There’s always a smell of shenanigans in the air EDITORIAL: The government is desperate to fill the growing fiscal gaps. The space to finance a continuously high... Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am
Business & Finance IMF programme: Govt will deliver to secure $700m under SBA: Shamshad ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government will deliver on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to secure $700... Updated 03 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Business & Finance German GDP expected to contract by 0.6% this year BERLIN: Five economic institutes are predicting gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany will contract by 0.6% in... Published 28 Sep, 2023 03:07pm
Opinion Engineering evolution or devolution? Across the world, the engineering industry is one of the significant contributors to the economy. However, in... Updated 27 Sep, 2023 06:59am
Opinion Fall in industrial production The estimate of the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for the month of July 2023 has recently been released by ... Updated 26 Sep, 2023 07:12am
Opinion Escalating economic divide with India The following is the first part of a two-part series of articles highlighting the differences between the economies... Updated 25 Sep, 2023 07:34am
Opinion Worst is yet to come Inflation and purchasing power erosion pinch is now reflected in volumetric sales’ reduction in products and... Updated 25 Sep, 2023 07:36am
Editorials Pakistan: growth projections EDITORIAL: Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its regular publication Asian Development Outlook lowered Pakistan’s... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am
Print Economic model ‘flops’: Poverty hits 39.4pc mark, say World Bank officials ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s current economic development model is no longer reducing poverty and provides few benefits to... Updated 23 Sep, 2023 05:38pm
World Saudi crown prince says he does not care about ‘sportswashing’ claims Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said he does not care about allegations of “sportswashing” against... Updated 22 Sep, 2023 10:39pm
Opinion Immovable fixed asset valuation and equity formation We know the influence the IMF brings to bear on central bankers and policy makers in the developing world and we ... Published 21 Sep, 2023 07:02am
Print ADB revises growth downward to 1.9pc: Inflation revised upward to 25pc from 15pc ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2024 down... Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:37am
Opinion Unraveling state of engineering industry The industrial sector is unquestionably important to Pakistan’s economy, contributing significantly to its growth... Updated 20 Sep, 2023 07:05am
Business & Finance PBC apprises ministers about key challenges ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Tuesday held meetings with caretaker Federal Ministers Dr Gohar Ejaz... Updated 20 Sep, 2023 09:41am
Business & Finance Global debt hits record $307trn NEW YORK: Global debt hit a record $307 trillion in the second quarter of the year despite rising interest rates... Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am
Opinion Moving from failure to failure successfully? Winston Churchill said, ‘Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm’.... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:14am
Opinion Private savings, govt dissaving: debt Savings by an individual/householder or a government have different objectives and constraints and while a healthy... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:33am
Print Financial account not positive enough to cancel out rise in CAD: economist ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s financial account has not been positive enough to cancel out the increase in current account... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 09:24am
Print In a surprise move, policy rate kept unchanged KARACHI: As against the market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan has... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 09:51am
Print Broadening tax base: IT ministry to lend a helping hand to FBR ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication would fully assist the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 08:53am
Business & Finance Jul-Aug CAD declines 54pc to $935m YoY KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit sharply declined by 54 percent during the first two months of this... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Opinion The missing ingredients in Pakistan Since the 18th Century, one country after another has experienced what Harvard economist Rostow called a “take off... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 01:32pm
Opinion Balochistan falls behind Balochistan is the smallest province of Pakistan, with a share of 6.2% in the national population, according to the... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:56am
Opinion Tax expenditure as subsidy to elites: myth or reality? In the last ten or so years, economic issues and tax collection by FBR has been brought increasingly under focus.... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:51am
Print Water resource boost: SIFC directs ministry to map out 5-year plan ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Ministry of Water Resources to chalk... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:47am
Business & Finance Need stressed to boost trade with ASEAN member countries KARACHI: Pakistan has very cordial relations with the Association of East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries;... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:35am
Business & Finance Speakers underscore need for abolishing distinction between filer and non-filer ISLAMABAD: The speakers at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) conference on Sunday said that the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:21am
Opinion Country needs structural reforms This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Broadening the tax net: A solution to taxation woes?” carried by the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
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
Business & Finance Ukraine’s GDP grows by 2.2pc in January to July 2023 KYIV: Ukraine’s gross domestic product grew by 2.2 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of 2023, the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
