Business confidence continues to steep downwards amidst economic crises, shows Gallup Business Confidence Index

Inflation, Rupee depreciation, and loan default leave business community perilously worried about current and future conditions

Finance minister cancels visit to U.S. amid political uncertainty

Tariq Bajwa may replace Dar as Pakistan's representative at WB-IMF spring meetings

Saudi Arabia commits financial support to help Pakistan secure IMF deal: minister

Islamabad also in talks with UAE to secure assurance for deposits

Pakistan receives confirmation of $2bn in additional deposits from KSA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received confirmation from Saudi Arabia of $2 billion in additional deposits, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), raising...
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Volume of KP foreign loans increases as rupee falls against US dollar

Total provincial debt increases by 26% in 6MFY23

ECC defers decision on import of banned used auto oil lube

Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research unable to determine if oil sample hazardous 

WB cuts Pakistan’s GDP forecast on rising rates, limited fiscal space

Bleaker forecast assumes agreement reached with IMF

ADB forecasts Pakistan’s growth to rise to 2% in FY24

Report says country will continue experiencing strong inflationary pressures for the rest of FY23

Dar to attend IMF, WB meetings in Washington next week

Finance Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, is scheduled to visit the United States next week to attend the spring meetings of the...

SBP imposes fines on exporters delaying receipt of payments

According to an article in The Express Tribune, Pakistan's central bank has recently issued new regulations aimed at tightening the process of...

CPI increase in Pakistan highest since July 1965

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has reached an all-time high of 35.37%...

Fiscal deficit to GDP reduced, but external financing still falling short

Fiscal deficit reduces to 2.3% of GDP during July-Jan FY23, down from 2.8% in same period of FY22

China rolls over $2b loan to Pakistan, Dar confirms

Formal confirmation of refinancing would be made after completion of process

Garments industry appeals to end audit notices for timely tax refunds

According to an article in The Express Tribune, the garments industry in Pakistan is requesting an end to audit notices and instead,...

‘Pakistan awaits China’s decision on rollover of $2b loan that matured last week’

Support from friendly countries followed by IMF tranche would unblock flows cash from other multilateral agencies