Caretakers’ flawed approach to power bills EDITORIAL: Spontaneous resistance to the July electricity bills, as opposed to a politically engineered resistance ... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 06:40am
Editorials The IMF conditions EDITORIAL: The statement by the Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Islamabad on 23... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance SBP’s reserves up by $12m KARACHI: The total liquid foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $12 ... Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am
Opinion Mixed start of FY2023-24 The current financial year, 2023-24, started on a very positive note. The talks with the IMF (International Monetary... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:49am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $110mn, now stand at $8.04bn Reserves held by central bank decrease for third straight week Updated 10 Aug, 2023 08:31pm
Markets PKR declines 0.18pc KARACHI: The rupee depreciated a marginal 0.18% during the previous week to close at 286.97 against the US dollar in... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Business & Finance Forex reserves fall by $70m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $ 70 million during the last week. According... Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $32mn, now stand at $8.15bn Reserves decrease on account of debt repayments Published 03 Aug, 2023 07:35pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $541mn, stand at $8.19bn Reserves fall on weekly basis due to due to external debt repayments, says central bank Updated 27 Jul, 2023 10:49pm
Print Policy continuation, forex financing a must for growth ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has stated that prudent and effective economic decisions, political and economic... Updated 27 Jul, 2023 09:10am
Print Dar informs National Assembly: No new tax on agriculture, real estate sectors ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Ishaq Dar said that the government would not impose... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 10:01am
Business & Finance Fair spot trading will prevent forex outflow: KCCI KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) is of the view that a transparent and fair spot... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance Forex reserves hit $14bn mark KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose to $ 14 billion by the end of last week,... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Markets As expected, SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $4.2bn, now stand at $8.73bn Total liquid foreign reserves now stand at $14.07 billion Updated 20 Jul, 2023 09:35pm
Print Airports’ outsourcing: Only management controls being given, NA panel told ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has initiated a process to outsource the operations and management at Karachi,... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 08:49am
Business & Finance Forex reserves rise by $61m KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $ 61 million to $... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am
Print UAE deposits $1bn to support forex reserves ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received deposits of $1 billion from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Finance Minister Ishaq... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 08:52am
Editorials Import payments and dollar reserves EDITORIAL: The secretary, Ministry of Industries and Production, while testifying before the relevant Senate ... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 05:11am
Print Saudi deposits land just prior to key event Pakistan receives deposits of $2 billion from Saudi Arabia Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:54am
Opinion The ebb of external inflows The Ministry of Economic Affairs has released the statement of May 2023 on Disbursement of Foreign Economic... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 06:37am
Print Productivity, export and debt: SBP asks govt to exercise greater prudence Assessment of macroeconomic dynamics reveals a number of challenges for the banking sector and the repayment capacity of borrowers may come under stress Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:14pm
Opinion Coal: better late than never According to a Business Recorder news item, “K-Electric (KE) has submitted a business case of conversion of unit-1... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Opinion Unaddressed economic challenges The debate and anxiety throughout Pakistan in the aftermath of the stalled Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 05:59am
Business & Finance SBP’s reserves up KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s forex reserves further increased by $ 393 million to $4.463 billion at the... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Print Govt debt stocks hit all-time high of Rs59trn KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks rose to an all-time high level of Rs 59 trillion at the end of... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:35am
Editorials There’s need for forging ahead on own steam EDITORIAL: Rating agency Moody’s has warned that Pakistan’s liquidity risks remain high in spite of the... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 06:14am
Opinion Trade winds: On falling exports The export figures for the eleven months of fiscal year 2022-23 are very disappointing. We had got used to export... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Print Liquidity risks remain high despite IMF deal: Moody’s ISLAMABAD: The government’s liquidity risks remain high despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff-level... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:59am
Print Govt’s LoI to IMF contains 9 major assurances Pakistan assures that no new tax amnesty would be granted during the next nine months Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:52am
Business & Finance External debt: business community leader explains enormity of challenge KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
