PSX: Buying at bourse, KSE-100 settles with modest gains Updated 30 Sep, 2026 04:03pm Benchmark index settles at 169,969.32
MoF unveils action plan for IMF-supported LCBM Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am The ministry cautioned that implementation could face risks from renewed inflation and fiscal pressures
Aurangzeb kicks off talks with IMF mission Updated 29 Sep, 2026 09:17pm IMF mission in Islamabad for fourth review of Pakistan’s EFF arrangement and third review of RSF
IMF programme’s fourth review Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:08am The fourth review of the IMF Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility is to commence...
Wall Street gives mixed response to Colombia’s fiscal plan Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am BOGOTA: Colombian economic officials received a mixed response from Wall Street this week after presenting a fiscal...
Criticality of country’s planning commission Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am Pakistan once had a development institution that looked beyond the next budget, the next political cycle and the...
Include planning ministry in IMF negotiations Updated 24 Sep, 2026 06:35am EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is a whole of the government programme engaging federal and...
‘IMF programme is a whole-of-govt, not a finance division programme’ Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am ISLAMABAD: The IMF programme is a whole-of-government programme, not a Finance Division programme: The...
Finance Division rejects ‘misleading’ reporting on Pakistan’s IMF programme Published 22 Sep, 2026 08:09pm Ministry also rejects characterisation that the IMF programme is focused primarily on fiscal targets
Stronger export-oriented economy key to achieving economic strength: Ahsan Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:15am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that continuity...
Japanese rubber futures hit one-month low Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures fell to their lowest level since August 17 on Monday, extending losses to a fourth...
Around Rs1.5trn revenue gap: Govt mulls PL replacement with new tax steps Updated 12 Sep, 2026 05:24pm Govt examining higher FED, regulatory duties on luxury imports, high-end consumption
IMF mission to visit Pakistan ‘in coming weeks’ for next review Published 11 Sep, 2026 01:24pm Pakistan’s ongoing IMF programs include an Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and a Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)
IMF mission likely to arrive on 23rd Published 11 Sep, 2026 07:46am ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission is likely to visit Pakistan on September 23 to conduct...
NA panel seeks details of telecom fines, action over poor internet services Published 11 Sep, 2026 12:19am Asks the authority to provide details of the amount recovered against the fines and outstanding amounts yet to be recovered
Digital P2G payments gain momentum Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am KARACHI: Person-to-Government (P2G) payments through digital channels are gaining momentum, with 1LINK alone...
Let’s address the high rollover risk first Updated 07 Sep, 2026 05:15am EDITORIAL: Ever since assuming office, finance minister Mohammad Aurangzeb has kept emphasizing the need to issue...
China to pump USD54bn into state banks, insurers Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am BEIJING: China’s finance ministry will lead a combined USD54 billion capital injections into state-owned insurers...
MoF working on rupee-denominated, dollar-settled bond: Aurangzeb Published 05 Sep, 2026 05:20am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday said the Ministry of Finance was working on a...
FPCCI raises the alarm about Jul-Aug trade figures Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...
JazzCash onboards 1.7m merchants onto Raast Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am KARACHI: JazzCash has emerged as a key player in the government’s drive to document Pakistan’s informal economy,...
Pakistan plans rupee-denominated, dollar-settled bond, says Aurangzeb Published 04 Sep, 2026 12:05pm The government has already mandated institutions in this regard
USD3bn raised thru dual-tranche Eurobond sale Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:55am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully issued USD 3 billion through a landmark dual-tranche Eurobond transaction, the...
NA body takes notice of taxing local EV infrastructure Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production took notice of the double duty...
Govt, JI agree to form committees to explore relief measures Published 03 Sep, 2026 06:15pm Ahsan Iqbal says govt to consider JI proposals on petroleum levy; formal talks to begin on Monday
World Bank plans package to support transition to investment-led growth Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is preparing a USD 300 million financing package to support Pakistan’s transition from...
WAPDA Security Force Bill: NA body again defers approval after lawmakers’ objections Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources on Tuesday again deferred approval of the...
NAB chief briefs Aurangzeb about recovery of funds Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lieutenant General Nazir Ahmed (Retired), called on...
USD benchmark dual-tranche Eurobond: MoF initiates process Published 02 Sep, 2026 05:09am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has initiated the process for a US dollar-denominated benchmark dual-tranche...
FPCCI urges govt to rationalise petroleum prices Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has...
