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In case of price rise, discretionary expenses should be cut, funds directed towards essentials

Spike in interest rates led to a sell-off in bonds, leaving banks exposed

SBP raises rate by 13%, withdraws concessionary funding with effect from Friday

More pain to come as policy rate has been raised at sharpest pace in decades

Document submitted in NA details loans taken during Aug 2018-Dec 2021

Govt appreciated for withdrawing SBP, NBP appeals against FSC decision

Ulema body seeks PM’s role in withdrawal of SBP appeal against ruling on interest-free economy

Services reported a growing global obsession with South Korean culture from entertainment to beauty products.

Overall budget deficit remains at Rs3.4tr or 7.1% of GDP in last fiscal year

Govt expects to spend Rs2.9tr on domestic and foreign debt in ongoing fiscal year

Decision taken to support economic activities that are at risk due to Covid-19

‘OLMT completed in larger public interest’

If the pen can be used for propagating moral and religious ethics, it can be used for negative purposes as well

Businessmen argue cottage industries will be unable to pay 4% interest

The high policy rate of 13.25% is said to be killing business, making the interest cost of govt debt unbearable

Sources say Punjab's economy will continue to bear the burden of the project till 2036

PM Imran constitutes a committee to contact the opposition for consensus over the issue

NITC says ship was damaged but stable and denied initial reports it had been set ablaze

Spanish official says project has generated interest among investors

Financing will lend support to BISP, institutional strengthening measures

Move will help them set up businesses under PM loan scheme

Car sales dip 39% to 11,724 units in September 2019

Imports decline but exports could not pick up pace

90% cut in tax liabilities on builders’ income earned from low-cost housing schemes planned

Efforts are needed to increase exports to sustain reduction in deficit in the long run

Country can set up SME, agri-zones in collaboration with China, Germany

Most politicians and bureaucrats do whatever they have already decided

Innovation should be promoted to upgrade Pakistani products in global value chain

Govt shows little interest in taking critical steps to prevent worsening of situation

The territory has been in dire financial straits under an ongoing economic crisis

Surprise postponement of WeWork IPO underscores how confidence is eroding

President says country needs to make optimum use of the resource

Gloomy economic outlook and uncertainty keeps investors on sidelines

Moody’s cites US-China trade war as a risk for Asian economies

Says Beijing is committed to resolving disputes in a rational manner

Major US stock indexes slipped following news

Official says govt has failed to attract investment despite improvements

Businessmen demand focus on renewable energy to boost industry and trade

Anticipate better GDP rate than global agencies for the current fiscal year 2019-20

BoE policymakers to vote for higher interest rates in 2017 and 2018

Business forum urges SBP to review its policies, facilitate private sector

As the central bank once again raised the interest rate to an eight-year high

Cites past rulings to justify power of judicial review in financial matters under Article 184(3)

Policy rate may be increased in the range of 1-1.5 percentage points in the monetary policy on Monday

Rate increase will push govt’s borrowing cost up from the projected Rs2 trillion

Referring to a news story titled “Auditors term OGRA chairperson’s hiring illegal”

General Secretary Kakar says people will no longer tolerate politics of vested interest

If I were an actual investor, my interest would have been lost and my faith in government capacity doomed