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
Print Govt required to keep SOEs under MoF oversight: IMF KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) representative in Pakistan on Wednesday said that the reform... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:49am
Opinion SOE conundrum: To be, or not to be… State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have become a subject of heated debate in Pakistan, with conflicting opinions on ... Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am
Print Gohar assumes charge with $80bn export goal on mind ISLAMABAD: Renowned industrialist Gohar Ejaz on Friday assumed the charge as caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:24pm
Opinion Economic policy by the interim govt Given Pakistan is facing very difficult economic challenge, mainly in the shape of bringing debt sustainability, on... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:22am
Opinion Reduce, not expand, the size of govt to restore investor confidence After the unexpected IMF (International Monetary Fund) bailout, the economy is in search of regaining lost... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Opinion Re-election considerations have clear precedence over… It is true that a picture is always worth a thousand words. What is also true is that sometime multiple ideas, ... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am
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 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
Editorials SOEs: We need genuine action, not just lip service EDITORIAL: It is increasingly appears that the federal government has a new priority. As per a Business Recorder... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Opinion SOEs: privatisation the only solution Driven by the current ‘four-point must list of IMF’ to qualify for the next tranche of Fund’s lending in... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:15am
Print Power Div says it has no control over Discos ISLAMABAD: Power Division said on Friday that its administrative powers to interfere in internal affairs of... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 09:48am
Pakistan PM appoints Ali Sarfraz Hussain as Pakistan’s envoy to WTO, Geneva ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in the dying days of his government, has reportedly appointed Ali Sarfraz... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Print Ailing SOEs come under sharper govt focus PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on the ongoing reforms in state-owned enterprises Updated 20 Jul, 2023 10:06am
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
Opinion Improving foreign investment climate ‘After a steep drop in 2020 and a strong rebound in 2021, global foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 12 per... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:55am
Print Steps to broaden tax base: FY24 budget advances primary surplus of 0.4pc of GDP: IMF ISLAMABAD: The fiscal year 2024 budget advances a primary surplus of around 0.4 percent of GDP by taking some steps... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 09:27am
Opinion Flawed budgetary measures Pakistan’s prevailing outlook paints a grim picture of a state in deep trouble. In view of perpetual political... Updated 02 Jul, 2023 10:36am
Opinion The great economic challenge Proud nations, with will of steel, shine the brightest when the clouds are the darkest. The current economic... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Opinion The economy in FY2023-24 The economic prospects for Pakistan in 2023-24 have been presented in the Annual Plan prepared by the Planning... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Economy: experts underscore the need for structural reforms KARACHI: Economic experts at a post-budget conference here on Sunday called for indigenous solutions and structural... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:48am
Editorials A budget amid deep economic slump EDITORIAL: The federal government is presenting the country’s annual budget in parliament today. It would like to... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 06:54am
Opinion A tale of 2 economies: India and Pakistan When India and Pakistan became independent states after the Partition in 1947, they inherited a similar economic... Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am
Opinion Economic stress Since around September 2021, and especially since April last year, economic stress has come to Pakistan from a ... Updated 12 May, 2023 06:33am
Business & Finance Zahid for import substitution, sell-off of loss-making SOEs to help resolve economic crisis KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ... Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am
Business & Finance Dar asks PD, gas cos, PSO to improve their liquidity position ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday asked the relevant authorities in the Petroleum Division, gas... Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:26am
Markets PIAF calls for overhauling of power sector through drastic measures LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has stressed the need for overhauling the ... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am
Editorials The SOE challenge EDITORIAL: The World Bank report that declared Pakistan’s state-run firms “the worst in Asia” only put the... Published 29 Apr, 2023 06:04am
Business & Finance LCCI calls for restructuring of loss-making SOEs LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) on Thursday called for restructuring of loss-making... Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am
