Fitch warns external finance risks could constrain incoming government

Fitch projects Pakistan will seek potential financing from various sources including China, multilateral development bank and possibly the IMF

The fate of the Taseers

The financial costs of opposing the blasphemy law in Pakistan?

Taking Pakistan higher on the World Bank ladder

In the realm of creating an environment for ease of doing business, Ms Fareena Mazhar is hoping that BoI would find an ally in the coming PTI government

Why packaging is not a ‘me too’ business

A complex industry with unique oddities and healthy growth

PEPCO continues to function despite directions for dissolution by the former cabinet 

ISLAMABAD: Despite the directions passed by the Peshawar High Court (PHC) in 2011 and a decision by the then federal cabinet for...

Investors to keep track on potential inflows from multilateral institutions

LAHORE: Experts believe that investors are going to keep a strict check on the economic development of the country with regards to its...

Various hydropower projects along River Indus neglected due to govt inefficiencies

ISLAMABAD: The previous government of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), which facilitated the coal, LNG and solar powered plants to meet the...

World Bank’s insurance arm issues guarantee for $66m loan to Sojitz Corporation

The guarantee issued by WB’s insurance arm will assist the construction, design and operation of a Hyundai vehicle assembly plant to be established in Lahore

SBP may object to making ‘Wealth Fund’ for privatising PSEs: economists

ISLAMABAD: While the finance minister-in-waiting Asad Umar has claimed that his government during its first 100 days, will create a ‘wealth fund’ to...

Pakistan’s forex reseves decrease by $74.70mn

According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at...

Pakistan likely to borrow more than $4b from Saudi bank

ISLAMABAD: A Saudi-backed Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is poised to lend Pakistan more than $4 billion to revive the nuclear nation's depleting foreign...

Dr Shamshad Akhtar likely to be posted Deputy Chairman Planning Commission in next govt

Various economists, bankers have also started lobbying for the post of SBP Governor: sources

Finance minister-in-waiting given dossiers to tackle economic challenges

ISLAMABAD: The incumbent Minister of Finance has given important dossiers to the finance minister-in-waiting in the coming PTI-led government, Asad Umar, regarding...

China interested in joining TAPI pipeline project – Pakistan official

ISLAMABAD: China is exploring building a spur from Pakistan’s territory once the multi-country TAPI natural gas pipeline project begins operating, a Pakistani official...

Pakistan defends economic partnership with China

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan defended its economic partnership with China, amid fears that the terms of opaque multi-billion dollar investments by Beijing could be exacerbating...