Economic turmoil
Pakistan is struggling to tackle a troubling current account deficit and one of the world’s fastest-growing inflation levels.
Updated 26 Aug, 2022 08:53am
Assures that the country's balance-of-payments position is "well under control".
Published 10 Aug, 2022 11:01am
Economy “not close to recession mode”, rupee will not be managed artificially, he says.
Published 08 Aug, 2022 02:44pm
In current climate of political polarisation and crisis, the private sector is taking the lead in drafting a Charter of Economy.
Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:49am
The booms appear to be getting shorter and the busts ever sharper and frequent.
Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:50am
Says govt to complete term as polls impossible before next August.
Updated 08 Aug, 2022 10:12am
Auto sector, commodity dealers say consumers anticipate a reduction in rates.
Updated 07 Aug, 2022 09:47am
Doubles down on government decision to curtail imports for three months, terming it a necessity.
Updated 06 Aug, 2022 07:10pm
The political crisis is preventing the economy from healing through normal doses of price increase.
Updated 06 Aug, 2022 08:47am
All the policies and tough decisions implemented by the PML-N-led ruling coalition have so far translated to firefighting.
Updated 06 Aug, 2022 08:33am
The SPI increased by 0.82pc from the previous week, mainly due to a slight increase in perishable food products.
Updated 06 Aug, 2022 09:33am
Cash margins reversed from 100pc to 25pc and in some cases to zero; SBP says moved aimed at providing relief to importers.
Updated 06 Aug, 2022 09:40am
Says banks won’t have to pay higher tax rates for maintaining a low advances-to-deposits ratio on their earnings from 2021.
Updated 06 Aug, 2022 07:30am
Maintaining price stability is especially crucial when the state does not offer any safety net.
Updated 05 Aug, 2022 08:40am
Says some banks are charging much higher dollar rates than the rates shown by the State Bank.
Updated 04 Aug, 2022 09:24am
Analyst says investors are buying again because of falling crude oil prices and expectation of IMF releasing loan tranche soon.
Updated 03 Aug, 2022 05:09pm
FAP chairperson attributes rupee's rise to lower import bill and expectations that IMF will release tranche soon.
Updated 03 Aug, 2022 05:09pm
OICCI leadership meets SBP acting governor to discuss urgent fiscal and monetary policy measures for stabilising economy.
Updated 03 Aug, 2022 08:12am
Analysts say August import bill much lower than last month’s, “worst of currency crisis is over”.
Updated 02 Aug, 2022 03:28pm
Transport index sees biggest year-on-year rise of 64.7pc; perishable food items up by 32.9pc, non-perishable food items by 28.1pc.
Updated 02 Aug, 2022 07:47am
Trend driven by a 64.73pc rise in transport costs and a 32.93pc increase in rates of perishable food items.
Updated 02 Aug, 2022 10:45am
It also gained Rs7 in the open market, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan.
Updated 02 Aug, 2022 10:45am
"IMF Executive Board’s meeting could take place before Aug 20, if recommendations are sent to the board by Aug 6," says a source.
Updated 01 Aug, 2022 07:41am
Says one remaining IMF condition to be fulfilled by tomorrow morning; govt plans to give country a "healthy economy".
Updated 01 Aug, 2022 07:37am
The perceived absence of political clarity is casting a shadow over most economic decisions.
Updated 31 Jul, 2022 08:13am
KARACHI: The stock market commenced on a negative note in the outgoing week as political and economic uncertainty...
Published 31 Jul, 2022 07:25am
Local assemblers have passed on the negative impact of a soaring dollar against the rupee to consumers.
Updated 31 Jul, 2022 08:52am
Food prices to rise further as rains damage crops.
Updated 30 Jul, 2022 10:11am
Greenbacks trading at 'astronomical level' in open market; LCs being opened at 'higher than' SBP-notified rate.
Updated 30 Jul, 2022 10:03am
Stock investors lost 17.3 per cent of their investments in dollar terms in July.
Updated 30 Jul, 2022 10:20am
