Pakistan’s economy

Pakistan is gearing up for the return of its former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif later during the week. Upon his return, he is set …

Incidents of crime have been steadily increasing in Pakistan, hit by unprecedented economic crises. While newspapers in Pakistan recently reported how the crime rate surged in Lahore, the problem is …

Islamabad’s euphoria over receiving discounted Russian oil could be short-lived. Pakistan, which received the first consignment of Russian oil in June, may have to revisit the deal. In less than …

No independent or third party assessment has been undertaken for the 10 year old China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – the flagship of multi-trillion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Even …

Trust deficit between the Shehbaz Sharif government and Pakistan’s business community is widening. For cash starved Pakistan, which is expecting to clock a GDP growth rate of a mere 0.29 …

The ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan will make it even more difficult for the Shehbaz Sharif government to secure the much needed multilateral and bilateral loans. The inflow of foreign …

Aid from Saudi Arabia into Pakistan is thinning amid changing global geopolitical order. The West Asian nation is now changing its stance by clamping up on offering “blank cheque” aid …

Pakistan’s record inflation of 35.4 per cent in March has left the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif red faced. Islamabad has warned   that the situation would get worse. It will …

The going is getting tougher for multinationals operating in Pakistan, fresh investments will slow down. Along with the economic woes, the deteriorating political and security situation will also be a …

Pakistan’s debt under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has continued to rise and rise at a pace of 15 per cent. Between July—the beginning of the new financial year in Pakistan– …

Cash starved Pakistan, which is currently in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for resumption of the $6.5 billion loan programme has been miffed by the multilateral agency, which …

In another setback to Pakistan, global ratings agency Moody’s today downgraded the country’s rating to Caa3 from Caa1 as it struggles with depleting foreign exchange reserves and mounting debt levels. …

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is currently in Geneva to attend an international Conference on ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’ along with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, has managed to secure …

Is Pakistan going the Sri Lanka way? Pakistan is staring at bankruptcy even as it managed to repay about $1 billion to two foreign commercial banks on Saturday. In the …

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves held by its central bank has fallen by $294 million in a week to $5.821 billion – just enough to cover imports for a little more …

Pakistan will step into the new year with uncertainty. Come January, Islamabad will be required to make repayments of $1 billion to two commercial banks in the Gulf. In the …

S&P Global Ratings further downgraded Pakistan’s long term sovereign credit rating to ‘CCC+’ from ‘B-‘. Pakistan, foreign exchange reserves which are already under $7 billion level will continue to remain …

Pakistan’s economic crisis is deepening amid rising political and security uncertainty. Though the country managed to avert a default earlier this month, the challenges on the economic front are multiplying …

Pakistan’s political uncertainty has had an impact on the inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI). In November, Pakistan’s net FDI inflow stood at $81.8 million — a drop of 48 …

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar finds himself in a bind. Dar, a close aide of PML-N supremo, was reappointed Finance Minister, promised to bring down prices and reduce taxes. But …

The uncertainty in Pakistan’s political and economic landscape is pushing more and more of citizens to relocate. The number of Pakistanis wishing to leave the country will rise further as …