Economic turmoil
Pakistan now faces a 29pc tariff on its exports to the US, significantly higher than the 10pc baseline.
Updated 04 Apr, 2025 03:48pm
Watching the Trump tariffs roll in while our own prime minister congratulated himself, his team and the power of prayer for being able to pass through a power tariff cut inspired zero confidence.
Published 04 Apr, 2025 09:42am
The country's future hinges on seizing a rare opportunity for inclusive and sustainable growth while avoiding the economic pitfalls of the past.
Published 08 Jan, 2025 12:03pm
Will the next finance minister dare to innovate and redefine Pakistan's economic strategy or are they going to find themselves stuck in the same old loop?
Published 01 Mar, 2024 12:38pm
Whoever comes to power in the days after February 8 will find that their campaign trail promises will hit the hard wall of reality almost immediately.
Published 29 Jan, 2024 11:56am
2023 was truly the year where inflation destroyed the remaining confidence across households.
Updated 28 Dec, 2023 11:33am
From a purely demand-supply lens, it is clear that the demand for the USD far exceeds the supply that is available.
Updated 07 Oct, 2023 09:17pm
Month-on-month rise in inflation recorded at 1.7 per cent.
Published 01 Sep, 2023 08:14pm
The country wasted a good nine months under finance minister Dar’s obstinacy, only to eventually land up back where it was when he first came into power.
Published 30 Jun, 2023 02:52pm
The kindest interpretation one can make of the 'Economic Revival Plan' is that it's a policy misled by a whole-of-government misreading of our ongoing economic collapse.
Updated 27 Jun, 2023 01:01pm
Baluchistan Wheels Ltd (BWL) says production activities would resume immediately after the Eid holidays.
Published 17 Jun, 2023 05:35am
Plans to arrange foreign currency, as envisaged in the budget, seem to be a fantasy at best.
Published 09 Jun, 2023 09:52pm
If Pakistan’s elites are unwilling to sacrifice their ego, ideology, and wealth during a once-in-a-generation crisis, they deserve the reckoning that is surely coming their way.
Published 08 May, 2023 12:22pm
With perseverance and hard work, the nation can overcome its formidable obstacles — that is, if the rulers choose to mend their ways.
Updated 22 Apr, 2023 08:47am
If these hospitals are unable to operate, thousands will die or be otherwise incapacitated due to otherwise treatable illnesses simply because they don't have enough money.
Published 19 Apr, 2023 12:31pm
Poor governance and self-serving elites have deprived Pakistan of the chance of becoming an upper-middle income country.
Updated 13 Apr, 2023 10:10pm
The collapsing economy is likely to bury the House of Sharif with it, at least for the foreseeable future.
Published 09 Apr, 2023 01:00pm
Naveed Qamar insists Pakistan should boost forex reserves and not take new loans to pay old ones.
Updated 26 Feb, 2023 09:12am
Decision making devoid of any data, and understanding of global macro trends, ought to end up in a disaster — as has happened in this case.
Published 27 Jan, 2023 03:38pm
Topline Securities Ltd says stock market stayed under pressure because of economic and political problems.
Updated 01 Jan, 2023 07:39am
Govt plans "flood levy" on imports to collect Rs60bn in second half of 2022-23.
Updated 01 Jan, 2023 07:29am
A look back at why 2022 was rough on the economic front and why things may not change in the new year.
Updated 02 Jan, 2023 10:19pm
Experts reluctant to accept Dar’s ‘optimism’.
Updated 30 Dec, 2022 09:28am
State minister says Pakistan will honour its external payment obligations; finance minister to engage IMF in Geneva for bailout.
Updated 30 Dec, 2022 09:40am
Export earnings and remittances are not enough to foot the consumption-led import bill, making economic growth unsustainable.
Published 26 Dec, 2022 07:01am
With no let-up in the present situation in sight, it is time people braced themselves for a tougher year ahead.
Updated 26 Dec, 2022 09:40am
Prima facie, the negative economic indicators point towards a looming recession in Pakistan.
Updated 25 Dec, 2022 08:27am
Analyst says market came under selling pressure because of political and economic uncertainty.
Updated 21 Dec, 2022 04:34pm
By bringing in Dar as finance minister, the PML-N has made a catastrophic mistake that will blow away what little political capital the party has.
Published 20 Dec, 2022 12:19pm
The trajectory of Pakistan’s economy can't be explained without delving into debt it has accumulated over the last 75 years.
Published 18 Dec, 2022 04:40am
