economy

The bank is scrambling to revive a currency that has lost two-thirds of its value since 2015

Premier says wealth creation increases taxes, employment opportunities and brings

Foreign direct investment stands at $280m in Nov 2018

Finance minister says govt is taking various measures to help the country steer out of economic crisis

Govt must act decisively, implement reform proposals without further loss of time

Most of the graduates, post-graduates encounter difficulties in finding suitable jobs

Pakistan can become more competitive and self-reliant if changes are brought in five critical areas

Investment may flow out of equity market to safer avenues

It can help reduce poverty through job creation

According to Malpass IMF loans tend to be shorter maturity loans and China's loans to Pakistan are longer-maturity

Although the threat of an all-out trade war dampens the outlook for the global economy

SBP governor calls achieving modest growth, controlling inflation his two key goals

The technology space has to succeed if we are to grow as a nation

Need to become a domestic-resourced mobilised, productivity-led and export-oriented economy, says finance minister

Cabinet likely to issue Pakistani Diaspora bond within a month

Pressure will mount on rupee; Pakistan’s payment capacity will weaken

Decision comes as the bank, Pakistan fail to agree on macroeconomic framework

It will create job opportunities in country, help industry compete globally

Premier promises to relax harsh stock market values

India retains its top position, China second with $67b; Pakistan also makes it to top 10 with $19b remittances

Conference participants discuss various aspects necessary for sustainable development

Information minister hopes India opens way for dialogue post its general polls

It will support govt’s vision of creating jobs, alleviating poverty

Umar, Finger make first visual contact; IMF wants Pakistan to adopt steeper measures

Burden may grow in coming months due to rupee depreciation, interest rate hike

Experts say construction sector creates jobs, supports other industries

Prices have been falling quarter-on-quarter almost continually since the start of 2017

I sympathise with Finance Minister Asad Umar, who has been put in an impossible situation

PAAPAM says two tractor assembly plants are moving towards closure

The government performs reasonably well on the economy, security and the tabdeeli space

Availability of raw material for local producers will lead to export growth

High rates of return increase generation cost, hurt consumers and economy

Despite GSP Plus status, textile exports to eurozone have not increased significantly

Sweden’s asset manager invests $100 million in Pakistani companies

Chinese CG says his country will not leave Pakistan in the lurch

The rupee weakens to a record intra-day trading low of Rs144 to the dollar

Many struggle to convert faster GDP growth into substantive and lasting well-being improvements for their citizens

Umar says govt will improve fundamentals of economy, achieve sustainable growth

This is alarming as IMF will like to see a drastic cut in the central bank debt stock, in case of a bailout

Net international reserves stand at negative, SBP’s short-term liabilities at $12.2b

ECC decides there will be no gas outages during winter

Securing financial aid from Saudi Arabia and improvement in World Bank doing business ranking are some positives

Officials expect boost, as modalities for Chinese commercial loans are being discussed

K-P CM says new spots being identified for development

Tight monetary policy, rupee depreciation increase cost of production for big industries

Disagreement remains on hike in power tariff, increase in interest rate, tax collection target

The rupee’s continuous slide against the greenback has all the stakeholders worried

This way country can cash in on the opportunities arising from the BRI

If not utilised, young minds can create serious problems for any country

Karachi deserves an even better security environment so that a positive business trajectory is maintained says COAS