Budget 2019-20: Salaried class to pay more taxes under PTI govt
Tax reliefs for salaried class introduced by the PML-N government have been withdrawn by the PTI led government in the latest budget.
The rupee is falling. Let it crash
Why letting the currency exchange rate fall may help fix some (but not all) of the structural flaws in the economy
How to fix the Pakistani economy
Profit speaks to five of the nation’s top experts on what the government should do in order to get the economy humming again
Rupee down by another Rs4.6 against dollar in interbank market, hits Rs147
Ibrahim Moosa for Mettis Global told Profit, "The Pakistani rupee is expected to depreciate against the US dollar further and the market expectation is at around Rs147-148."
Are our economic managers flying blind?
The Dismal Science is also an inexact science, yes. But our horrible statistics departments have made it look like astrology
Not running away, says KIA Pakistan’s CEO, despite serious challenges
KARACHI: KIA Lucky Motors (KLM) CEO Asif Rizvi admits Pakistan is facing ‘very difficult times’ but at the same time he cited...
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Hafiz A. Pasha
The government should formulate a clear trade strategy, and then subsidise industries that can compete globally
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr S Akbar Zaidi
Technocratic solutions are not enough; Pakistan needs to have major political parties agree on the broad contours of economic policy
Rupee continues to tumble, down 3.1 per cent
It is speculated that the rupee will continue to fall and is expected to be valued at around Rs180 by December 2020 against the US dollar.
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Nadeemul Haque
We need to deregulate our cities to allow more construction and high-rise development
Coal Power helps Pakistan cut power tariff by Rs10 per unitÂ
These projects also have helped Pakistan reduce its heavy dependence on gas and LNG power plants, which account for 50 per cent of total installed capacity.
Cabinet approves Rs100bn youth loan programme
Briefing the media about cabinet decisions here, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the cabinet held a thorough discussion on education policy and the new Rs100 billion youth loan programme.
How well has the PTI performed on its 100-day agenda?
Most macroeconomic indicators have worsened since the Imran Khan Administration took office, but the party appears set to initiate some key economic reforms
Hafeez Shaikh reviews NSW plans, suggests swift implementation
Pakistan is required, under WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, to establish NSW by 2022.
Govt preparing long-term LPG policy, petroleum levy set at Rs 5.5b for 2020-21
ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a long-term Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) policy aimed at increasing the commodity production, stabilising its price and...