The government has agreed to gradually reduce its stock of borrowings from the SBP in its negotiations with the IMF. Updated Jul 15, 2019 08:06am

Pakistan will have to keep input prices from rising too fast in order to make the five-year agricultural emergency. Updated Jul 15, 2019 08:07am

Achieving substantial growth in export earnings seems too difficult as subsidies on imports meant for export-oriented .. Published Jul 08, 2019 07:57am

Had the IMF not insisted on letting the rupee slide, the SBP could have acted with less haste Published Jul 01, 2019 06:58am

Pakistan is not going to free float the rupee, leaving exchange rates completely to demand and supply. Updated Jun 24, 2019 10:17am

If the govt is not going to borrow from SBP in next fiscal year, will it be borrowing excessively from commercial banks? Updated Jun 17, 2019 09:04am

FY20 is going to be tough, perhaps tougher than FY19 in terms of resource gaps in the government’s finance books. Updated Jun 10, 2019 07:37am

It’s time for the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) to at least split the category of “all other items” into finished Published Jun 03, 2019 07:44am

Pakistan’s ability to meet external-sector obligations without falling into a debt trap will be tested harshly Published Jun 03, 2019 07:44am

Some analysts assert that ruthless monetary tightening can choke economic growth as high interest rates increase ... Published May 27, 2019 07:20am

Even if we add home remittances to exports earnings, total constitutes less than 82pc of our merchandise import bill. Updated May 30, 2019 07:32am

Inflation numbers become disputed as food items on CPI, SPI don't represent fast-changing consumption patterns. Updated May 13, 2019 09:57am

The central bank cannot leave the exchange rate at the mercy of market forces. Updated May 06, 2019 07:37am

Should Pakistan move away from multiple treasury accounts to a single treasury account? Updated Apr 29, 2019 09:39am

The central bank, in addition to microfinance banks, is also involving microfinance institutions and rural support Published Apr 22, 2019 06:57am

Exports of fruits, vegetables are far lower than the country's potential, and the average per tonne export price is low. Updated Apr 15, 2019 09:09am

We have already started implementing some of the structural reforms before the formal signing of the deal with the IMF Published Apr 15, 2019 07:02am

Should consumers hope that any move to check business malpractices that fuel inflation will succeed? Published Apr 08, 2019 07:12am

Rate hike comes amid inflationary pressure, larger fiscal deficit and a high current account deficit. Updated Apr 01, 2019 11:43am

New borrowing will be pricier as interest rates are higher than a year ago. Updated Mar 29, 2019 11:37am