MoI&P asked to settle impasse with provinces: Selling ‘un-needed’ imported urea becomes new headache for govt ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has directed the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) to settle impasse... Updated 01 Apr, 2024 08:45am
Markets Petrol price hiked, diesel’s slashed ahead of Eid ISLAMABAD: The federal government ordered a significant raise in petrol price by up to Rs 9.66 per litre, effective... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am
Business & Finance Experts stress less reliance on IMF KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar here stressed the importance of Islamic financial system, IT and agriculture sectors... Published 30 Mar, 2024 08:09am
Business & Finance Q1CY24: KSE-100 rises 7pc in PKR terms KARACHI: Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index has increased by 7.0 percent in Pak-rupee terms and 9.0 percent in USD... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:31am
Opinion What does 24th IMF programme mean? It has been argued by many political and economic analysts that the 24th IMF programme could usher in a tsunami of... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am
Editorials The IMF package EDITORIAL: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government spokesperson on the economic affairs has ... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am
Print New IMF programme: Aurangzeb optimistic about prospects KARACHI: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Friday said Pakistan’s delegation led by him will leave for... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 10:05am
Business & Finance Tobacco taxation restructuring: Health activists support IMF’s recommendation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has suffered economic losses due to the dominance of the cigarette industry, high consumption... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 05:33am
Pakistan Aurangzeb eyes fresh staff-level agreement with IMF by end of this fiscal year Finance minister says imposition of super tax, windfall tax not sustainable Updated 29 Mar, 2024 10:37pm
Markets Headline inflation projected to stand at around 20% in March Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in Pakistan is expected to decline further and may clock in at around 20%... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 08:38pm
Markets KSE-100 settles at 67,142, highest closing in history Experts attribute rally to advancement on privatisation and IMF fronts Updated 28 Mar, 2024 09:16pm
Business & Finance Tobacco industry: IMF recommends uniform tax structure ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended implementation of a uniform tax structure on the... Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Pakistan July-February FY24: foreign investors’ profit repatriation soars 237% Repatriation of profit and dividends by foreign investors was a massive 237% higher on a year-on-year basis during... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:42pm
Markets Record high: KSE-100 settles above 66,500 with 642-point gain Progress on privatisation front, likely deal with IMF drive rally Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:32pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz says macroeconomic stability, growth priority of govt Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said his government’s top priority is to ensure macroeconomic stability and... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 06:32pm
Opinion Attacks on the NFC Award There have recently been some attacks on the 7th NFC award relating to the distribution of federal tax revenues... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 04:41am
Opinion IMF and the power tariff Showing traditional annoyance, IMF in the talks at Islamabad was reported to have required the GoP to assure ... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 04:47am
Print 10 Discos seek Rs2.765trn tariff adjustment Requested adjustments are on account of O&M costs, currency depreciation, Return on Rate base, Gross Margin, less; other income, net margin and Prior Year Adjustment Updated 26 Mar, 2024 12:36pm
Print PTI says economic situation does warrant IMF programme ISLAMABAD: Terming the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme as “highly critical” as it involves all the... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 09:43am
Business & Finance A productive visit to Karachi: Jam holds talks with key economic, trade bodies KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, recently concluded a comprehensive and fruitful visit to... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Markets Oil, gas stocks drive positive momentum at PSX Benchmark KSE-100 settles at 65,525.65 Updated 25 Mar, 2024 10:07pm
Markets Rupee remains largely stable against US dollar Currency settles at 278.13 level against the US dollar in inter-bank market Updated 25 Mar, 2024 06:30pm
Opinion ‘Q-Block’ needs to reinvent itself? Pakistan’s economy has entered the stabilisation phase after going through an extremely turbulent period. However,... Published 25 Mar, 2024 06:06am
Opinion Pakistan and IMF The second and final review of the nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Published 25 Mar, 2024 06:05am
Print Spring BoG meetings of World Bank, IMF: Finance minister to lead delegation ISLAMABAD: The Spring meetings 2024 of the Board of Governors of the World Bank Group and International Monetary... Updated 25 Mar, 2024 11:10am
Print Property market crisis: China needs to ‘reinvent itself’: IMF MD BEIJING: China needs to “reinvent itself” with economic policies to speed resolution of its property market crisis... Updated 25 Mar, 2024 08:56am
Opinion Aurangzeb has his work cut out for him In understanding the nation’s economy, there’s a clear distinction between an economist serving as the finance... Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am
Pakistan Self-reliance urged to end borrowing spree KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain said that taking a new long-term loan from... Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am
Opinion It’s IMF way or the highway? Announcing the staff-level agreement on the successful completion of the 23rd short-term facility, the IMF... Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am
Print IMF, govt to hold talks on EFF next month: minister Finance minister says they have expressed strong interests in an Extended Fund Facility with the IMF, but the quantum is not clear yet,Aurangzeb Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:20pm
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’