‘Comfortably placed’: SBP chief says end-Sept targets with IMF met Remarks come during meetings with key international institutions organised by Barclays, JP Morgan, Standard Bank, and Jefferies Updated 13 Oct, 2023 11:19pm
Markets KSE-100 sees 12% increase in 3Q2023 amid positive sentiment Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index witnessed double-digit growth of 12% in 3Q2023, as sentiments improved on back of... Updated 30 Sep, 2023 04:45pm
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
Editorials More fiscal crises EDITORIAL: The “cash flow crisis” threatening petroleum sector exploration and production (E&P) companies,... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan World Bank indicates $2bn disbursement to Pakistan during FY24 Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar reaffirms Pakistan values its development collaboration with the bank Published 09 Sep, 2023 09:44pm
Opinion Bad news for Asian FX, esp PKR Pakistani monetary authorities can only count their sorrows as King Dollar’s unrelenting advance pushes Asian... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am
World Pakistan among countries in grip of debt problems LONDON: The persistent and damaging debt problems gripping a number of developing world nations will be a core topic... Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:57pm
Print SOEs monitoring under IMF SBA: Finance Division yet to operationalise CMU ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has yet to complete the operationalisation of the Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) by... Updated 26 Aug, 2023 06:28pm
Editorials The govt debt EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has uploaded government debt figures on its website that support the view of... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 06:48am
BR Research An interview with HBL President & CEO, Muhammad Aurangzeb ‘Pakistan should declare war on cash’ Muhammad Aurangzeb joined HBL on April 30, 2018, as the President & CEO.... Published 18 Aug, 2023 08:35am
Print PM acknowledges China’s role in crucial IMF SBA Says IMF deal would not have been possible without China's support Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:57am
Print Cabinet approves national aviation policy ISLAMABAD: In the last Federal Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the cabinet approved National Aviation Policy... Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:19am
Print Dar explains what actually led to changes in budget Says for securing an agreement with the IMF, the government had to impose new taxes Updated 05 Aug, 2023 03:06pm
Opinion Inequality, poverty, and austerity — II Unfortunately, both the IMF and individual countries practicing these, in or outside of the IMF programme, are not... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:25am
Markets Rupee registers fourth straight loss, settles at 283.8 against US dollar Currency depreciates 0.27% in inter-bank market Updated 19 Jul, 2023 07:41pm
Business & Finance ‘Investors’ confidence increases after IMF deal’ LAHORE: After the endorsement of the IMF programme, the confidence of local and foreign investors will increase to... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Markets Brokerage house AHL expects KSE-100 to provide upside of 24% in FY24 AHL says KSE-100 could power past 56,000 level by June 2024 Updated 15 Jul, 2023 11:52pm
Pakistan Monsoon season: business community leader speaks about challenges KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan IMF Executive Board approves $3bn Stand-By Arrangement for Pakistan Board’s approval allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR894 million or about US$1.2 billion Updated 12 Jul, 2023 11:57pm
Pakistan ‘Govt accepts IMF programme with heavy heart’: PM inaugurates first phase of Fata varsity in Peshawar PESHAWAR: In a somber acknowledgment of the prevailing economic hardships, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on... Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am
Markets Saudi Arabia deposits $2bn in SBP: Ishaq Dar Finance minister says this will boost central bank-held foreign exchange reserves Updated 11 Jul, 2023 07:10pm
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
Markets Fitch upgrades Pakistan to ‘CCC’ after IMF deal Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) improved due to 'Pakistan's improved external liquidity and funding conditions following staff-level agreement' Updated 10 Jul, 2023 06:41pm
Business & Finance Financial sector continues to exhibit operational, financial resilience in CY22 KARACHI: Despite multiple challenges, the financial sector of Pakistan continued to exhibit operational and ... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan IMF ‘seeks assurances’ from Pakistan’s political parties on commitment to new SBA IMF official says lender's staff in process of meeting representatives from PML-N, PTI, PPP Updated 07 Jul, 2023 05:37pm
Pakistan IMF’s Executive Board meeting on Pakistan set for July 12 The Fund is set to discuss a nine-month stand-by arrangement for Pakistan as the previous Extended Fund Facility expired on June 30 Updated 06 Jul, 2023 09:55am
Markets Circular debt payment: here is the list of IPPs and their respective amounts The Central Power Purchasing Authority (CPPA) has disbursed nearly Rs142 billion to Independent Power Plants (IPPs)... Published 05 Jul, 2023 04:11pm
Pakistan US apprised of IMF’s $3bn Stand-By Arrangement for Pakistan Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar met with US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Wednesday, and... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 04:27pm
Markets IMF deal to address Pakistan’s inflation, external debt concerns: governor SBP Jameel Ahmad says position of foreign exchange reserves will improve in coming weeks Updated 04 Jul, 2023 07:05pm
Markets Open-market: rupee’s rise continues against US dollar Currency hovers at 277-280 level in open-market Updated 04 Jul, 2023 04:44pm
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’