Youth employment: PIDE seminar urges need of over 8pc sustainable GDP growth ISLAMABAD: Pakistan requires a sustainable GDP growth of more than eight percent for youth employment, to reduce the... Updated 04 May, 2024 06:32am
Print Saudi investment, projects: PM reviews progress ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting regarding the progress of... Updated 04 May, 2024 07:24pm
Opinion Transparency, taxation & reforms Macroeconomic conditions have improved over the course of the program. Growth of 2 percent is expected in FY24 given... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Opinion Dismal savings: Pakistan’s growth barrier Pakistan has the one of the lowest savings rates in the world. During the past decade, Pakistan’s savings rate has... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Editorials Cost of IMF’s bailouts EDITORIAL: It is instructive that statements like former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s latest nugget, that... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Print FBR reforms top priority, says minister ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday reaffirmed its priority towards the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation decelerates further to 17.3% in April 2024 CPI-based figure is lowest in 23 months Updated 02 May, 2024 10:18pm
Print Govt taking steps towards fighting corruption: PM Says government striving to bring about substantial changes in the national economy Updated 02 May, 2024 09:29am
Pakistan Both nations: US official says committed to prosperous future ISLAMABAD: United States Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass has underscored US commitment to a... Updated 02 May, 2024 09:28am
Editorials A questionable policy stance EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) dated 29 April 2024 left the discount rate unchanged at 22 percent on... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
Print Pakistan receives $1.1bn from IMF KARACHI: Pakistan has received inflows of $1.1 billion from International Monetary Fund (IMF) as final loan tranche... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:20am
Pakistan IMF funding helps govt stabilise economy: PM ISLAMABAD: The disbursement of $1.1 billion by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help Pakistan achieve... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
Business & Finance Economic growth linked to continuity of policies ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal said on Tuesday that peace, stability, and... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Print Expenditure cut steps likely in FY25 budget Government is likely to announce measures in budget 2024-25 aimed at reducing expenditure massively including contributory pension scheme sans defence, civil armed forces and police Updated 24 Apr, 2024 11:01am
Business & Finance Jul-Mar borrowing stands at $6.899bn ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $6.899 billion from multiple financing sources during the first nine months... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:00am
Business & Finance PM terms CPEC-II a big opportunity for private sector ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Pakistan Aurangzeb expects central bank reserves to be $9-10bn by FY24-end Finance minister sees FY24 economic growth at 2.6%, higher than expectations of IMF and World Bank Updated 23 Apr, 2024 06:46pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $619mn in March Monthly surplus highest after nine years, and the third highest in Pakistan's history Updated 22 Apr, 2024 10:23pm
Pakistan Aurangzeb says IMF ‘very receptive’ in agreeing to ‘larger, longer programme’: report Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan is on track to secure a new deal with the... Published 22 Apr, 2024 03:39pm
Print IMF Executive board meetings scheduled till May 1: Pakistan not yet on the agenda ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its executive board... Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:26am
Opinion SIFC: where vision meets action The unveiling of SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council) marks the Government of Pakistan’s comprehensive... Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am
Perspectives Pakistan’s investment pitch deck: fix security issues and terrorism “The menace of terrorism is again rearing its ugly head, threatening our nation’s security as well as regional peace... Published 20 Apr, 2024 10:38pm
Pakistan Imran Khan writes letter to CJP, urges action on 'poor' rule of law in country Asks CJP to defend PTI's basic rights Updated 20 Apr, 2024 10:16pm
Business & Finance Punjab CM highlights potential of digital economy LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that abundant opportunities are available for the... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Pakistan Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May: Finance Minister Bulk of Pakistan's bilateral debt is being rolled over, Aurangzeb says Updated 19 Apr, 2024 10:30pm
Markets Pakistan hopes for Moody’s rating upgrade as economic indicators improve Last year, Moody's downgraded Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘Caa3’ Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:45pm
Business & Finance Economic performance: FY2023 termed worst in country’s history LAHORE: In terms of economic performance, fiscal year 2023 has been one the worst in Pakistan’s history. In ... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
BR Research Ramazan and the remittance rush Remittances hold a crucial place in Pakistan’s economy. So crucial that the remittances in Pakistan have been... Published 15 Apr, 2024 08:12am
Opinion The quest for a rule-based economy During Eid holidays a simple graph was viral which depicted the secular decline in Pakistan’s economic growth ... Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am
Opinion The blessed and the not-so-blessed economies The world economy is in transition. The richest economies were exposed during Covid. Their might of resources was... Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
