IMF Loan
The minimum wage is decided on an arbitrary basis.
Updated 28 May, 2019 07:59am
An IMF programme would have to be coupled with reforms on as grand a scale as Manmohan Singh’s.
Published 27 May, 2019 07:21am
The US-China trade war may offer Pakistan a unique trade opportunity.
Published 26 May, 2019 08:46am
The next fiscal’s revenue target will be almost 35.4 per cent higher than current year’s revised estimate of Rs4.100tr.
Updated 09 Jun, 2019 02:04pm
PM's advisor says the package will send good signal that "Pakistan wishes to take its economy forward."
Updated 26 May, 2019 07:44am
Revenue plan shared with IMF shows steep, escalating targets for next three budgets.
Published 24 May, 2019 07:08am
The PTI government is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Published 23 May, 2019 07:36am
The situation on the ground is almost red hot now.
Published 23 May, 2019 07:34am
State Bank spokesman says the currency adjustment reflects supply-demand pressures in the foreign exchange market.
Published 22 May, 2019 07:54am
Inflows from China, leading investor in the country, declined by 72 per cent to $429m during the July-April period.
Updated 30 May, 2019 07:33am
Greenback's value rises to Rs152.25 in interbank market.
Updated 21 May, 2019 05:40pm
"I think there was no need for any further interest hike as food inflation was quite under control in April than March."
Updated 30 May, 2019 07:33am
Policy rate hiked by 150bps to 12.25pc; govt borrows Rs4.8tr from SBP in first three quarters.
Updated 30 May, 2019 07:33am
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says PML-N will propose "alternative economic strategy".
Updated 30 May, 2019 07:32am
Of the last six programmes, Pakistan has completed two: the 2000 and 2013 ones.
Updated 20 May, 2019 01:21pm
The market closed at the loss of 155.77 points.
Updated 20 May, 2019 03:08pm
A contrast to Imran Khan’s vision of creating 10m jobs and setting the stage for an Islamic welfare state.
Updated 20 May, 2019 01:22pm
The fact that the next three years (at least) are going to be tough for the country is a now a well-established fact.
Published 20 May, 2019 08:09am
Independent economists estimate a loss of almost one million jobs during the IMF programme.
Updated 30 May, 2019 07:32am
The IMF deal offers the opposition an endless buffet of contentious points to choose to critique on.
Updated 30 May, 2019 07:32am
Rest assured, Pakistan’s economy is going to be severely constrained over the next few years.
Updated 18 May, 2019 07:30am
Stock market ends worst week in 17 years; rupee hits 151 in open market; brokers meet SBP governor.
Updated 18 May, 2019 07:57am
SBP due to announce monetary policy on Monday.
Updated 17 May, 2019 03:20pm
We put public services on the chopping block.
Updated 18 May, 2019 08:53am
The last devaluation has not been fully factored into the price level of the dollar yet.
Updated 17 May, 2019 07:27am
Marriyum Aurangzeb says the "worst-ever" rupee devaluation was a result of a "successful agreement between IMF and IMF".
Updated 17 May, 2019 08:06am
Adviser says Pakistan’s economy will improve after implementation of IMF programme.
Updated 17 May, 2019 07:44am
Economists see the IMF programme secured by Pakistan as temporary relief to the country’s tottering economy.
Updated 16 May, 2019 05:49pm
Don’t believe the hype. The tax amnesty is not a ‘documentation measure’. They are always revenue exercises.
Updated 16 May, 2019 04:05pm
Many reforms on which we have reached an agreement with the IMF should have been undertaken earlier.
Updated 15 May, 2019 07:31am
