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Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May, finance minister says

Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May, finance minister says

Pakistan also hopes to come back to international capital markets, possibly with a green bond, Aurangzeb says.

Published 19 Apr, 2024 01:44pm

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Government eyes deregulation of fuel prices

Government eyes deregulation of fuel prices

Hastens process amid rise in smuggling, complaints from oil industry.

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 08:21am

PM Shehbaz pushes for sell-off, outsourcing of Discos

PM Shehbaz pushes for sell-off, outsourcing of Discos

Says reforms in the power sector would contribute to reducing the country’s circular debt.

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 11:38am

Exports of textiles post meagre rise in March

Exports of textiles post meagre rise in March

The decline in growth was attributed to rising production costs due to higher energy prices and a liquidity crunch.

Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:10am

Saudi moves closer to $1bn Reko Diq deal

Saudi moves closer to $1bn Reko Diq deal

Manara “could announce that it’s reached a preliminary agreement on terms of a transaction as soon as the next few weeks".

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:50am

Discos guilty of regular overbilling, government concedes

Discos guilty of regular overbilling, government concedes

Power minister vows decisive action against complicit staff, officers.

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 08:49am

Data shows first-ever fall in cellular users

Data shows first-ever fall in cellular users

Trend indicates telcos now prioritising data subscribers.

Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:10am

SBP reserves stay above $8bn despite $1bn bond payment

SBP reserves stay above $8bn despite $1bn bond payment

It was encouraging for the financial market that despite the payment of $1bn, the SBP reserves remained intact at $8bn.

Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:10am

Stocks close in red for third consecutive session

Stocks close in red for third consecutive session

The chief concern for the economic stakeholders remains the uncertainty about the outcome of the ongoing talks with the IMF.

Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:10am

Auto financing keeps plunging

Auto financing keeps plunging

The total decline in the last 21 months stood at Rs128bn, down from Rs368bn, according to SBP data.

Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:10am

Rethinking renewables

Rethinking renewables

Finmin is right to emphasise execution of deeper economic reforms rather than policy options

Finmin is right to emphasise execution of deeper economic reforms rather than policy options

Islamabad does not seem to be paying attention to emerging opportunities

Islamabad does not seem to be paying attention to emerging opportunities

Highlights

A storm is brewing and our economic policymakers remain aloof

A storm is brewing and our economic policymakers remain aloof

Red-tape stalls Karachi’s K-IV project

Red-tape stalls Karachi’s K-IV project

Missed opportunities

Missed opportunities

Is the World Trade Organisation era ending?

Is the World Trade Organisation era ending?

Bumper crop and smart policies

Bumper crop and smart policies

The quest for adversarial collaboration

The quest for adversarial collaboration

Aurora

Lessons brands could learn from Coke Studio

Lessons brands could learn from Coke Studio

Why don’t brands leverage cricket better?

Why don’t brands leverage cricket better?

High voltage energy and brimming with ideas — remembering Masood Hamid

High voltage energy and brimming with ideas — remembering Masood Hamid

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The State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) hosted the Minister of Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, and other guests

Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:15am

Missed opportunities

Missed opportunities

Washington wants Islamabad — Rawalpindi, to be exact — not to improve its relations with countries like Russia or Iran.

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 10:16am

The next round of inflation

The next round of inflation

Reverting back to a long-term inflation target of 5-7pc will remain challenging.

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 10:50am

Global venture capital heads down a rocky recovery road

Global venture capital heads down a rocky recovery road

Venture capital funding recovers by 14.2pc compared to Q4FY23 while the actual number of deals drops by 36.9pc.

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 11:00am

Newspaper

IMF insists on reforms as talks progress for new loan

Exports of textiles post meagre rise in March

Data shows first-ever fall in cellular users

PTCL Group incurs Rs4.8bn net loss

Saudi moves closer to $1bn Reko Diq deal

Auto financing keeps plunging

SBP reserves stay above $8bn despite $1bn bond payment

Stocks close in red for third consecutive session

Rupee loses more value against dollar

Stocks fall on weaker rupee, IMF uncertainty

Fiscal gap to widen to 7.4pc of GDP

Power firms seek to extract Rs23bn more for March

High yields dim rate cut hopes

Automobile sales plunge 38pc in July-March

Oil falls nearly 3pc

FPCCI rejects hike in petroleum prices

Gold shines at new peak near Rs250,000 per tola

Stocks snap five-session record-breaking spree

Pakistan to grow at 2pc, face 25pc inflation: IMF

Large-scale manufacturing sector grows for third month in Feb

Cement bags must carry making, expiry dates: Competition Commission of Pakistan

Rupee falls 17 paise against US dollar

969MW Neelum-Jhelum project in trouble, again

Stocks scale new high above 70,500