Pakistan's Rupee sees its worst year since 2008 meltdown PKR lost 22% during 2022, depreciating from 176.51 to 226.43 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market Updated 01 Jan, 2023 01:19pm
Business & Finance Tarin chides govt for soaring inflation GUJRANWALA: Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin has said that the 50-year inflation record has already been broken... Published 17 Dec, 2022 06:52am
Pakistan Foreign investors, banks unwilling to invest: Imran Khan LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that fresh elections were imperative to remove... Updated 13 Dec, 2022 09:36am
Business & Finance Former finance minister suggests rescheduling of external debt KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) economic team has suggested immediate rescheduling of entire external debt... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 12:45pm
BR Research IMF: delayed again? Once again, the IMF review under the ongoing program has fallen into limbo. This has happened with every change in... Published 30 Nov, 2022 08:47am
Opinion Default imminent? The mantra “Pakistan is heading for a default” and the counter narrative “that it is not going to default”... Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am
Opinion Sleepwalking into default It’s pretty clear that the PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) government will not stop agitating for an early ... Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am
Pakistan Imran vows to ensure supremacy of law if he comes into power again KARACHI: “We will ensure the supremacy of law if we came into power, which is evident after by-election ... Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Pakistan Imran says his party would 'sweep elections', reiterates call for immediate polls Addressing a seminar virtually, PTI chief says his party does not need to campaign due to dismal performance of the PML-N-led govt Published 22 Nov, 2022 08:18pm
Markets Pakistan’s perceived default risk worsens 'owing to IMF uncertainty' Expert says CDS would normalise after inflows from friendly countries and global lender are realised Updated 16 Nov, 2022 06:26pm
Opinion Democracy hasn’t worked either A lot of young people high on revolution as they march towards Islamabad on Imran Khan’s bandwagon don’t seem to... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Editorials Govt borrowing rises EDITORIAL: The federal government borrowed 608.5 billion rupees from banks during the first 105 days of the current... Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Opinion Has Ishaq Dar lost his magic? Statesmanship demands maintaining a delicate balance between economy and politics. Unfortunately, the scales world... Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am
Opinion No more concessions from global lenders The Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on his recent visit to Washington could not apparently get concessions from the... Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am
Pakistan Tarin calls for review of NFC award KARACHI: Calling for restructuring of National Finance Commission (NFC) award, former finance minister Shaukat Tarin... Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am
Opinion Dar’s contentious dynamism Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s words and actions since his return last week have reminded many of PTI (Pakistan... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Editorials The Fund and Pakistan EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been extremely rigid in backing off from its extremely harsh... Published 05 Oct, 2022 05:49am
BR Research CAD in control The current account deficit is coming under control. This was expected. The transmission of tightening policies... Published 27 Sep, 2022 08:56am
Pakistan FIA issues second notice to Tarin ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday issued another notice to former finance minister Shaukat... Published 22 Sep, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan Shaukat Tarin fails to appear before FIA, agency summons him again Agency asks former finance minister to appear at its Cybercrime Reporting Centre on September 22 to record a statement in his defence Updated 21 Sep, 2022 06:08pm
Print Tarin summoned by FIA over his ‘talk’ with KP minister ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned former finance minister Shaukat Tarin for an... Updated 21 Sep, 2022 09:45am
Business & Finance PTI forms Tarin-led body to chart economic roadmap ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday constituted a ‘core economic group’ headed by ex-finance... Updated 21 Sep, 2022 09:43am
Pakistan FIA summons Shaukat Tarin over leaked audio call regarding IMF programme Notice issued to former finance minister says if he fails to appear, it will mean that he has nothing to say in his defence Published 20 Sep, 2022 08:33pm
Print Govt clueless: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shaukat Tarin has said the... Updated 19 Sep, 2022 09:33am
Print Tarin criticises govt’s approach to IMF programme KARACHI: Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin said on Saturday that gas tariffs and tax rates will be increased... Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:08am
Pakistan Pakistan should seek relief from IMF, ask Russia for cheap oil: Shaukat Tarin Former finance minister says govt needs to focus on providing relief to people in the wake of devastating floods Updated 03 Sep, 2022 04:53pm
Pakistan PML-N leader criticises KP govt’s ‘letter to IMF’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday accused Pakistan... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Pakistan India, PTI tried to stop revival of IMF programme: minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Wednesday said that India and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf... Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan IMF programme: Govt to conduct forensic audit of audio leaks attributed to Tarin, says Tarar ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday said that the federal government has decided to conduct a... Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am
Print Piqued by allegation, Tarin says no treason committed by him ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday rejected the allegations of treason... Updated 01 Sep, 2022 09:25am
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