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Tax reliefs for salaried class introduced by the PML-N government have been withdrawn by the PTI led government in the latest budget.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

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

China spent $240 billion bailing out ‘Belt and Road’ countries – study

China spent $240 billion bailing out 22 developing countries between 2008 and 2021, with the amount soaring in recent years as more...

How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Nadeemul Haque

We need to deregulate our cities to allow more construction and high-rise development

EU takes Pakistan off its “List of High-Risk Third Countries”

The European Union (EU) has removed Pakistan from the “List of High-Risk Third Countries” after which Pakistani businesses and individuals will no longer...

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.

SBP calls for deep-rooted structural reforms to ensure economic stability

--'Govt's policy measures affected the performance of industrial sector and dampened manufacturing activities in FY19' While Pakistan’s economy moved along the stabilization phase led...

Finance Division clarifies news about current account deficit

Clarifying a news item on current account deficit, appeared in a section of press on December 20, it said the news does not reflect the factual position, a Finance Division press release said.

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

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

IMF approves $6bn package for Pakistan

–IMF will review Pakistan’s performance quarterly over 39 months, phasing release of the additional aid over time –Spokesperson says Fund has released $1bn...

U.S., China sketch outlines of deal to end trade war: sources

Lower-level officials held a round of talks in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday. They will be joined on Thursday by the top level negotiators, led by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.