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Pakistan

How did Fitch make its prediction about a technocrat set up?

Sees no relief for Imran Khan in coming months

Published 18 Jul, 2024 07:11pm

Business & Economy

IMF keeps Pakistan’s economic growth projection unchanged at 3.5%

Fund stresses need for careful policy management

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 05:06pm

Business & Economy

People sitting in federal, provincial governments are duffers: Shabbar Zaidi

Says Karachi heading towards ‘economic genocide’

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 11:52pm

Business & Economy

IMF sees steady global growth, warns of slowing disinflation momentum

IMF kept its 2024 global real gross domestic product growth forecast unchanged from April at 3.2%

Published 16 Jul, 2024 09:33pm

Business & Economy

Lack of strong mandate could be hurdle to reform program, Moody’s says

However, the agency acknowledged potential challenges to reform implementation

Published 16 Jul, 2024 01:42pm

Pakistan

Aurangzeb confident of economic prospects, says army needs to change service structure

The Minister emphasized the need to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio

Published 11 Jul, 2024 04:44pm

Business & Economy

Govt will approach IMF after one year if expenses aren’t cut, says Kaiser Bengali

Economist cites provinces cannot share circular debt expense as it’s federal government’s responsibility

Updated 08 Jul, 2024 10:49pm

Business & Economy

Textile factory in Karachi to shut operations

Export association chief coordinator warns more industrial units are likely to follow suit

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:38pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan has met all requirements for IMF bailout deal, minister says

While the budget may win approval from the IMF, it could fuel public anger

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:26pm

Business & Economy

FBR imposes regulatory duty on 657 luxury goods, over 2,000 items to get new customs duty

The list includes everything from perfumes to tractor parts

Published 02 Jul, 2024 09:31am

Business & Economy

PSX gains over 600 points

PSX performance comes on the last trading day of the financial year 2023-24

Published 01 Jul, 2024 01:43pm

Business & Economy

Moody’s says new budget will ‘support’ IMF talks

The budget, which aims for a modest 3.6% growth, prioritizes fiscal consolidation

Published 14 Jun, 2024 01:53pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan to raise up to $1 bln through international bonds in FY25

Upto $300 million will be raised

Published 13 Jun, 2024 04:49pm

Business & Economy

Govt sets 3.6% GDP growth target for next year

The growth rate remained at 2.38% last year

Published 12 Jun, 2024 05:20pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s public debt soars to Rs67,525 billion

Increase on debt increased by Rs5,518b during July to March 2024-06-11

Updated 11 Jun, 2024 09:26pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan sees significant increase in donkey population

Over the past two years, donkey population has seen an increase of 200,000e

Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:30pm

World

UK job market on its way back after downturn

The availability of staff grew by the most since December 2020

Published 10 Jun, 2024 09:06am

Business & Economy

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

Published 31 May, 2024 11:52pm

Pakistan

IMF proposes spike in GST and taxes on salaried class in new budget: sources

The budget is set to be presented on June 10

Published 31 May, 2024 09:04pm

Pakistan

Electricity price to climb to Rs100/unit, dollar to reach Rs350: Omar Ayub

Severly criticizes the government's handling of the economy

Published 30 May, 2024 09:44pm

Pakistan

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

Updated 23 May, 2024 09:41am

Business & Economy

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%

Published 21 May, 2024 03:30pm

Business & Economy

Taxes on cash withdrawals could see increase in next budget

Tax could be increased to 0.9%

Published 15 May, 2024 09:25pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan to finalise $8 bn deal with IMF by July, US Bank says

The IMF agreement is likely to affect budget policies

Published 13 May, 2024 11:55pm

Business & Economy

‘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’

Updated 12 May, 2024 03:38pm

Business & Economy

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

Published 05 May, 2024 09:40pm

Pakistan

Political parties should bring their own finance minsiters, Zubair says

Adds that Stock Market is manipulated by a few dozen people

Published 05 May, 2024 09:25pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz describes Track and Trace System as ‘fraud’

Says Pakistan's economic conditions show improvement

Updated 27 Apr, 2024 01:06am

Business & Economy

IMF confirms meeting on April 29 to review Pakistan tranche

Pakistan is also seeking a new long-term, larger IMF loan

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:14pm

Business & Economy

SBP chief says deceleration in inflation is broad-based

Jameel Ahmad cites inflation had fallen sharply over the past year

Published 18 Apr, 2024 07:22pm