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Sep 08, 2024 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►

Absar Ali

Bring back zero-rating
Opinion

Bring back zero-rating

Should the government ensure implementation of sales tax at the point-of-sale, ~Rs 293 billion in tax revenue could...
Updated 13 Aug, 2024 07:51am
Dancing on a volcano
Opinion

Dancing on a volcano

Ten days into the new fiscal year, the FY25 budget is already in disarray. Amid calls for a nationwide strike, the...
Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am
Give SMEs a chance
Opinion

Give SMEs a chance

The turnover tax regime in Pakistan poses significant challenges for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), placing...
Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
Time to act: 9 cents/kWh
Opinion

Time to act: 9 cents/kWh

The country faces daunting economic challenges. A shrinking industrial base, a bulging workforce with no jobs to...
Updated 15 May, 2024 06:28am
Why we lag in exports
Opinion

Why we lag in exports

One of Pakistan’s most pressing economic issues is the chronic shortage of foreign exchange underscored by an...
Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Wheeling charges: do or die
Opinion

Wheeling charges: do or die

On Tuesday 28th November, power regulator Nepra will hold a public hearing on the Discos’ petitions to determine a...
Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Export or perish
Opinion

Export or perish

The fundamental problem of our economy is that balance of payments crises and a perpetual risk of default have ...
Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:16am
We just can’t compete
Opinion

We just can’t compete

Distortions caused by a distraught policy landscape — from high energy costs to an industry-wide liquidity crisis...
Updated 14 Nov, 2023 05:44am
On the edge of a precipice
Opinion

On the edge of a precipice

The World Bank recently warned that Pakistan’s economy is on the edge of a precipice. Any more of the same will...
Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
Sales tax blues
Opinion

Sales tax blues

Given rampant sales tax evasion and slowdown in consumer demand, the government is highly unlikely to meet its...
Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am