‘More policy rate cut needed to boost economic activity’ KARACHI: President of the Hub Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yakoob H Karim welcomed the 250 basis points... Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:10am
Business & Finance LCCI says concerned at some taxation measures LAHORE: While appreciating some of the pro-business measures in federal budget, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Opinion Need for standard Shariah stock screening criteria The act of narrowing down the universe of all potential stocks to a selected group of equities that meet the... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
Print Major tax base-broadening initiative: ‘Tajir Dosti’ plan to be extended to more cities ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a pilot project of Tajir Dost Scheme, 2024, at federal... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 09:43am
Opinion It’s turtles all the way down There is an anecdote oft repeated in university environments and I am copying it from Neuroscientist Robert... Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am
Print Challenges of inflation persist: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has said the challenges of inflation persist in the forms of supply chain... Updated 01 Feb, 2024 08:58am
Pakistan Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 26.9% in October Inflation reading significantly lower than September, when it stood at 31.4% Updated 01 Nov, 2023 10:57pm
Print Higher markup payments will continue to pose big challenges: MoF ISLAMABAD: The higher markup payments, on the expenditure side, will continue to pose significant challenges for... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:59am
Business & Finance PBF voices its concern over decline in country’s investment-to-GDP ratio KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says investment-to-GDP ratio in the last fiscal year stood at 13.6... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
Print Mid-Year Performance Review: Macroeconomic environment remains challenging: SBP KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday said that the macroeconomic environment remains challenging... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:42am
Business & Finance Global consumer giants’ bottom lines boosted by price hikes - but will the spending last? NEW YORK: Major global consumer-facing companies like McDonald’s, General Motors and Nestle posted steady... Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am
BR Research Repatriation and dollar shortage Dividend and profit repatriation on foreign direct invest has been falling over the last eight months of the fiscal... Published 31 Mar, 2023 08:46am
BR Research Oil holds firm ground Everything the collective West has thrown at Russia, it has been responded with substance. Brent oil had its highest... Published 14 Feb, 2023 09:32am
Pakistan SBP says it recognises cost of monetary tightening, but curbing inflation essential The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) says that it recognises the short-term cost of monetary tightening on economic... Published 30 Jan, 2023 07:50pm
Business & Finance Korangi Causeway Bridge: KATI members praise CM for prompt action KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) patron-in-chief S M Muneer, Association president Salman... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
Business & Finance Inflation revised up: ADB sees ‘slight’ recovery in GDP growth Bank notes inflation in Pakistan is highest after Sri Lanka in region. Updated 22 Jul, 2022 12:37pm
Markets South Africa’s business owners fume as power cuts hit profits JOHANNESBURG: South Africans’ annoyance at power cuts has given way to worry, with business owners complaining ... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am
BR Research Petroleum consumption to come down Consumption of petroleum products is expected to decline, and FY23 is slated to be a year with slow volumetric ... Published 13 Jul, 2022 08:39am
Business & Finance OICCI conveys concerns over tax anomalies in budget proposals ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has conveyed its concerns over tax anomalies... Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am
Business & Finance Investors: Govt committed to providing friendly environment: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail said here on Thursday that the incumbent ... Published 20 May, 2022 06:00am
Print Russia sends Pakistan 4-year economic cooperation roadmap ISLAMABAD: Following the visit of former prime minister Imran Khan to Moscow, Russia has sent a draft four-year... Updated 20 Apr, 2022 12:23pm
Print SBP argues why higher growth imperative KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy maintained the growth momentum in the first quarter of current fiscal year (FY22) as... Updated 18 Mar, 2022 10:14am
BR Research Economic development and the planet “…A crazy idea that there can be unlimited economic development on a planet with finite natural resources”,... Updated 11 Feb, 2022 07:59am
World England cuts Covid isolation period to boost economy LONDON: The UK government said Thursday it will cut the minimum self-isolation period for those with Covid-19 in... Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:22pm
World UAE aims for $1 trillion in activity with Israel by 2031 DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates aims to raise the value of economic activity with Israel to more than $1 trillion in... Updated 14 Sep, 2021 03:09pm
Pakistan PM briefed on KP tourism roadmap ISLAMABAD: The provincial government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) has finalized a comprehensive roadmap to boost... Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am
Print Economic activity rebounds strongly: IMF ISLAMABAD: Economic activity in Pakistan worsened notably in fiscal year 2020 due to the Covid-19, recording a... Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am
Pakistan Lodhran-Multan Highway will increase economic activity, reduce travel time: PM The 62-kilometer long section of N-5 Highway will cost Rs6.88 billion and will be completed in two years The N-5 section of the highway will connect Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar Updated 04 Jun, 2021 01:21pm
World New eurozone business loans plunge FRANKFURT: New lending to euro zone companies plunged in April, indicating that banks are tightening access to ... Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am
Pakistan Gwadar Port, Free Zone to generate $10bn annual economic activity: Asim Bajwa He said, “We will continue to monitor the development work in Gwadar till all the projects become fully operational." Published 31 May, 2021 07:02pm