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A subdued Zardari asks govt to sit with opposition and move forward on economic policy.
Updated 21 Jun, 2019 10:43am
Opposition leader finally opens up discussion on budget in assembly after govt, opposition call 'truce' over ruckus.
Updated 20 Jun, 2019 07:46am
Consumers will pay additional Rs1.49 per unit for 15 months from July 1.
Updated 15 Jun, 2019 07:53am
Govt proposes to do away with the non-filer regime by making failure to file tax return a punishable criminal offence.
Updated 03 Jul, 2019 11:58am
Should we ignore much-needed underlying reforms, we are destined to be stuck in this vicious cycle.
Updated 26 Sep, 2019 03:49pm
Business leaders in Karachi are resigned to a budget that they insist is being written under IMF dictation.
Updated 09 Jun, 2019 09:02am
PTI's greatest crime is that it worsened things over the first 10 months, says economist Akbar Zaidi.
Updated 04 Jun, 2019 07:51pm
The targets and pace of economic reforms the government has set are formidable.
Published 01 Jun, 2019 08:04am
It would be a mistake to take one’s own power for granted in times such as these.
Published 30 May, 2019 07:14am
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
