Central bank acknowledges the govt will have to rely on foreign borrowing as effort to increase exports will take time. Updated Oct 17, 2017 08:28am

By making imports more expensive and encouraging exports, the government hopes to tackle the growing trade deficit Updated Oct 11, 2017 08:46am

‘What Pakistani textile and apparel manufacturers need to realise is that they are already in the global market.' Updated Oct 03, 2017 07:54am

Local governments are the key to successful and effective implementation of Agenda 2030 in Pakistan. Updated Sep 25, 2017 08:39am

The relocation of Sharif family’s sugar mills to south Punjab shows how wealthy businesses,backed by political patronage Updated Sep 23, 2017 08:12am

LAHORE: As political fortresses go, there are few in the country as impregnable for the Pakistan Muslim League-N... Updated Sep 16, 2017 04:19pm

Most small firms appear to export a single product to a single market. Published Sep 11, 2017 07:55am

The success of Punjab government’s development agenda is contingent upon strengthening the government’s main functions. Updated Sep 05, 2017 09:23am

Article 62 and Article 63 of the Pakistan Constitution are once again in the limelight after they were used to Published Sep 01, 2017 10:13am

Over time there has been a slowdown in industrial growth. What then has driven GDP growth in the last four years? Updated Aug 29, 2017 08:02am

A VIEW of the calm Hunza River flowing along the Karakoram Highway from top of the Altit Fort in Karimabad.—Photo... Updated Aug 25, 2017 12:57pm

“We now plan to open limited audits starting from the registered restaurants. Published Aug 21, 2017 07:12am

Many blame the absence of private investors in infrastructure development for growing gaps in the country. Published Aug 14, 2017 07:56am

With exports plunging, calls for exploiting potential of poultry sector are gaining momentum in Karachi and Punjab. Published Aug 07, 2017 07:54am

The PM's sacking has ratcheted up political uncertainty but markets appear to have factored it in ─ at least for now. Updated Jul 31, 2017 07:45am

Sharif was just 10 months away from completing his five-year tenure in office. Updated Jul 29, 2017 01:16pm

Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports have stagnated at around $200 million for the last several years. This is in... Published Jul 24, 2017 06:45am

"Investors keeping close watch as Sharif battles to save government". Published Jul 17, 2017 07:44am

“Weak economies like ours with a semblance of economic stability on borrowed money can rarely afford political Published Jul 17, 2017 07:12am

On a cold December night in 2013, Ishaq Dar proffered unsolicited advice to the wealthy textile exporters gathered ... Published Jul 10, 2017 08:19am