Business & Economy Published 14 Jun, 2024 01:53pm Moody’s says new budget will ‘support’ IMF talks The budget, which aims for a modest 3.6% growth, prioritizes fiscal consolidation
Business & Economy Published 13 Jun, 2024 04:49pm Pakistan to raise up to $1 bln through international bonds in FY25 Upto $300 million will be raised
Business & Economy Published 12 Jun, 2024 05:20pm Govt sets 3.6% GDP growth target for next year The growth rate remained at 2.38% last year
Business & Economy Updated 11 Jun, 2024 09:26pm Pakistan’s public debt soars to Rs67,525 billion Increase on debt increased by Rs5,518b during July to March 2024-06-11
Business & Economy Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:30pm Pakistan sees significant increase in donkey population Over the past two years, donkey population has seen an increase of 200,000e
World Published 10 Jun, 2024 09:06am UK job market on its way back after downturn The availability of staff grew by the most since December 2020
Business & Economy Published 31 May, 2024 11:52pm Growth target 3.6% next year, inflation to dip to 12%, planning ministry says Ministry said the fiscal deficit would narrow on the back of fiscal consolidation measures
Pakistan Published 31 May, 2024 09:04pm IMF proposes spike in GST and taxes on salaried class in new budget: sources The budget is set to be presented on June 10
Pakistan Published 30 May, 2024 09:44pm Electricity price to climb to Rs100/unit, dollar to reach Rs350: Omar Ayub Severly criticizes the government's handling of the economy
Pakistan Updated 23 May, 2024 09:41am Pakistan races to meet IMF’s prior actions deadline by June 30 for next bailout Mission set to fly out on Friday without announcing staff level agreement
Business & Economy Published 21 May, 2024 03:30pm Pakistan GDP grows 2.09% in Q3, supported by agriculture Estimates provisional growth rate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the financial year ending June 2024 is 2.38%
Business & Economy Published 15 May, 2024 09:25pm Taxes on cash withdrawals could see increase in next budget Tax could be increased to 0.9%
Business & Economy Published 13 May, 2024 11:55pm Pakistan to finalise $8 bn deal with IMF by July, US Bank says The IMF agreement is likely to affect budget policies
Business & Economy Updated 12 May, 2024 03:38pm ‘No turning back’: Finance Minister Aurangzeb vows to broaden tax base ‘We [I and Dar Sb] are absolutely on the same wavelength that there is no such thing as strategic SOE’
Business & Economy Published 05 May, 2024 09:40pm IMF says its mission will visit Pakistan this month to discuss new loan Pakistan is expected to seek at least $6 billion and request additional financing
Pakistan Published 05 May, 2024 09:25pm Political parties should bring their own finance minsiters, Zubair says Adds that Stock Market is manipulated by a few dozen people
Pakistan Updated 27 Apr, 2024 01:06am PM Shehbaz describes Track and Trace System as ‘fraud’ Says Pakistan's economic conditions show improvement
Business & Economy Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:14pm IMF confirms meeting on April 29 to review Pakistan tranche Pakistan is also seeking a new long-term, larger IMF loan
Business & Economy Published 18 Apr, 2024 07:22pm SBP chief says deceleration in inflation is broad-based Jameel Ahmad cites inflation had fallen sharply over the past year
Business & Economy Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:15pm IMF sees Pakistan economy grow next year Says consumer prices expected to decrease next year
Business & Economy Published 13 Apr, 2024 04:56pm Pakistan makes major loan repayment ahead of IMF talks Pakistan has been grappling with a severe balance of payments crisis, along with soaring inflation
Business & Economy Published 02 Apr, 2024 03:24pm World Bank forecasts bleak Pakisani economy for the next 3 years WB calls for clearly articulated agenda to improve economic outlook
Pakistan Published 21 Mar, 2024 10:46am IMF recommends imposing taxes on online commerce platforms The websites that only list advertisements from sellers will not be taxed
Business & Economy Updated 19 Mar, 2024 01:13pm Pakistan needs $4.8 billion before July, says SBP governor Adds that govt is planning to get billions worht of debt rolled over
Business & Economy Published 11 Mar, 2024 09:55pm Former HBL CEO Aurangzeb takes over as Pakistan’s finance minister Aurangzeb was picked over several veterans previously involved in handling the $350 billion economy
Pakistan Updated 08 Mar, 2024 11:45pm IMF backs new Pakistan programme, urges electoral row resolution IMF to send team for second review after cabinet is formed
Business & Economy Published 01 Feb, 2024 09:00pm New year brings higher inflation for Pakistanis Report reveals inflation is higher in urban areas compared to rural
Business & Economy Published 28 Jan, 2024 02:48pm How will dollar’s value fare after elections? The value of the rupee has imporved since the year began
Business & Economy Published 09 Jan, 2024 01:26pm Oil prices predicted to fall as production declines Manufacturing and construction has slowed down across the world, affecting demand
Business & Economy Updated 08 Jan, 2024 11:51pm PSX briefly crosses 65,000 barrier in intraday trading before closing negative Benchmark index closes at 64,237.02 after shedding 277.87 points