Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The US dollar faces challenges to its global dominance 

Writing for The News International, author Khalid Mustafa explains that the world's largest economies are currently debating whether the US dollar will continue to...

For nth time, Dar claims staff-level agreement right around the corner 

The finance minister’s promises seem to have stopped giving confidence to the markets which continued to show negative trends. 

Cement Despatches witness impressive growth of 57.4% in July 2023

ISLAMABAD: The cement industry in Pakistan experienced a significant boost in July 2023, with total cement despatches reaching 3.212 million tons, marking a remarkable...

Russians reluctantly embrace Chinese cars after Western brands depart

As the exodus of Western carmakers narrows options for Russian consumers, Chinese automakers are filling the gap, forcing Russians to overcome their reluctance to...

Market Daily: KSE 100 settles at 43539.60 points, up 176.39

LAHORE: In a narrowly traded session, bulls came out as winners. The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw no excitement from investors at open of...
World economy-virus

Why is China not rushing to fix its ailing economy?

With China at risk of tipping into prolonged stagnation and a spiralling property crisis threatening financial stability, there is growing unease over why its leaders are not...

From direct to indirect: SBP’s rewiring of Pakistan’s financial architecture

A deep dive into how Pakistan's central bank responded to lending restrictions by creating an elaborate system of regulatory accommodations and creative compliance. The result? A financial sector more intertwined with government debt than ever before

Revisions in aid to Pakistan unlikely to shake its finances: Moody’s

LAHORE: International rating agency Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has maintained that Trump administration’s revision of US military aid is highly unlikely to have material...

Election 2018: Political parties release specific plans for CPEC

ISLAMABAD: With the General Election 2018 around the corner, almost all major political parties have come up with their respective election manifestos featuring their...

Why does the choice of FBR chairman matter for Pakistan?

Whenever a chairman of the country's premier revenue body retires, infighting starts between the Custom service and Inland revenue service officers to capture the post

US regulator sues top crypto exchange Binance, CEO for ‘willful evasion’

The world's biggest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao were sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on...

Pakistan upgraded to middle-income country but struggles with infrastructure

Writing for Express Tribune, author Salman Siddiqui points out that Pakistan has recently been upgraded to a middle-income country, but it faces numerous challenges...

Pakistani authorities seek “Plan B” amid uncertainty over IMF program

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the United States inquired with Pakistan about its backup plan in case the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program concludes next week...

Bitcoin drops to new two-month low as world markets sell off

Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a fresh two-month low on Friday, breaking out of its recent tight range as a wave of risk averse sentiment...
China's economy

China’s April data show economic recovery losing steam, testing policymakers

China's April industrial output and retail sales growth undershot forecasts, suggesting the economy lost momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and intensifying...