Miftah attributes PKR slide to grim political situation Finance minister says there is no pressure on rupee from economic indicators Updated 21 Jul, 2022 09:33am
Print July-May period: C/A deficit crosses $15bn mark KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit crossed the $15 billion mark during the first eleven months of this... Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:50am
Markets Critical level: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall to $8.99bn, lowest since Nov 2019 Decrease another $241mn on a weekly basis Published 16 Jun, 2022 09:31pm
Markets PD for subsidy withdrawal on HSD consumption by power sector ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has proposed withdrawal of subsidy on consumption of High Speed Diesel (HSD) by ... Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Opinion The sands of time are running out Perplexed and checkmated by coalition partners and in panic to stem the nose dive of the country’s economy over ... Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am
Business & Finance IMF programme resumption only way for economic stability: Pakistan Business Council Warns inaction will entail serious consequences bordering those in Sri Lanka Updated 17 May, 2022 09:05pm
Print Feb C/A deficit dips 78pc MoM KARACHI: The country’s current account (C/A) deficit sharply declined by 78 percent during February 2022 compared... Updated 20 Mar, 2022 08:59am
Print Jul-Jan CAD exceeds $11bn on higher import bill KARACHI: The country’ current account deficit crossed the $11 billion mark in the first seven months of this ... Updated 25 Feb, 2022 09:45am
Print H1FY22 C/A deficit widens to over $9bn KARACHI: The country’s current account continued to deteriorate and posted over $9 billion deficit during the ... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:16am
Markets Edible oil, poultry feed: Increased soyabean cultivation can help reduce import bill, says UAF VC FAISALABAD: It is a matter of grave concern that the country is spending as many as many $5000 million on the import... Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am
Business & Finance LCCI says it’s concerned at ‘alarming’ rise in import bill LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry, while expressing grave concern on alarming rise in import... Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am
Print Jul-Oct import bill soars 64pc to $25.1bn YoY, Senate told ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s import bill jumped by 64 per cent or $ 25.1 billion—in the first four months of the ... Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:55am
Print Govt reviews 5MFY22 import bill Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin presides over a meeting to review the balance of trade Updated 03 Dec, 2021 09:41am
BR Research Car imports and current account The government economic authorities are looking for avenues to curb the import bill. The most talked-about area is... Updated 29 Nov, 2021 10:12am
Print 4MFY22 YoY: Current account posts $5bn deficit on higher import bill On a month-on-months basis, deficit widened to $1.66 billion in October 2021 compared to $1.13 billion in September 2021 Updated 20 Nov, 2021 10:17am
Print Jul-Aug period: CA posts $2.2bn deficit on higher import bill Primary reason for the deficit was a 68 percent jump in imports Updated 18 Sep, 2021 09:58am
Business & Finance Rising oil prices not good news for Pakistan warns expert The report added that the additional burden on the import bill would also add to fiscal challenges as the government has already lowered the petroleum levy to Rs13 per litre to maintain petroleum prices at current levels. Published 09 Mar, 2021 01:15pm
Business & Finance Pakistan's imports Rise by $2.085bn: Razak Dawood Pakistan's imports increased by $2.085 billion during July-February 2021 as compared to the same period in last financial year. The increase in Pakistan’s import bill can be attributed to growth in wheat and sugar imports to stabilize the market prices. Published 03 Mar, 2021 03:00pm
Print Adviser spells out reasons: Sugar, wheat cotton behind import bill hike ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Commerce and Invest-ment, Abdul Razak Dawood has said that the main reason... Updated 03 Mar, 2021 09:35am