IMF’s approach is a bit out of the ordinary EDITORIAL: The much hyped attempt by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team to seek a consensus on the ... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Print Fitch upgrades rating on improved external liquidity ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to “CCC”... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 09:02am
Markets Rupee sees decline, settles at 279.8 against US dollar Currency depreciates 0.68% in inter-bank market Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:24pm
Markets PKR registers 2.91pc gain KARACHI: The rupee registered a substantial 2.91% gain against the US dollar during the previous week as ... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Editorials Fiscal imbalance EDITORIAL: The gap between the boom-and-bust cycle is contracting in Pakistan, indicated by the staff-level ... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Opinion IMF’s rare contact with political parties No doubt the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has taken an unprecedented step by reaching out to political... Published 09 Jul, 2023 02:55am
Opinion IMF lifeline The IMF staff and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on policies to be supported by a... Published 09 Jul, 2023 02:55am
Print Key objectives under new programme: To govt’s chagrin, IMF team calls on PTI chairman ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approached major political parties in Pakistan,... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:56am
Opinion Unaddressed economic challenges The debate and anxiety throughout Pakistan in the aftermath of the stalled Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 05:59am
Print Basis for fixation of base tariff: Rupee could hit 325 mark vs dollar by June 2024: PD ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is said to have projected that Pak rupee could touch Rs 325 per US$ by June 2024,... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:03am
Opinion SBA won’t cut it Fine, it was the single biggest one-day jump in the stock market in 15 years. But is it really that unbelievable,... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Editorials There’s need for forging ahead on own steam EDITORIAL: Rating agency Moody’s has warned that Pakistan’s liquidity risks remain high in spite of the... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 06:14am
Print Govt debt stocks hit all-time high of Rs59trn KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks rose to an all-time high level of Rs 59 trillion at the end of... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:35am
Opinion ‘The more things change…’ This is apropos an op-ed ‘The more things change…’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Rashed... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Print Liquidity risks remain high despite IMF deal: Moody’s ISLAMABAD: The government’s liquidity risks remain high despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff-level... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:59am
Business & Finance Challenges of inflation, external payments: SBP governor explains IMF SBA’s efficacy KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Tuesday said the country is facing two key challenges of... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Financial support from friendly countries: PM heaps praise on army chief ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the $3 billion nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Editorials IMF: We have to pay the price we deserve to pay EDITORIAL: While specific details of precisely what are the prior conditions that the government has agreed to in ... Updated 04 Jul, 2023 05:45am
Business & Finance TMA leader hails Pakistan’s $3bn SBA with IMF KARACHI: The Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan Syed Usman Ali welcomed the... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Print Govt’s LoI to IMF contains 9 major assurances Pakistan assures that no new tax amnesty would be granted during the next nine months Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:52am
Print IMF deal to support macroeconomic stability: Moody’s ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) Monday said that Pakistan’s new deal with the International Monetary... Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:06am
Print 9-month $3bn SBA reached with IMF ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a 3 billion dollars nine-month Stand-By... Published 02 Jul, 2023 03:13am
Business & Finance FPCCI chief says IMF SBA to boost business confidence KARACHI: The business community has welcomed the IMF stand-by arrangement (SBA) and expressed hope that it will... Published 02 Jul, 2023 03:13am
Print Dar, SBP governor ink LoI on SBA LAHORE: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Friday inked a Letter... Updated 02 Jul, 2023 10:27am
Markets Component-wise breakdown of petrol price in Pakistan Government raises PDL to Rs55 per litre to fulfil key condition of IMF Published 01 Jul, 2023 01:40pm
Markets ‘Significant, but chance to make reforms’: experts react on Pakistan, IMF deal Pakistan achieved a significant breakthrough by signing a new nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) deal with the... Updated 01 Jul, 2023 07:28pm
Pakistan A new stand-by arrangement with the IMF: here are some key points After a massive delay, govt succeeds in convincing IMF to allot it more money than expected Published 30 Jun, 2023 12:39pm