Govt says gas prices to be revised upward ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said on Friday that gas prices have to be revised upward across the board... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 08:44am
Opinion SOEs, fiscal discipline & reforms Despite a wave of privatization in the last 3 decades, SOEs still contribute significantly to the economic growth of... Updated 08 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Print PM lays focus on tax reforms, sell-off process Says increasing tax collection is the foremost priority of the government Updated 07 Sep, 2023 09:51am
Markets Caretaker govt’s ‘do nothing’ approach doing no good for Pakistan: PBC The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), one of the country’s largest corporate advocacy platforms, on Monday slammed... Updated 04 Sep, 2023 05:55pm
Editorials Initiative required from caretakers EDITORIAL: The induction of well-respected technocrats in the caretaker cabinet on 17 August was widely hailed but a... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Print Debt management: FD advocates balanced approach ISLAMABAD: Fiscal discipline is essential to maintain primary surplus as total public debt/revenue and debt... Updated 02 Sep, 2023 03:08pm
Print Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am
Editorials The IMF conditions EDITORIAL: The statement by the Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Islamabad on 23... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Opinion Daunting challenges facing the caretakers The caretaker government has stepped in amidst massive economic and political challenges demanding promulgation of ... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Print SOEs monitoring under IMF SBA: Finance Division yet to operationalise CMU ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has yet to complete the operationalisation of the Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) by... Updated 26 Aug, 2023 06:28pm
Print Govt required to keep SOEs under MoF oversight: IMF KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) representative in Pakistan on Wednesday said that the reform... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:49am
Opinion SOE conundrum: To be, or not to be… State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have become a subject of heated debate in Pakistan, with conflicting opinions on ... Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am
Print Gohar assumes charge with $80bn export goal on mind ISLAMABAD: Renowned industrialist Gohar Ejaz on Friday assumed the charge as caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:24pm
Opinion Economic policy by the interim govt Given Pakistan is facing very difficult economic challenge, mainly in the shape of bringing debt sustainability, on... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:22am
Opinion Reduce, not expand, the size of govt to restore investor confidence After the unexpected IMF (International Monetary Fund) bailout, the economy is in search of regaining lost... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Opinion Re-election considerations have clear precedence over… It is true that a picture is always worth a thousand words. What is also true is that sometime multiple ideas, ... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am
Editorials The ‘begging bowl’ challenge EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged to break the “begging bowl” by curtailing government expenses... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Opinion Elephant in the room To understand strategy in a simple manner three questions are quite helpful. When deciding on a course of action ask... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Editorials SOEs: We need genuine action, not just lip service EDITORIAL: It is increasingly appears that the federal government has a new priority. As per a Business Recorder... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Opinion SOEs: privatisation the only solution Driven by the current ‘four-point must list of IMF’ to qualify for the next tranche of Fund’s lending in... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:15am
Print Power Div says it has no control over Discos ISLAMABAD: Power Division said on Friday that its administrative powers to interfere in internal affairs of... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 09:48am
Pakistan PM appoints Ali Sarfraz Hussain as Pakistan’s envoy to WTO, Geneva ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in the dying days of his government, has reportedly appointed Ali Sarfraz... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Print Ailing SOEs come under sharper govt focus PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on the ongoing reforms in state-owned enterprises Updated 20 Jul, 2023 10:06am
Opinion Euphoria must not give way to despair The nation is in a state of euphoria since it successfully clinched an International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) $3... Updated 15 Jul, 2023 06:31am
Opinion Improving foreign investment climate ‘After a steep drop in 2020 and a strong rebound in 2021, global foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 12 per... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:55am
Print Steps to broaden tax base: FY24 budget advances primary surplus of 0.4pc of GDP: IMF ISLAMABAD: The fiscal year 2024 budget advances a primary surplus of around 0.4 percent of GDP by taking some steps... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 09:27am
Opinion Flawed budgetary measures Pakistan’s prevailing outlook paints a grim picture of a state in deep trouble. In view of perpetual political... Updated 02 Jul, 2023 10:36am
Opinion The great economic challenge Proud nations, with will of steel, shine the brightest when the clouds are the darkest. The current economic... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Opinion The economy in FY2023-24 The economic prospects for Pakistan in 2023-24 have been presented in the Annual Plan prepared by the Planning... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am