Economic Crisis

Unending uncertainty in Pakistan

It is indeed unfortunate for Pakistan that it has remained in a state of limbo… Read More

PSO dues soar to more than Rs740 billion

KARACHI: Pressing another challenge to the caretaker government of Pakistan, the outstanding dues of Pakistan… Read More

A year of exports shrinkage

Pakistani exports have been seriously lagging behind imports since many years creating a serious imbalance… Read More

Caretaker govt and economy

There was a tremendous rush for the position of the caretaker prime minister despite the… Read More

Caretaker setup and economy

The tenure of PMLN-led coalition government is over giving way to hustle-bustle of dealing with… Read More

Uncontrollable Price Hike

The uncontrollable price hike in the country clearly indicates the desperate malfunctioning, even breakdown of… Read More

Economic crisis behind increased deaths during crimes: AIG Karachi

KARACHI: "The criminals, driven by desperate economic conditions, are resorting to taking the lives of… Read More

Electricity tariff hike amid unbearable loadshedding

Pakistanis are hit by a never-ending increase in the tariff of electricity that has made… Read More

Economy in doldrums despite IMF deal

With the prospects of national elections getting stronger by the day, the economic prospects are… Read More

Hoping Against Hope

Pakistan, a country of 230 million people-endowed with rich natural resources, fertile lands, rivers, hardworking… Read More

What next for Pakistan after IMF?

The flustered economic managers of the coalition government heaved a sigh of relief when the… Read More

Declining remittances

Overseas Pakistanis regularly send money back home and the amount so sent plays a crucial… Read More

Ambitious solar project to join string of coal plants in Pakistan’s Thar district

Millions of solar panels are set to be mounted upon swathes of soil in Block… Read More

Rupee gains strength against US dollar in interbank following IMF deal

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee gained Rs10.58 against the US dollar in the interbank market on… Read More

Govt misses export target for FY2022-23

The federal government missed the export target for the fiscal year 2022-23 as the Pakistan… Read More

On Pakistan’s unprecedented political crisis

The high inflation, the shrinking individual and national savings, the increasing unemployment and poverty, the… Read More

Where is Pakistan headed without IMF?

There is hardly any doubt that the budget 2023-24 was an exercise in desperation with… Read More

Pakistan’s Politico-Economic Crisis and A Common Man’s Worries

The situation in Pakistan is so dire that it not only requires total reappraisal but… Read More

Was 2022-23 Pakistan’s Worst Financial Year?

The finance minister of the incumbent PDM coalition government presented an economic survey considered to… Read More

Status quo budget

Pakistan’s budget for 2023-24 is considered an exercise to mark time as the financial managers… Read More