High inflation, low growth and falling forex: Country confronted with variety of challenges: MoF ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently confronted with the challenges such as high inflation, low growth and low levels of... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:18am
Opinion Redefining Pakistan’s economy This article is an effort on not only understanding the fundamental economic issues but also some tough but ... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Perspectives Trust deficit in renewable energy markets Pakistan faces numerous challenges to secure financing for its nascent but growing industry of renewables, a vital... Published 31 Jan, 2023 07:30pm
Pakistan Tarin fires broadside at Dar ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former finance minister Shaukat Tarin has accused Finance... Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:15am
Opinion Energy sector reforms – II: low-hanging fruit rotting Building on previous op-eds, we are aware of Pakistan’s energy sector challenges and measures requiring execution in... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am
BR Research Telecom FDI: painting red The disappointing run in the telecommunications industry’s foreign direct investment (FDI) continues. Latest data... Published 24 Jan, 2023 09:54am
BR Research FDI – No respite soon! The lull for foreign direct investment is stretching with continued political uncertainty and the disastrous ... Published 23 Jan, 2023 09:38am
Opinion Political turbulence has affected FDI inflows Given its brittle balance of payments position and urgent need to boost industrial production, Pakistan must... Updated 21 Jan, 2023 07:47am
Business & Finance Tarin sees negative GDP growth in LSM, agri, other sectors LAHORE: Former federal finance minister and PTI Senator Shaukat Tarin has predicted that Pakistan would register a... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Markets 22nd consecutive decline: rupee depreciates against US dollar Currency loses Re0.24 to close at 229.15 in the inter-bank market Updated 19 Jan, 2023 06:10pm
Print FDI plunges 59pc during HIFY23 KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country remained on a downward trend and fell by 59 percent... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:41am
Print CPEC second phase instrumental in achieving SDGs: govt ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has stated that the second phase of the China-Pakistan... Updated 18 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Opinion CPEC: a game changer or ...? Today all three national parties - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and ... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:46am
Business & Finance Govt focusing on CPEC-SEZs to enhance exports: SEZA chief LAHORE: Special Economic Zones under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC-SEZs) were one of the main focuses of... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
Pakistan BoI secy holds e-kachehri ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BoI) Secretary Asad Rehman Gilani chaired BoI’s 8th e-kachehri, here on Thursday.... Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am
Opinion ‘FDI: disastrous policies’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “FDI: disastrous policies” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The... Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am
Opinion FDI: disastrous policies This writer has been writing following in response to the news that the Government of Pakistan is considering... Published 11 Jan, 2023 06:33am
Business & Finance Telecom sector generates record Rs694bn revenues during FY 2021-22 ISLAMABAD: Telecom sector generated record revenues of Rs 694 billion during the financial year 2021-22 compared to... Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan MoITT readies draft of first Infrastructure Sharing Framework ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has finalised the draft of ... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Print Jul-Oct: Fiscal deficit rises 1.5pc of GDP to Rs1.266trn YoY ISLAMABAD: Overall, the fiscal deficit has increased to 1.5 percent of GDP (Rs1,266 billion) during July-October... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 08:50am
Opinion Solution: import substitution Pakistan is facing the worst-ever economic crisis in its history. Fiscal and current accounts do not balance; and... Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am
Business & Finance PBF VP urges political parties to agree on ‘economic charter’ KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Chaudhry Ahmad Jawad urged all political parties to agree ... Published 27 Dec, 2022 07:14am
Print $5bn rise in current target: PM seeks new export enhancement plan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Commerce, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), ... Updated 25 Dec, 2022 04:02pm
Pakistan More contacts needed to enhance trade ties with Pakistan: French CG KARACHI: Consul General of France Alexis Chahtahtinsky has said to improve trade and investment cooperation between... Published 24 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance EFP urges govt to take action on drastic fall in FDI KARACHI: The Employer’s Federation of Pakistan (EFP) urges the Government of Pakistan to take action against... Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am
BR Research FDI – no way out! That the FDI continues to spiral down is nothing surprising. There will be no respite in plummeting foreign... Published 20 Dec, 2022 08:54am
Pakistan Pakistan can borrow through ICIEC to reduce financing cost, says CEO KARACHI: As a member country, Pakistan can borrow through the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment... Updated 20 Dec, 2022 11:16am
Opinion Shocking fall in workers’ remittances Amidst falling exports and FDI the decline in remittances from Overseas Pakistanis is the last thing one expects at... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Print Jul-Nov FDI declines 51pc to $430m YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recorded negative growth and declined by 51 percent during the first five... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 10:02am
Editorials Economy: a mess PDM govt is making worse? EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy is trapped in a vicious loop. There are three faultlines; and all of them are... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:27am
