Pakistan economy

Contraction due to compression of imports as export growth remains tepid

Manila-based agency says signs of economic stabilisation are emerging

Benchmark index decreases 133.18 points to settle at 40,531.42

Says last five months was very tough due to rupee depreciation

Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla says visit was successful

Moscow official discusses options for promoting business collaboration

All three automakers reported decline in demand on year-on-year basis

Plant has capacity to produce 2.4m tons of clinker per annum

Economist says jump in poverty numbers due to low growth, double-digit food inflation

Inflows will help improve country’s capacity to make import, debt payments

Under crisis response facility, ADB approves loan to support Pakistan pay off debt

PTI govt mulls giving OGRA more teeth

Citibank official says country is making progress and will not be blacklisted by FATF

Hammad Azhar says it will provide fiscal space for implementing its reforms agenda

Availability of wheat in Pakistan and its pricing trends in focus

Urges his economic team to share progress with public to counter propaganda

Planning ministry argues task can be performed without burdening country

Govt should encourage investment in BMR instead of offering export packages

Political stability, trade with neighbours prerequisites for sustainable economic growth, says Dr Hafeez Sheikh

Drop in import cargo hits terminal operator investing $240m in expansion

Punjab governor says handmade furniture products have great potential to capture world market

Resort to cost-cutting measures such as layoffs, closure of outlets

Improving economic indicators boost investors’ confidence

PM Imran directs economic affairs ministry to give periodic briefings on stuck-up projects

Focus must be on economic fundamentals, stock valuations rather than index

Seven years ago, lack of power availability was one of the biggest issues in Pakistan

Chances for monetary easing remain remote due to second round of inflationary pressure

Says uncertainty created by approved plan can be damaging for revenue targets

Decision will give govt two more years to repay loans taken to cut circular debt

Shortfall in collection widens to Rs167b in first four months of FY20

Net domestic asset targets are stringent that may create liquidity problems

State Bank of Pakistan's annual report keeps Pakistan's GDP growth projection at 3-4%

Official says 5G introduction will generate new business models

SBP governor acknowledges progress has been made on FATF’s action plan

Pakistan faces difficulties in reducing debt despite tightening fiscal policies

Over 60% of FBR taxes to be consumed in debt servicing

Sees slight rise in unemployment that indicates impact of economic slowdown

Pakistan has compromised on many goals while narrowing current account gap

SBP assures fund's delegation of consistency in implementing reforms

There has been no panic in the financial markets has, at least, partly to do with the recent Saudi support

SBP says they are not legal tender

LCCI officials say immediate economic reforms are needed to boost the country

Minister denounces elements trying to create wrong perception about Chinese investments

Approval comes amid slow disbursements; hospital project worth Rs5.3b in Sheikh Rasheed’s constituency also approved

Pakistan’s reforms process never got completed, focus is on winning elections

Economic indicators paint an encouraging picture, inflation stays below target

Country manager feels there is immense potential in e-commerce segment

Pakistan has descended into a world of mutual recrimination

Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar sits at the centre of CPEC

Pakistan exports around $4 billion worth of merchandise to its immediate neighbours