Inter-bank: rupee registers back-to-back gains against US dollar Currency appreciates 0.05%, settles at 285.39 against US dollar Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:33pm
Business & Finance World Bank points out 6 major challenges facing economy ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Tuesday while pointing out six major challenges facing Pakistan’s economy has launched a... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am
Pakistan Pakistan’s economy grows 2.13% in 1st quarter of FY24: NAC GDP for FY23 revised slightly downward from growth of 0.29% to contraction of 0.17% Published 28 Nov, 2023 10:43pm
Opinion Economy on its knees The initial euphoria of tens of billions of dollars investment by friendly countries is slowly fading away. The... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 06:34am
Opinion Wheeling charges: do or die On Tuesday 28th November, power regulator Nepra will hold a public hearing on the Discos’ petitions to determine a... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Editorials Circular debt devil could devour economy EDITORIAL: That the devil of power circular debt has not stopped growing despite successive increase in base ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Pakistan Border trade halts after Pakistan imposes restrictions on Afghans PESHAWAR: Trade was halted Tuesday at border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan after Islamabad imposed... Updated 21 Nov, 2023 10:29pm
Pakistan Pakistan secures two-year extension in Marine Mammal Protection Act exemption period The US Department of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a US federal agency, awarded... Published 21 Nov, 2023 04:44pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s current account deficit clocks in at $74m in October Total imports stand at $5.17bn against $5.35bn in the same period of previous year Updated 20 Nov, 2023 10:20pm
Opinion SIFC making waves? Special Facilitation Investment Committee (SIFC) was established by the Shehbaz Sharif-led government on 17 June... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:08am
Pakistan Govt forms Industry Advisory Council Council will be made up of 13 top industrial groups in the country Dr Gohar Ejaz says he is thrilled to lead initiative as Federal Minister of Commerce and Industry Updated 18 Nov, 2023 09:36pm
Print SBP governor unveils ‘strategic plan’ for 2023-28 Plan highlights the central bank’s vision, mission and key goals to be pursued over the next five years Updated 18 Nov, 2023 08:47pm
Opinion SIFC to act as a catalyst transforming country’s economy In recent times, the economic landscape in Pakistan has witnessed a groundbreaking transformation with the advent of... Updated 17 Nov, 2023 06:36am
Print SIFC satisfied with SOE sell-off progress Ministries present progress on projects identified in key sectors Updated 17 Nov, 2023 10:06am
Print Revised SOE policy approved by Cabinet body ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has approved revised SOE policy... Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:21am
Pakistan Cement body urges govt to stop implementation of axle load regime Says decision will lead to a reduction in foreign exchange inflow Updated 15 Nov, 2023 10:46pm
Print Gohar explains how Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan can expand economies ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan can tap into new markets and expand their economies by leveraging... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:47am
Print IMF-govt policy-level talks begin ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Monday began policy-level talks with the visiting staff... Updated 14 Nov, 2023 08:18am
Technology Voyage Freight raises $1mn in pre-seed funding Voyage Freight, which says its Pakistan’s first digital freight forwarder, has secured over $1 million in pre-seed... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 03:05pm
Print PTI issues ‘white paper’ on state of economy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government put the fast dwindling economy of the country on the path of... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 08:56am
Editorials Moody’s report EDITORIAL: Moody’s recent reassessment of Pakistan’s vulnerability comes as no surprise: with exports a mere ... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 06:54am
Opinion Output: uptick, downtick or… This is the second of a two-part series focusing on the contribution to dealing with the ongoing economic impasse, ... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 06:59am
Print Sept debt stocks down 2.6pc to Rs62.291trn MoM KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt (domestic and external) stocks recorded a decline of 2.6 percent in... Updated 11 Nov, 2023 08:55am
Business & Finance Oct remittances up 9.6pc to $2.463bn YoY KARACHI: Inflows of workers’ remittances recorded a notable 10 percent growth during October 2023 compared to the... Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Opinion The menace of overloading and its adverse impact on our motorways Pakistan’s has made steady progress in investing and developing its motorways across the country. This was a major... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
Print Locally-produced cars: IMC CE lists factors behind high prices ISLAMABAD: Indus Motor Company (IMC) Chief Executive Ali Asghar Jamali has said issues such as high taxation,... Updated 09 Nov, 2023 03:59pm
Editorials One big reason for food inflation EDITORIAL: The National Price Monitoring Committee’s (NPMC’s) revelation of a 40 percent differential in... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
Markets Bullish run continues at PSX, KSE-100 gains over 525 points Bullish run continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), as the benchmark KSE-100 Index settled at a new historic... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 10:15pm
Business & Finance Pak Suzuki announces yet another shutdown of automobile plant Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) on Wednesday announced another temporary shutdown of its automobile plant amid... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 03:05pm
Opinion Development of Special Technology Zones Software development and IT-enabled services (ITeS) for data centres, technical service/call centres, and telecom... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:30am