How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Nadeemul Haque
We need to deregulate our cities to allow more construction and high-rise development
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Tax reliefs for salaried class introduced by the PML-N government have been withdrawn by the PTI led government in the latest budget.
White House, Republican team say no progress in debt ceiling talks
A second meeting on Friday between White House and Republican congressional negotiators on raising the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling broke...
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 S Akbar Zaidi
Technocratic solutions are not enough; Pakistan needs to have major political parties agree on the broad contours of economic policy
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
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...
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...
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
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 raises interest rate by 100bps to 13.25pc
--SBP governor says decision taken keeping in view upside inflationary pressures from exchange rate depreciation
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan...
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
ECC seeks revenue impact of withdrawal of duties on cotton imports
ISLAMABAD: As the government is already facing a revenue shortfall of Rs125 billion during the past six months due to the relaxation...
PM Shehbaz Sharif admits that politicians are responsible for the current “mess”
ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday while announcing the Rs 5 billion Ramzan Relief Packages, Rs 3.24 billion less than last year, Prime Minister acknowledged...
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