Soaring govt borrowing: grim fiscal reality EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a statistic that should send alarm bells ringing throughout the... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Editorials Macroeconomic indicators not satisfactory EDITORIAL: External borrowing failed to meet the budgeted target by 51 percent as per data released by the Pakistan... Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am
Pakistan MQM, JUI-F and GDA: PML-N mulling forging electoral alliance in Sindh LAHORE: The parliamentary board of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which met here on Monday with the party... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Editorials Fitch maintains rating EDITORIAL: Fitch has maintained Pakistan’s rating at CCC positive — a rating that has been stable since 10 July... Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am
Print Dar seeks global collaboration for economic prosperity ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday emphasized the significance of... Updated 09 Dec, 2023 10:04am
Editorials SBA’s first tranche: So why the delay? EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Board calendar till 14 December surprisingly does not include... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
Editorials Confusion galore EDITORIAL: Confusion seems to prevail since news of appointment of PML-N Senator Ishaq Dar as leader of the house,... Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am
Editorials Reaping the result of Dar’s stubbornness? EDITORIAL: In a spirited defence of his signature policy to control the external value of the rupee, former... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 04:27pm
Markets Open-market: rupee remains stable against the US dollar The Pakistani rupee remained unchanged against the US dollar in the open market on Tuesday, while the local currency... Updated 28 Nov, 2023 09:54pm
Pakistan Dar reiterates stance on Pakistan’s currency, calls rupee undervalued Newly-nominated Leader of the House in Senate wants stakeholders to come onboard to resolve exchange rate issue Updated 27 Nov, 2023 10:57pm
Print PM nominates Dar as leader of house in Senate ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has nominated PML-N leader Ishaq Dar as Leader of the House... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:49am
Editorials Spotlight on 18th Amendment, NFC award EDITORIAL: Suddenly, the debate about fiddling with the 18th Amendment and NFC award formula is all the rage once... Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am
Pakistan Ex-PPP senator Waqar Ahmed joins PML-N ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senator and federal minister for privatisation Waqar Ahmed Khan... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Opinion Dar and his ubiquitous influence This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial ‘Not the same old policies, please’ carried by the newspaper... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Opinion SIFC making waves? Special Facilitation Investment Committee (SIFC) was established by the Shehbaz Sharif-led government on 17 June... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:08am
Editorials Not the same old policies, please EDITORIAL: How typical that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his senior aides told Lahore’s business... Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Editorials Pakistan’s external financing needs EDITORIAL: The outgoing Shehbaz Sharif-led government budgeted 24.2 billion dollar external loans for the current... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Editorials Moody’s report EDITORIAL: Moody’s recent reassessment of Pakistan’s vulnerability comes as no surprise: with exports a mere ... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 06:54am
Opinion Output: uptick, downtick or ... This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the significant divergence in calculation of Gross Domestic... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:03am
Print Dar made PML-N election cell chairman LAHORE: Former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar has been appointed election cell chairman of the Pakistan Muslim... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:26am
Print Dar highlights criticality of delimitations ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate Ishaq Dar, Friday, apparently attempted to defend the failure of the ECP in... Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:00am
Print Illegal migrants: Blome agrees to Pakistan’s stance in meeting with Dar ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome has agreed that Pakistan, being a sovereign country,... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 08:57am
Pakistan Israel’s aggression: Senators seek urgent action from world ISLAMABAD: The Senate, Monday, continued its debate on the ongoing atrocities on the people of Gaza by Israel,... Updated 31 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Editorials Consolidated fiscal operations EDITORIAL: The Finance Ministry uploaded a summary of the consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations for... Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am
Pakistan Dar acquitted in assets beyond means case ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Monday, acquitted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former... Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am
Pakistan Accountability court acquits Ishaq Dar in assets beyond means case Judge Muhammad Bashir announces reserved verdict Updated 23 Oct, 2023 09:15pm
Print Nawaz says his party can steer country out of crises ISLAMABAD: Former three-time prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif arrived home... Updated 22 Oct, 2023 05:10pm
Pakistan Nawaz to address public gathering tomorrow: Dar LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is giving final touches to the arrangements for its power show at... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
Pakistan AC reserves judgment in case against Dar, others till 21st ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Tuesday, reserved its verdict after both parties completed arguments on the... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Editorials The deteriorating economic indicators EDITORIAL: The deterioration in key macroeconomic indicators in less than three months reflected by the differential... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am