Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose EDITORIAL: In an overarching drive to launch development projects before the term of the government expires, a drive... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Opinion How to widen tax net? Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Ishaq Dar has been repeatedly announcing that the government has... Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am
Opinion Exports collapsing under power sector burden The fundamental premise upon which the foundations of modern-day economics stand is that resources are finite and... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Editorials The ‘begging bowl’ challenge EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged to break the “begging bowl” by curtailing government expenses... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Opinion Inward forex cash flows: from 2023-24 to 2027-28 The IMF (International Monetary Fund) issued ‘Request For Stand-By Arrangement’ in July 2023. The IMF has again... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 07:01am
Opinion The indictment of monetary policy The Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) documents uploaded on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) website this Tuesday ... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Opinion Elephant in the room To understand strategy in a simple manner three questions are quite helpful. When deciding on a course of action ask... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
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 PTI welcomes IMF SBA loan KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership has welcomed the IMF Executive Board approval of $ 3 billion... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
Print PTI says IMF acknowledges leadership’s support ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday said that the International Monetary Board (IMF) staff report... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 09:20am
Opinion Fair elections and economic stability “Gross financing needs are very large, mostly due to large debt service payments, while external market financing... Published 21 Jul, 2023 07:08am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity “Martin Luther King said nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: PML-N supremo never ever learns from his mistakes “So one folly over another.” “Hey you know the PML-N supremo never ever learns from his past mistakes. Hey... Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am
Business & Finance Dar tells ADB team: Govt committed to completing IMF SBA ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) led by Country Director Young Ye, called on Federal Minister... Updated 20 Jul, 2023 09:30am
Business & Finance Detailed report on SBA: IMF accuses energy sector of causing fiscal haemorrhage ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has portrayed the energy (power and gas) sector as the major cause... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Print No more tax amenities, exemptions: 10 structural benchmarks set for SBA ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set 10 structural benchmarks (SBs) for stand-by arrangement... Updated 19 Jul, 2023 09:54am
Print LoI to IMF: govt pledges fiscal discipline Says it will restrain non-priority spending including through energy sector measures aimed at credibly containing energy sector subsidies, the public wage bill, and pensions Updated 19 Jul, 2023 09:56am
Business & Finance IMF stresses implementation of agreed policies ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Pakistan’s economic challenges are complex and... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Business & Finance IMF stresses market-determined exchange rate ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the reliance on administrative measures to manage... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Editorials Same old (tax) story EDITORIAL: With the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) greenlighted by the IMF (International Monetary Fund), after such a... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Editorials Give with one hand and take away with the other EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing the distribution ceremony of the Prime Minister’s Youth... Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am
Opinion No significant investment can be attracted without meaningful reforms IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) SBA (Stand-By Arrangement) was a surprise for almost everyone, including... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
Opinion ‘Tax targets versus tax gap’ This is apropos a Business Recorder two-part op-ed ‘Tax targets versus tax gap’ carried by the newspaper on... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
Opinion Economic policy consensus: It’s not always a good thing There are two sides to a coin as they are to any argument – be it the result of informed debate and subsequent... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
Opinion Pakistan’s lifeline restored by IMF Pakistan and IMF (International Monetary Fund) have reached a $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to help the... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 06:37am
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
Opinion Pakistan and IMF This is apropos an exclusive Business Recorder news item carried by the newspaper on its front page yesterday.... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Opinion Euphoria must not give way to despair The nation is in a state of euphoria since it successfully clinched an International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) $3... Updated 15 Jul, 2023 06:31am
Print Economic stability: SBA to anchor govt’s instant efforts: IMF ISLAMABAD: Resolving Pakistan’s structural challenges will likely require continued reforms over the medium term to... Updated 15 Jul, 2023 05:17pm
Print PM reassures IMF chief: Govt won’t tolerate iota of violation of deal Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds telephonic conversation with MD IMF Kristalina Georgieva Updated 15 Jul, 2023 02:24pm