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Pakistan Economy

Financing the state, starving growth

Financing the state, starving growth

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:02am
Three recent interventions have opened one of Pakistan’s most important economic debates. Shahid Kardar argues that...
Pakistan must earn growth

Pakistan must earn growth

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 06:33am
Pakistan’s fiscal numbers are better than targeted. In the first quarter of the fiscal year, the Federal Board of...
State of the economy

State of the economy

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am
EDITORIAL: The September Update and Outlook has been uploaded by the Finance Division on its website and presents a...
Ongoing IMF review

Ongoing IMF review

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:22am
EDITORIAL: Reports on the discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the government indicate...
PM, IMF chief discuss economic reforms

PM, IMF chief discuss economic reforms

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
The economy of waiting

The economy of waiting

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am
Sometimes Pakistan loses an opportunity not by saying no, but by taking too long to say yes. What does an economy...
Macroeconomic stability: minister outlines progress

Macroeconomic stability: minister outlines progress

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am
  • Pakistan's Finance Minister listed six priorities including macroeconomic stability, export-led growth, structural reforms, aid-to-trade shift, financial inclusion, and blockchain-driven digital economy
State of the economy: a mixed picture

State of the economy: a mixed picture

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am
EDITORIAL: Recent data releases indicate a marked improvement in critical macroeconomic indicators that reinforce...
SCCI asks SBP to lower policy rate

SCCI asks SBP to lower policy rate

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am
PESHAWAR: The business community sharply reacted over the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate...
PM orders steps to boost exports

PM orders steps to boost exports

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities to cut red tape for exporters and...
Betting the house on ‘transitory’

Betting the house on ‘transitory’

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 07:23am
SBP has spent the better part of last three years painstakingly rebuilding the war chest. From less than $3 billion...
Fiscal reforms’ missing piece

Fiscal reforms’ missing piece

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 06:33am
EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s recent assurance that the government will “stay the course” on...
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