Economic turmoil
It is important for the government and policymakers to think beyond the tried-tested-failed practices of imposing price controls.
Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:33pm
THE government must be quite grateful for the opportunity to announce some measure of relief for the economically...
Published 16 Jul, 2022 07:02am
Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Russia, Suriname and Zambia already in default, Belarus on the brink.
Updated 16 Jul, 2022 10:25am
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a per-litre reduction of Rs18 to 40 in fuel prices on Thursday...
Published 15 Jul, 2022 07:23am
The price of petrol will be cut by Rs18.50 and diesel by Rs40.54.
Updated 15 Jul, 2022 01:47pm
Finance minister says now that the country has been saved from "bankruptcy", the govt can aim for "economic development".
Updated 19 Jul, 2022 04:12pm
AS expected, the business community at large is grumbling over the government’s decision to impose an additional ...
Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:55am
Analyst says month-on-month reading of the consumer price index would increase up to one percentage point.
Updated 14 Jul, 2022 10:29am
Finance minister is quoted as saying by Radio Pakistan that prices are being slashed on the directives of the prime minister.
Published 13 Jul, 2022 10:01pm
Expanding access to credit is a huge problem to solve but cracking it requires some groundedness in the fundamentals of finance.
Updated 13 Jul, 2022 10:22am
Subsidies are adored by the public without understanding the consequences.
Updated 13 Jul, 2022 09:59am
A tight monetary policy takes too long to dampen demand and bring stability to prices which is the primary aim of monetary
Published 13 Jul, 2022 06:23am
The hike in interest rates will significantly increase the debt burden of the government and the costs of its servicing but it.
Updated 13 Jul, 2022 10:16am
Accuses govt of looking the other way while speculators in the currency market play havoc with the exchange rate.
Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:40am
THE State Bank does not seem willing to leave anything to chance. On Thursday, it jacked up the policy rate by an...
Published 08 Jul, 2022 06:39am
Govt seems to be taking only cosmetic measures to control prices in absence of price and profit assessment, regulation mechanism.
Updated 02 Jul, 2022 07:42am
It is crucial that the IMF reconsiders its stance and releases the funds at the earliest to calm uneasy markets.
Updated 30 Jun, 2022 08:31am
Expert says political elite of Sri Lanka failed to reach consensus on how to run their country...
Published 26 Jun, 2022 07:19am
The steps taken by the government are reflective of the extremely sorry state of our economic affairs.
Updated 25 Jun, 2022 04:17pm
Next few months will show how serious govt is about putting in place measures to strengthen country’s debt management outlook.
Updated 23 Jun, 2022 08:10am
Opposition stages token walkout over absence of ministers; Sherry says govt has to take tough decisions to break "debt trap".
Updated 23 Jun, 2022 10:25am
Analyst says Pakistan now "completely relying" on the IMF bailout programme.
Updated 19 Jul, 2022 03:58pm
The more the agreement with the IMF gets delayed, the more unmanageable the economy will become.
Updated 21 Jun, 2022 07:14am
Analysts link rupee's decline to rise in international crude oil prices, expect improvement if Pakistan taken off FATF grey list.
Updated 19 Jul, 2022 03:58pm
We remain largely a rentier economy dependent on external help, with little incentive to break the shackles.
Updated 15 Jun, 2022 08:54am
Sources say proposal is one among several suggestions proffered by financial experts to help govt avert bankruptcy.
Updated 14 Jun, 2022 08:38am
Times ahead are tough, and parties must show a greater sense of responsibility than is currently on display.
Updated 10 Jun, 2022 08:47am
Kaiser Bengali advises govt to reduce non-development expenditures for economic revival
Published 10 Jun, 2022 08:15am
NEC set to approve Rs2.2tr for country’s uplift; industrial sector expected to perform better.
Published 07 Jun, 2022 07:38am
Analyst identifies Moody's downgrading Pakistan's outlook as another factor contributing to rupee's decline.
Updated 06 Jun, 2022 05:40pm
