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KARACHI : The entire debt of the central government increased by 34.1% at the end of April, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), reaching Rs58.6 trillion on an annual basis. The trend is predictable given the government’s increasing reliance on borrowing in the face of a weakening currency and its failure to increase […]
ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, the Federal Cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, authorised the immediate implementation of the Energy Conservation Plan. At a press conference in Islamabad with other cabinet members, Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif highlighted key aspects of the energy conservation plan. He added that under the plan, shops would shut by […]
Pakistan is anticipated to make debt repayments of more than $1 billion to two international commercial banks early next month, despite the government’s challenging effort to avert sovereign default and the fact that there aren’t very many gross foreign currency reserves remaining. According to sources in the ministry of finance, the government will pay back […]
According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics, the price of a 20 kg flour bag climbed by Rs. 720 in a week.Residents of Islamabad have been struck the hardest by the spike in wheat prices, and are now obliged to buy the most costly flour in the country. A 20 kg bag of wheat cost […]
With the economy under great strain, as seen by depleted foreign reserves, a rising current account deficit, and the currency plunging to a historic low, Pakistan must act quickly to reactivate the International Monetary Fund programme in order to avert a Sri Lanka-style collapse. “In order to re-enter the program, the government must reduce petroleum […]
ISLAMABAD: Textile and garment exports climbed by 25.96 percent year on year to $15.98 billion in the first ten months of the current fiscal year, owing to a significant depreciation of the rupee and a consistent rise in global demand. On Saturday, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data showing that textile and garment […]
According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics, the price of a 20 kg flour bag has risen to Rs. 720 in one week.Residents in Slamabad have been impacted the worst by the flour price hike, and are now obliged to purchase the most costly flour in the country.The price of a 20 kg bag of […]
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government borrowed $52 billion in external loans in three years and eight months, placing it first among the previous four governments. In fact, the PTI returned 70% of the debts incurred by previous governments. It had surpassed Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), which had $49.761 billion in foreign borrowings and $27.071 billion […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – In interbank trade on Friday, the Pakistan Rupee fell by 94 paisas versus the US Dollar, finishing at Rs 186.62, down from Rs 185.68 the previous day. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the open market buying and selling rates for the dollar were Rs 185.5 and Rs 186.5, respectively. […]
KARACHI: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) believes that Pakistan will achieve exceptional growth rates over the next three decades, overtaking industrialised nations such as Canada and Italy to become the world’s 16th largest economy by 2050 in a new report. The consultancy firm produced its first ‘World in 2050’ report in March 2006, which featured GDP growth predictions […]