumers, large-scale... Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am
BR Research LSM: low base in play The Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) marked the thirteenth consecutive month of negative year-on-year growth – an... Published 19 Sep, 2023 08:53am
Print Economic update for August: Upward adjustment in energy tariffs, fuel price hike to strain inflationary pressures: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry Wednesday said the upward adjustment in energy tariffs and further increase in fuel... Updated 07 Sep, 2023 09:33am
BR Research LSM: Tanks double-digits Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM)growth settled in negative double digits for the outgoing fiscal year. This is so... Published 18 Aug, 2023 08:40am
Editorials Woeful LSM decline EDITORIAL: The FY23 Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) is down 10.3 percent year-on-year. Barring the Covid year, this... Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am
Print Rs9.4trn revenue collection target: FBR required to rely on policy, some other steps ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will heavily rely on policy and administrative/ enforcement measures... Updated 09 Aug, 2023 09:27am
Opinion LSM sector travails Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector, as per data released by the Finance Division, registered negative 8.1 ... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Opinion Tax targets versus tax gap—I “…the FBR’s revenue target has been increased to Rs 9,415 billion, requiring a 31% increase over collection of... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:47am
Business & Finance ‘Increasing cost of production is a real threat to LSM, small-scale businesses’ LAHORE: “The ever-increasing cost of production in the country is the real threat to both large-scale ... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance BMP of FPCCI expresses its dismay at LSM slide LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP), has expressed its... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am
BR Research LSM: the horrid run continues Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) dropped another 21 percent year-on-year in April 2023. This marks the tenth straight... Published 16 Jun, 2023 07:54am
Opinion What does Economic Survey lack? Economic Survey 2022-23, unlike previous surveys, raises more questions of competence as opposed to credibility,... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Opinion A catch-22 situation Pakistan has got itself fully trapped in a catch-22 situation, which is an impossible predicament where you are... Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am
Opinion FY23: Uncovering drivers of economic performance The National Account numbers for FY2023 have been published and, unfortunately, they paint a truly dismal picture of... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Opinion GDP estimates: fudging under way? The economic recession in Pakistan is getting worse. GDP contraction is happening at a much faster pace than was... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
Print Slow growth, rising inflation: SBP projects a double whammy for country Says demand management measures and floods in 2022 have weighed heavily on the country’s growth outlook for FY23 Updated 20 May, 2023 07:23pm
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
BR Research LSM: Running to the ground Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) index for March 2023 went down 25 percent year-on-year. This is the steepest monthly... Published 16 May, 2023 08:53am
Opinion Interest rates: no more room for tightening Interest rates in Pakistan are almost at historic highs and still the country is running negative real rates on both... Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am
Print Economy is not out of the woods yet: MoF Govt has a daunting task to follow effective revenue mobilisation and cautious expenditure management strategy to end the current fiscal year Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:18am
Opinion Things look grim, but all is not lost Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) and export-oriented industry are stressed as never before. They present a depressing... Updated 29 Apr, 2023 07:35am
BR Research LSM horror run deepens Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) data comes with a considerable lag and has of late only stamped the worst fears. The... Published 20 Apr, 2023 09:40am
Markets Ministry of Finance warns inflation to remain high, could increase further Reasons include market frictions caused by relative demand and supply gap of essential items as well as exchange rate depreciation Updated 31 Mar, 2023 06:48pm