LSM growth steadies Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:03am The composition of LSM growth continues to evolve. Automobiles remain the largest contributor on a cumulative basis,...
July-May LSM grows 5.77pc YoY Published 16 Jul, 2026 06:42am ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has recorded a growth of 5.77 percent during July–May 2025-26...
Stronger LSM and trade activity: FBR expects surge in FY27 ST collection Updated 11 Jul, 2026 09:27am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that the improvements in Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM)...
FBR applies buoyancy-based tax collection forecasting for 2026-27 Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:40am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has applied the buoyancy-based forecasting framework to estimate the...
LSM finds its footings Updated 23 Jun, 2026 07:40am Large-Scale Manufacturing is beginning to look less like a comeback story and more like a return to normalcy. April...
Jul-Apr LSM posts 6.44pc growth YoY Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector recorded a growth of 6.44 percent during the July–April...
Manufacturing’s uneven rebound Updated 12 Jun, 2026 07:45am Pakistan’s manufacturing sector is seen moving again - The Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 shows manufacturing...
FY26 growth target missed on 2025 floods, ME conflict, Trump tariffs Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:12am ISLAMABAD: Growth target of 4.2 percent set for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 has been missed by 0.5 percent and...
LSM sector grows 6.5% Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:14am ISLAMABAD: The manufacturing sector registered a strong recovery during 2025-26, as the Large Scale Manufacturing...
Business community says Economic Survey encouraging Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am KARACHI: The business community has termed the statistics of the Economic Survey 2025-26 as broadly encouraging,...
FY26 Economic Survey: Economy remains fragile despite recovery claims Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:12am ISLAMABAD: Despite claims of notable stabilization, Pakistan’s economy in FY2025–26 remains fundamentally fragile,...
Savings target set at 14.3pc of GDP Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:21am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set the national savings target at 14.3 percent of GDP for the fiscal year...
The job and targets of the FBR Updated 11 May, 2026 07:16am The FBR faces immense pressure as war-induced disruptions and declining consumption derail tax targets, forcing a squeeze on businesses amid a fiscal crisis.
SBP chief informs NA body: Forex reserves expected to rise to USD17bn Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am ISLAMABAD: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad, on Thursday informed the National Assembly...
Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, army says Published 07 May, 2026 10:57am All schools will be closed in Rezekne on Thursday, the municipality said
July-March 2025-26: LSM records 6.48pc growth YoY Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector recorded a growth of 6.48 percent during July–March 2025-26 as...
Headline inflation may stay at 8-9pc in April: FD Updated 01 May, 2026 09:37am ISLAMABAD: Mounting external sector pressures — marked by a 27 percent drop in foreign direct investment, a 5.8...
GDP growth may dip to 2.5-3pc: Pasha Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:18am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to slow to 2.5 to 3 percent in current fiscal year 2025-26,...
Average inflation rises 5.7pc in July-March FY2025-26: Ahsan Updated 21 Apr, 2026 09:26am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that average...
February LSM output falls 8.97% month-on-month Updated 17 Apr, 2026 09:23am ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has recorded a negative growth of 8.97 percent on a...
LSM steady strides continue Updated 17 Apr, 2026 08:13am Large-Scale Manufacturing maintained its recovery in February 2026, though at a more measured pace. Year-on-year...
Is the reform window closed? Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:27am By April 2026, the question is no longer over the delay in structural reforms. The more relevant point is that the...
Public debt stands at 70.7pc of GDP, says Aurangzeb Updated 04 Apr, 2026 04:19pm Adds that for the March–May 2026 period, the government has targeted borrowing of PKR 7.8 trillion against maturities of PKR 5.5 trillion
March economic update and outlook Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am EDITORIAL: March 2026 Economic Update and Outlook was released on 31 March late evening after the Finance Minister...
Jul-Feb FDI declines 33.4pc YoY: FD Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:44am ISLAMABAD: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country declined sharply by 33.4 percent in first eight months...
LSM regains pace as breadth and depth align Updated 19 Mar, 2026 07:59am Large-Scale Manufacturing bounced back strongly in January 2026, reversing the mild deceleration seen in December...
MPS: A prudent approach to evolving situation Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:50am EDITORIAL: Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chaired by Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, decided to keep...
What’s in store for country’s economy? Updated 05 Mar, 2026 06:10am EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 7 percent in February – a 1.2 percent rise from January’s 5.8 percent...
Trade gap widens, CA hits USD1.1bn deficit Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:36am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external account pressures intensified in the first seven months of fiscal year 2026 as a 5.5...
The quest for FDI Updated 27 Feb, 2026 06:07am EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while talking to the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) members led by...