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Business & Economy Updated 04 Jan, 2023 07:08pm

Ishaq Dar rejects PTI’s ‘white paper’, says it is devoid of economic context

Finance minister says that PTI had not allocated funds for security operations

Business & Economy Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:49pm

Headline inflation for December reaches 24.5%

CPI inflation in urban areas increased to 21.6

Business & Economy Published 28 Dec, 2022 05:55pm

Nishat Chunian announces partial suspension of operation from January

Textile manufacturer says spindles will restart operations after improvement in market conditions

Business & Economy Published 28 Dec, 2022 12:38pm

World economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy year

Since World War Two we have never seen such a complicated situation, says Amsterdam university professor

Pakistan Updated 28 Dec, 2022 12:20pm

No risk of default, Dar adamant

Reiterates that Pakistan will complete IMF program

Business & Economy Published 23 Dec, 2022 03:59pm

S&P downgrades Pakistan’s credit rating on weakening of several metrics

Long-term sovereign credit rating lowered to “CCC+” from “B-“

World Published 20 Dec, 2022 02:30pm

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Announcement comes a week after IMF staff-level agreement

Business & Economy Published 15 Dec, 2022 05:54pm

Massive selling pressure as benchmark KSE-100 index sheds over 550 points

Traders say domestic, international developments cause of uncertainty

Pakistan Published 15 Dec, 2022 12:26pm

Dollars disappear from open market due to hoarding

Traders say there is a huge gap between open market rate and actual rate

Pakistan Published 14 Dec, 2022 04:34pm

Dar decries ‘negative campaigns’ against economy

Says debt is a hot topic in Pakistan but not other countries

Pakistan Published 11 Dec, 2022 11:57am

Chinese and Pakistani universities collaborate to create heat-resistant rice

Field trials and demonstrations have exhibited that the yield of Honglian HP3 is 12.5% higher

Pakistan Updated 08 Dec, 2022 05:01am

No chance of martial law as democracy has matured in Pakistan: President Alvi

President says he is sure country will not default

Business & Economy Published 03 Dec, 2022 09:18am

Pakistan expects $3b from friendly country in two weeks

When asked about a delay in visit of IMF delegation, Dar said he ‘didn’t care’

Business & Economy Updated 01 Dec, 2022 07:40pm

Consumer price inflation slows to 23.8%

On Nov. 25, the central bank hiked its policy rate by 100 basis points to 16%, the highest in several years

Pakistan Published 25 Sep, 2022 08:22pm

Ishaq Dar to return to Pakistan on Tuesday

PML-N leader will assume charge as the finance minister

Business & Economy Published 19 Sep, 2022 12:03am

Pakistan will ‘absolutely not’ default on debt despite floods: Miftah Ismail

Says most stabilisation policies and targets are still on track

Pakistan Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:54pm

PM Shehbaz meets Nawaz to discuss political, economic situation

Premier says the entire nation is united for relief and rehabilitation of flood-affected people

World Published 14 Sep, 2022 06:35pm

US to move $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets to Swiss-based trust

Officials say no money will go to Afghan central bank, known as DAB, until it is 'free of political interference'

Business & Economy Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:37am

Rupee continues to slide due to rising demand for import payments: Miftah

Says the country will have to face major revenue loss due to crop losses

Business & Economy Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:21pm

Miftah Ismail expects economy to grow more than 3.5% this FY - report

Finance minister reiterates the need for “living within your means”

Business & Economy Updated 03 Sep, 2022 09:49am

A Miftah Ismail crash course on fixing Pakistan’s economy

Warns of ‘bleak spring’ and expensive flour if Sindh does not start wheat crop by mid-October

Business & Economy Published 30 Aug, 2022 11:27am

Floods, other water related disasters could cause $5.6 increase in ecomomy by 2050: report

Agricultural sector, vulnerable to both drought and extreme rainfall, could see $332 billion in losses by 2050

Business & Economy Updated 20 Aug, 2022 11:46am

Don’t throw caution to the wind, Atif Mian advises journalists, politicians on petrol price

Economics professor says Pakistan needs to bring its current account to balance

World Published 03 Aug, 2022 05:43pm

Sri Lanka faces ‘great danger’ as crisis drags

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says financial meltdown has turned into a serious political crisis

Business & Economy Updated 21 Jul, 2022 02:55pm

Rupee continues to nosedive, hits another record low

Fall comes amid political uncertainty, IMF concerns

World Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:58pm

Sri Lanka’s ousted president says he ‘took all possible steps’ to prevent crisis

Rajapaksa says financial crisis rooted in years of economic mismanagement that pre-dated his presidency

▶️ Business & Economy Updated 16 Jul, 2022 04:42pm

Power sector losses have doubled govt’s annual expenses: Miftah

Finance minister blames PTI for economic woes

Technology Published 13 Jul, 2022 06:47pm

Airlift shuts down its operations in Pakistan

Airlift had raised $85 million last year, largest funds by any startup