Global acclaim, local defame Wonderful, Awful. Best, Worst. Developing, Destroying. Rising, falling. Good, bad. This is not a test of opposites ... Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am
World Former Bundesbank chief appointed to head IMF expert panel WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund has appointed former Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann to head an... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
Pakistan $2.355bn new loan accords inked in Q1 ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan signed new loan agreements worth $2.355 billion with various bilateral and... Updated 04 Feb, 2022 11:05am
Markets PACE-II loan: WB not satisfied with prior actions ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is reportedly not satisfied with progress on prior actions assigned to Government of... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Pakistan KP Women Civic Internship Programme: Ufone provides ‘Blaze’ to each participant ISLAMABAD: Pakistani telecom company, Ufone 4G has provided its flagship Wifi internet device; ‘Blaze’ to each... Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am
Print Revenue targets: ECC approves Rs4bn for FBR upgradation ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs4 billion for the... Updated 02 Feb, 2022 12:09pm
Print Delivery of power subsidy to agri sector: Centre wants provinces to share burden Finance Division floated this proposal in its comments on draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2022 Updated 01 Feb, 2022 10:38am
World IMF, World Bank postpone plans for annual meetings in Morocco WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Monday said they would postpone plans to hold their... Published 31 Jan, 2022 09:53pm
Pakistan Official estimates KWSB service improvement project cost at $1.6bn KARACHI: Engineer Salahuddin Ahmed, Project Director, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, Wednesday said that the ... Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am
Print Salaried, low income groups: Govt facilitating construction of housing units: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that with record exports, remittances, and tax collection,... Updated 26 Jan, 2022 09:25am
Markets World Bank berates Lebanon's elite for 'zombie' economy DUBAI: The World Bank blasted Lebanon's ruling class on Tuesday for "orchestrating" one of the world's worst ... Published 25 Jan, 2022 03:29pm
Pakistan PM Imran says poverty rate reduced during PTI government Terms opposition parties' propaganda over the issue baseless Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:30pm
Markets Uganda's central bank governor has died -deputy speaker KAMPALA: Uganda's central bank governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, who has shepherded the east African country's... Published 23 Jan, 2022 12:52pm
Markets World Bank chief takes swipe at Microsoft's $69bn gaming deal as poor countries struggle Questions if this is the best allocation of capital Updated 20 Jan, 2022 12:56pm
Opinion Economic woes put Khan’s future in doubt Housewife Maira Tayyab has considered begging for money to feed her family in inflation-hit country, while shop ... Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am
Pakistan Azhar lauds WB’s support to energy sector reforms ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar received the World Bank’s Country Director for Pakistan, Najy... Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am
World Global worker shortages may only worsen post-COVID: Mike Dolan LONDON: Demographic trends can be glacial, but no less crushing and even the slightest acceleration is alarming.... Published 19 Jan, 2022 12:56pm
Print WB to consider house financing project next month ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors will consider the “Pakistan Housing Finance -Additional... Updated 16 Jan, 2022 10:00am
Editorials ‘Hard landing’ for poorer nations EDITORIAL: The World Bank clearly doesn’t feel that the global economy is ready to shake off the effects of the... Updated 15 Jan, 2022 10:30am
Business & Finance Sindh governor heaps praise on SBP governor KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir has said that amid the coronavirus pandemic, the World... Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am
World Inflation-fighting rate hikes could increase rich-poor divide, IMF's Georgieva warns Spillover impact on emerging markets .... can add fuel to the fire of divergence, says Fund's managing director Updated 12 Jan, 2022 10:48pm
Editorials Seeking continued support for exports EDITORIAL: In an interview to a foreign news agency Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, stated... Updated 12 Jan, 2022 10:22am
Print WB sees ‘hard landing’ risk for poorer nations WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Tuesday cut its forecasts for economic growth in the United States, the Euro area and... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
Print FY23: World Bank projects 4pc GDP growth rate for Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth rate at 4 percent for 2022-23, benefiting from... Updated 12 Jan, 2022 10:27am
World Global growth could slow sharply due to Omicron: World Bank WASHINGTON: Global growth will "decelerate markedly" this year, but the Omicron variant of Covid-19 that is ... Published 11 Jan, 2022 08:16pm
World World Bank demands faster G20 debt relief as poor nations squeezed LONDON: Poorer developing nations are likely to need faster G20 debt relief, the World Bank said on Tuesday, as an... Published 11 Jan, 2022 08:15pm
Pakistan Global social protection knowledge platform: Foreign diplomats urged to support ‘declaration’: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Monday urged the Islamabad-based heads of foreign missions to apprise their respective... Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am
Opinion Export refinance: enough party! Textile industry has been the greatest beneficiary of government’s concessions and subsidies throughout most of... Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am
Print WB approves $90m in pandemic aid for Iran WASHINGTON: The World Bank has approved $90 million in additional financing for Iran, to help fight against the... Updated 09 Jan, 2022 09:43am
Pakistan PM Imran says new master plans will check illegal expansion of cities Addressing a signing ceremony of an agreement between the Ministry of Climate Change and the World Bank, premier says cities are under stress Updated 04 Jan, 2022 08:59pm