Pakistan Economy

<p> <strong>Amid deepening economic crisis and delay in rollout of bailout packages, Pakistan’s rupee on Thursday crashed to an all-time low of over 200 to a US dollar.</strong></p> <p> Pakistan …

<p> <strong>Pakistan’s economic crisis is just getting deeper. With the surge in its import bill amid depleting foreign exchange reserves, Islamabad is inching towards bankruptcy. The Shehbaz Sharif government has …

<p> <strong>Will Pakistan, engaged in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package be able to implement the stringent conditions set by the multilateral lender? The IMF …

<p> <strong>The Pakistani rupee seems to be coming under pressure once again after showing some resilience. On May 7, the currency was pegged at over 186 to a US dollar. …

<p> <strong>A high powered delegation from the UAE will arrive in Pakistan to discuss ways to expand economic, trade and investment cooperation.</strong></p> <p> Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid a …

<p> <strong>Pakistan’s annual inflation rate in April rose to 13.4 per cent – the highest in two years. In March the figure was 12.7 per cent. Inflation in the south …

<p> <strong>Possible terror threats from the Tehreek -i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch Liberation Army will pose a serious challenge for the newly inducted Shehbaz Sharif government, as it tries to …

<p> <strong>Amid rapidly deteriorating economic situation, Pakistan’s finance minister Miftah Ismail, who took over only this week, has already reached Washington with the aim to resume negotiations at the earliest …

<p> <strong>Pakistan newly appointed finance minister Miftah Ismail will be the man of the moment. His actions will be scrutinised with a fine toothcomb as he as he takes over …

<p> <strong>Amid rising chorus within Pakistan’s business community that trade between New Delhi and Islamabad should resume at the earliest, the Narendra Modi government has adopted a wait and watch …

<p> <strong>Will Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif be able to steer Islamabad out of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list? Pakistan’s economy has been severely dented due to …

<p> <strong>Will the newly inducted Shehbaz Sharif government in Pakistan be willing to expand the tax base, curtail exemptions and bring in structural reforms required to fix the economy? Though …

<p> <strong>How will Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his team fix the rapidly dwindling economic situation in the country? Most importantly, Sharif will have to carefully choose the …

<p> <strong>Will debt ridden Pakistan face similar economic consequences as Sri Lanka? Repayment of foreign loans—that will be the challenge for the new government in Pakistan amid dwindling foreign exchange …

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jSwLfav0jaM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Like Sri Lanka, Pakistan is also the biggest beneficiary of economic assistance from …

<p> Doubts have risen over the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s approval of the next tranche of its $6 billion assistance programme to Pakistan as the country’s political crisis deepens.</p> <p> …

<p> <strong>The ongoing political uncertainty in Pakistan with the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolving Parliament on Sunday and calling for early elections has already started impacting the Covid 19-hit …

<p> <strong>At a time when political uncertainty is once again peaking in Islamabad with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan losing majority, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in a study …

<p> <strong>Amid fast sagging economic contours and rising geopolitical uncertainties, chorus within Pakistan on early resumption of trade with India is increasing. After Pakistani billionaire tycoon Mian Muhammad Mansha made …

<p> <strong>Amid rising economic challenges Pakistan’s remittances in January dropped by about $450 million. Pakistan received remittances worth $ 2.1 billion, a fall from $2.5 billion in December, 2021. This …

<p> Pakistan is coming down with a heavy hand on cryptocurrency dealers and has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to shut down 1,600 websites over money laundering issues.</p> <p> …