Govt in a fix over ‘tough’ IMF conditions
IMF suggests Pakistan increase GST, interest rate, gas and electricity tariffÂ
Pakistan asked to further devalue its local currency by Rs10...
Pakistan receives $1bn from Saudi Arabia, SBP confirms
KARACHI: Pakistan has received $1 billion from Saudi Arabia as part of the $3 billion pledged by the kingdom to Islamabad as...
57th CPEC progress review meeting to be held tomorrow
ISLAMABAD:Â As the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is scheduled to be held in Beijing next month, the...
PM Khan to take final decision on IMF bailout
Finance ministry to brief PM on talks with IMF and Arif Naqvi’s presence in the meeting chaired by PM may ignite a new controversy
IMF sets stringent conditions for receiving bailout package
The government officials have clearly stated that no such conditions would be accepted which impact the country’s welfare and sovereignty
Pakistan’s new rulers grapple with an old problem: How to get people to pay taxes
One of the world’s lowest tax collection rates partly help explain the shoddy state of Pakistan’s hospitals and schools, and why the illiteracy rate hovers above 40 percent in the mainly Muslim nation of 208 million people
China says no developing country will fall into debt trap by cooperating with it
Speaking at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on Saturday, Pence took aim at China’s Belt and Road initiative, saying countries should not accept debt that compromised their sovereignty
Qureshi invites Norwegian companies to invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday invited the Norwegian companies to invest in Pakistan in renewable energy, water and...
Govt considering all options to uplift the economy: Asad Umar
He said that bailout package was unavoidable from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the country’s economic challenges
The global halal trade: Is Belgium the next frontier for Pakistani exports?
A growing Muslim population and rising non-Muslim interest in halal products is a market waiting to be captured
Daronomics and its aftershocks
A familiar mess that the PTI has inherited
OGDCL decides to purchase costly drilling machines
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) administration has decided to purchase three drilling machines worth billions of rupees. Sources...
Fertiliser industry withholds GIDC payment worth billions
ISLAMABAD: Though the fertilizer industry has been charging farmers with Rs405 per bag under the head Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC), however,...
Weekly inflation up 0.42pc
ISLAMABAD: The sensitive price indicator (SPI) for the week ended November 15 increased to 0.42 per cent over the previous week, and...
ECC to decide on issues of surplus wheat, PPAF, PSM dues
LAHORE:Â A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet will be held on Tuesday, 20 November 2018, stated a notification...