Remittances Continue to Surprise | Editorial
The record inflow of remittances – clocking in at more than $2 billion for more than 10 months now – …
Read MoreD-8 Summit | Editorial
PM Imran Khan has called on the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation – comprising eight of the most populous Muslim-majority …
Read MoreEconomic Future | Editorial
After the UN report and the World Bank forecast, now we have another subdued projection about Pakistan’s economic growth. The …
Read MoreIMF Forecast | Editorial
THE IMF’s new forecast of a subdued economic growth rate of 1.5pc for Pakistan in the current fiscal represents an …
Read MoreEconomic Growth | Editorial
Pakistan was not alone in braving economic grievances last year. However, going by the IMF’s estimates of a strong global …
Read MoreCPEC: China & Iran Strategic Partnership By Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan
CHINA Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has now become hot topic in the South East Asia and Central Asia regions because …
Read MorePak’s Economy Beyond IMF By Rizwan Ghani
LEAVING the changes of finance minister, relations with neighbours, new alliances and reports of PM’s foreign visit, the bigger question …
Read MoreTrade Deficit | Editorial
PAKISTAN’S trade deficit nearly doubled to $2.97bn in March from $1.5bn a year ago on a major surge in imports, …
Read MoreRupee Becomes World’s Best Currency By Salman Siddiqui
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee has emerged as the world’s best performing currency as it appreciated the most against the US dollar …
Read MoreCPEC and Regional Trade By Hassan Mujtaba
In the Chinese Belt-and-Road Initiative (BRI), China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) holds a central value as it connects the terrestrial Silk …
Read MoreWorld Bank Agreements | Editorial
Days after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third tranche of funds for Pakistan, the World Bank also signed …
Read MoreIMF Programme Back on Track By Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved four pending reviews of Pakistan’s economy and the release of the …
Read MoreRegional Trade | Editorial
PAKISTAN’S exports to regional countries — including South Asian nations, Iran and China — have plunged by a hefty 22pc …
Read MoreIMF Deadlines | Editorial
With an IMF deadline looming before it, the government is in a rush to complete the necessary obligations imposed on …
Read MoreMonetary Policy | Editorial
THE State Bank’s decision to keep an easy monetary policy in place is a clear sign that it doesn’t want …
Read MoreRupee Recovers | Editorial
The rupee recovering against the dollar after what can safely be called a prolonged decline ought to give some confidence …
Read MorePakistan-China 70 Years of Growing Together By Shakeel Ahmad Ramay
Pakistan-China relationship cannot be understood by applying conventional theories or conceptual frameworks of diplomacy and international relation. The relationship is …
Read MoreUpcoming ECO Summit | Editorial
The 14th summit of the 10-member Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) was held virtually on Thursday, with Prime Minister Imran Khan …
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