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The country needs political calm to stabilise the economy, not escalation of tensions.
Updated 22 Jul, 2024 08:46am
Energy sector debt re-profiling talks to be held in Beijing this month, says power minister.
Updated 22 Jul, 2024 08:09am
Plummeting exports as a ratio of GDP is one of the major reasons driving the current economic slowdown and the balance-of-payments crisis.
Updated 18 Jul, 2024 11:15am
Analysts attribute gains to the new IMF deal "that is supportive for continued macroeconomic stability".
Updated 15 Jul, 2024 04:50pm
The practitioners of realpolitik and the guardians of the Constitution and law have demonstrably and dramatically diverged.
Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:18am
Some reforms agreed with the Fund are going to seriously impact economic growth and fresh investments, at least in the short term.
Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:08am
"It is our responsibility to act speedily and work tirelessly," premier says; finance minister says new deal to bring macroeconomic stability.
Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:01pm
New programme to be approved by Fund's Executive Board; enable Pakistan to cement stability and create conditions for growth.
Updated 13 Jul, 2024 07:24am
Is a life lived happily and respectably too much to ask for from your country?
Updated 12 Jul, 2024 08:30am
Says agro-farm and agro-industry were the future and big landowners would have to be taxed.
Published 10 Jul, 2024 05:28am
Topline Securities Ltd said trading was halted for two hours due to a fire and trading resumed once the blaze was controlled.
Updated 09 Jul, 2024 10:00am
Urges elected representatives of PML-N, Balochistan Awami Party and National Party to play their role in development of the province.
Updated 09 Jul, 2024 08:03am
It is no wonder that every other conversation within the white-collar salaried class is about foreign migration.
Updated 08 Jul, 2024 09:09am
Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik hopes to culminate the IMF process in the next three to four weeks.
Updated 03 Jul, 2024 12:54pm
The budget is not only bereft of an economic and political vision, it also shows the lack of capacity to think beyond narrow interests.
Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:57am
Actual economic course correction has once again been put off for another time.
Updated 02 Jul, 2024 08:34am
Extends exemptions in certain sectors; proposed petroleum levy on diesel, petrol reduced from Rs80 to Rs70 per litre.
Updated 29 Jun, 2024 09:15am
Opposition lawmakers term budget "unrealistic anti-people and anti-industry".
Updated 29 Jun, 2024 08:32am
PPP earlier this week ended its boycott and agreed to vote for it despite certain reservations.
Updated 28 Jun, 2024 05:43pm
Aurangzeb unveils changes to finance bill, including zero rating on local sales of export industries, stationery items.
Updated 26 Jun, 2024 09:19am
No one from treasury benches defends govt’s economic policy; PPP continues "token boycott".
Updated 22 Jun, 2024 07:43am
The non-stop struggle for power has paralysed the state at the top, and stymied its attempt to develop a sound reform strategy.
Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:52am
It just wants to take the easy route and enjoy the ride for however long it is in power.
Updated 18 Jun, 2024 09:00am
Today, economic policy in Pakistan consists of scrambling to meet IMF targets to pass the next review. All else is fluff.
Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:47am
Agriculture sector sees growth of 6.25pc; finance minister says current account deficit lowered from $6bn to $200m.
Updated 12 Jun, 2024 04:08pm
Finance ministry official says some IMF demands, mainly regarding tax revenue target, are "very hard considering the current economic conditions”.
Updated 11 Jun, 2024 12:01am
The government is scrambling to secure Beijing’s appeasement to cushion probable economic blows from the IMF.
Published 10 Jun, 2024 08:27am
Since 2018, Fund has shifted its focus from budget deficit to ‘primary balance’.
Updated 09 Jun, 2024 11:14am
We should be looking somewhere else to ascertain what the purpose of the China trip really is.
Updated 06 Jun, 2024 09:47am
Pakistan’s initial experience under the 2019-2023 EFF programme underscores the importance of having a capable team that can negotiate effectively.
Updated 31 May, 2024 09:06am
