PIDE underscores need for reducing policy rate by 50-100bps ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has suggested lowering down discount rate by 50 to... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Opinion PSX rally: don’t read too much into ‘tezi’ The stock market is booming. The KSE100 index posted a return of 60 percent this fiscal year to date, and the rally... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Print ‘Country is not getting new inflows from abroad’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been estimated at 2.17 percent for the first quarter of the... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:09am
Business & Finance How to increase remittances: LCCI for offering incentives to overseas Pakistanis LAHORE: Trust building, encouragement and the lucrative incentives to the overseas Pakistanis can multiple the... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Opinion Serious efforts at last! As winter sets in and major cities in the country are engulfed with fog and smog with related diseases figures sky... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Print ‘$100bn export vision’: EAC charts course ISLAMABAD: The Export Advisory Council (EAC) on Friday held its inaugural meeting under the chairmanship of... Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:53pm
Print Dar seeks global collaboration for economic prosperity ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday emphasized the significance of... Updated 09 Dec, 2023 10:04am
Pakistan Illegal foreigners hurting economy, security: COAS ISLAMABAD: General Syed Asim Munir, chief of army staff (COAS) has said illegal foreigners were seriously affecting... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Print Ways identified to salvage economy, back businesses Country’s top businessmen urge government to reform Federal Board of Revenue Updated 08 Dec, 2023 10:03am
Pakistan Pakistan’s future is ‘very bright’: IMF officials laud improvement in economic situation It's one of the most important countries in the region and in the world. Pakistanis deserve much more,' says Bahador Bijani, IMF Executive Director Updated 07 Dec, 2023 10:31pm
Markets Engro Polymer and Chemicals inks gas supply deal with SSGC Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL), a subsidiary of Engro Corporation, said on Wednesday it has entered into... Published 07 Dec, 2023 01:45pm
Markets Experts see status quo in last monetary policy announcement of 2023 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to meet on Tuesday, December 12,... Updated 06 Dec, 2023 10:41pm
Print India to be world’s third-largest economy by 2030: S&P BENGALURU: India will remain the fastest-growing major economy for at least the next three years, setting it on... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
Print FBR notifies list of entities to be integrated with its ‘RADAR’ ISLAMABAD: The remittance gateways licensed by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) are among the financial institutions... Updated 06 Dec, 2023 09:29am
Business & Finance Ghani Chemical looks to establish Pakistan’s ‘largest ASU plant’ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ghani Chemical Industries Limited (GCIL) is in process to set up Pakistan’s largest Air Separation Unit (ASU) plant... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:31pm
Markets Ceasing operations in Pakistan: Engro Corporation rejects ‘false’ assertion Engro Corporation Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest conglomerates, on Monday rejected ‘false information’... Published 04 Dec, 2023 11:47am
Business & Finance There’s visible improvement in economy: Zahid KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ... Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am
Markets 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
