FATF grey-listing does not affect Pakistan’s ability to borrow: IMF deputy director
The grey-listing of Pakistan by the global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has no direct consequences for its ability to borrow from the...
Analysis: Moody’s warning on US banks a wake-up call for sanguine investors
The slide in U.S. bank stocks this week appeared to catch traders in the options market by surprise, data shows, raising questions over whether...
Analysts blame political uncertainty, investigation against bank heads for market crash
The KSE-100 index was down by 995.66 points on Monday, July 9 as uncertainty prevailed in the market as heads of three banks face investigation in the Supreme Court (SC) coupled with the general political unrest post-SC’s Friday's verdict sentencing the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Developing Asia expected to see faster growth in 2023, despite global weakness – ADB
According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Developing Asia is set to experience faster growth in 2023 compared to the previous year. This growth...
Gwadar and Chabahar different since inception: Manish Tewari
WASHINGTON: Former Union Minister of State in India, Manish Tewari has made comparisons between Gwadar port in Pakistan and Chabahar port in Iran, stating...
Facing continued losses, provincialisation of DISCOs issue to go to caretaker cabinet
The companies have suffered Aggregate Technical & Commercial Losses of more than Rs292bnÂ
Higher food prices contribute to weekly inflation of 29%
ISLAMABAD: According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) increased by 0.33 percent for the...
The decade of debt
Behind soaring debt numbers, Pakistan's precarious fiscal tightrope demands urgent action
BRR Guardian Limited announces merger with BRR Guardian Modaraba
Formed in 1983, B.R.R. Investments (Private) Limited (BRRI) aimed to promote leasing investments in Pakistan
Chinese hackers spying on US critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says
A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a wide range of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs, Western intelligence...
The US dollar faces challenges to its global dominanceÂ
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...
The informal sector: A significant contributor to Pakistan’s economy
Writing for Dawn, author Dr. Abdul Wahid explains that the informal sector has become a significant contributor to Pakistan's economy, adding approximately $661 billion,...
Oil rises on Saudi plan to deepen output cuts from July
Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Monday after top crude exporter Saudi Arabia pledged to cut production by a further...
Oil prices slide on uncertainty over global economic outlook, rate hikes
Oil prices slipped on Monday as concerns about rising interest rates, the global economy and the outlook for fuel demand outweighed support from the...
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...
