Are Chinese Loans To Blame For Pakistan’s Debt Crisis?
Pakistan finds itself in a tight spot, as it is desperate to revive the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, yet...
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Pakistan’s Current Economic Crisis Harkens Back To Turmoil From 1970s
Pakistan's economic situation is currently in a state of flux. Inflation has been on the rise and economic growth has...
Pakistan’s Economic Reality Post-IMF Involves Difficult Decisions And No Room For Political Buffoonery
The government, after trying its hand at every other alternative and failing, has finally decided to implement the IMF's conditionalities...
State Bank Set To Increase Interest Rate To Stave Off Inflation
The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to meet on Monday, January 23, 2023, to...
Mounting Debt And Lack Of Alternatives Calls For A Debt Restructuring Of Pakistan’s Economy. But Would It Be Possible?
It has been almost a year and things at the political and economic front still remain volatile. While two provincial...
K-Electric Comes Under Fire For Misrepresenting Financial Information
Recently, K-Electric found itself in the middle of another controversy and this time around, it wasn’t regarding its sale or...
Dwindling Remittances Figures Are A Self-Inflicted Wound
The State Bank of Pakistan recently announced remittance figures for December 2022 and the results are far from encouraging. The...
A Period Of Low Growth Awaits Pakistan As It Tries To Fend Off Inflation And External Shocks
Pakistan is finally catching up with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) requirement and moving forward with multiple reforms that were...
Pakistan’s Short-Term Financing Gap Likely To Be ‘Sorted’ If IMF Deal Goes Through
Pakistan’s short-term financing needs are likely to be sorted as per a new report by Bloomberg Economics. The report suggested...
Egypt’s Economic Crisis: A Cautionary Tale For Pakistan
A country entangled in an economic crisis as a result of complete ignorance towards structural reforms, coupled with a fascination...
Commercial Banks’ Dollar Reserves Are Accessible To The Government, Says Ishaq Dar
In a conversation with a private news channel on January 7, 2023, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar claimed that the reserves...
Economy: A Windfall Tax Might Be Awaiting Banks That Made A Killing Through Forex Speculation
The financial managers of the country are deliberating on levying a windfall tax on the banking sector’s earning that soared in 2022,...
Exchange Rate | The Government Has Guarded Currency Enough. It’s Time To Let It Go
Pakistani rupee made a relatively stable start against the dollar during the first session of the year, closing at around...
FBR Strived Hard, But Missed Ambitious Revenue Target In December
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) closed the first half of the fiscal year with an impressive tax collection of...
YearEnder: Pakistan’s Dismal Economic Reality Sets Tone For Challenging 2023
The year 2022 comes to an end with Pakistan being surrounded by economic uncertainty. The looming crisis is, currently, the...
Revenue: FBR At Loggerheads With The Elite Over Collection Of CVT And Deemed Rental Income
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is striving to make ends meet for the country amid the mounting pressure from...
SWVL: The Numbers For Pakistani Operations Help Comprehend The Mobility Startup’s Exit From The Country
The year 2022 has been disappointing, as far as Pakistan’s startup ecosystem is concerned. Some big names have closed shop...
Mobile Phone Banking Is Transforming Pakistan’s Economy But With A Staggering Gender Gap
The State Bank of Pakistan has recently launched the Payment Systems Review report for FY22. One of the highlights of...
Analysis | As FBR Tries To Achieve Daunting Revenue Target, Court’s Decision On Super Tax Comes As Major Blow To Its Ambition
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is under immense pressure to meet the monthly collection target of Rs965 billion in...
Finance | FDI Plummeted In First Five Months Of Fiscal Year 2023 On Back Of Low Investor Confidence
Pakistan continues to be an unattractive destination for foreign investors and the situation is further aggravated by the political and...
Economy | Jazz Has Green Lighted The Sale Of Its Tower Infrastructure. Would The Telco Be Second Time Lucky?
It seems that wheels are finally turning for Pakistan’s telecom sector after enduring the impact of worsening macroeconomic situation. Last...
Analysis | IT Sector Struggles To Fulfil Its Export Potential As Internal And External Factors Choke Progress
The IT sector is probably one of the most promising avenues that Pakistan has in terms of export diversification and...
News Analysis| As The Currency Crisis Intensifies, The Government Is Desperate For A Way Out
The news media across the country is currently ripe with phrases like default risk, dollar shortage, and balance of payment...
Telenor’s Adventure In Pakistan Is Coming To An End
The rumor mill was finally put to rest in November 2022, when Bloomberg broke the news that Telenor was searching...
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Imagining The Ancient: Hariyupiya That Could Have Been Harappa
Imagining the past is no mean feat. Especially...
Dozens Killed As 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Turkey, Syria
A powerful earthquake has hit a wide area...