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...
Lucky Cement pays out dividend after hiatus of three yearsÂ
At Rs 18 per share, it is the highest payout since 2018Â
Bank of Punjab, NCMCL join hands for EWR project to support farmers against storage of agri commodities
KARACHI: The Bank of Punjab (BoP) and Naymat Collateral Management Limited (NCMCL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of Electronic...
Buying back bonds: An innovative solution for Pakistan’s financial woes
Writing for The Express Tribune, author AAH Soomro suggests that efficient management of companies and countries requires constant effort to maximize profits and minimize...
Market unshaken despite external woes, gains 13pc QoQ
LAHORE: Despite depleting foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan equities continued its positive trajectory for third consecutive week, gaining 530 points (+1.2 per cent) to close...
Pakistan faces dilemma as major allies join hands in emerging crude bloc
Writing for Dawn, author Syed Rashid Husain points out that the announcement of a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia brokered by China on...
21.74pc growth of food group exports in eight months
ISLAMABAD: Food group exports from the country during the first eight months of the current financial year grew by 21.74 per cent as compared to...
Nawaz will spend Rs700 billion from the Punjab budget to be able to blame inflation on Shehbaz
The Punjab Government has decided it will cut the power tariff by Rs14 for consumers using up to 500 units but cutting the province’s development budget. It will do nothing for inflation except exacerbate it later, and it has other provincial governments fuming
Will Pakistan’s economic woes deepen?
Is a fresh IMF programme really unavoidable
Fed raises rates, opens door to pause in tightening cycle
The Federal Reserve moved its management of the post-pandemic economic recovery into a new phase on Wednesday with what may be the last in...
Biden sounds hopeful on debt ceiling, Treasury warns of June 5 default
Democratic President Joe Biden and a Republican negotiator said on Friday they were working on a deal to raise the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion...
Market Daily:Â Ongoing rally sees KSE-100 rake in 2,130 pointsÂ
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its winning streak as the equity market stretched Wednesday’s rally, gaining 898 points (2.19 per cent) to close the day at 41,796.
Miftah Ismail, cautions against any form of debt restructuring
Former finance minister Dr. Miftah Ismail has cautioned against any kind of debt restructuring, warning that it would have far-reaching repercussions on Pakistan's economy.
In...
Can Shehbaz Sharif really be credited with saving Pakistan from default?
After 16 months of intense fiscal management, the question is who put Pakistan so close to the brink in the first place?
Exclusive: OPEC upbeat over 2024 oil demand outlook despite slowdown
OPEC will likely maintain an upbeat view on oil demand growth for next year when it publishes its first outlook later this month, predicting...
