By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s public debt has increased by 27.1 percent year-on-year to reach Rs54.353 trillion at the end of February 2023, according to data released by the central bank on Wednesday.
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Coalition cabinet rejects Supreme Court’s verdict on election delay
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The coalition cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday swiftly rejected the verdict of the Supreme Court regarding the postponement of elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
World Bank recommends overhaul of cigarette taxation in Pakistan to boost revenues
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has recommended the government to abolish the exiting two-tier system and introduce a single-tier levy on the premium excise duty rate for maximizing revenues from the cigarette industry.
World Bank cuts Pakistan’s GDP forecast to 0.2pc
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank sharply lowered Pakistan’s growth forecast for the current fiscal year of 2022/23, saying the country’s economic growth prospects have weakened due to tighter financial conditions and limited fiscal space.
SBP delivers small rate increase of 100bps to fight sky-high inflation
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The central bank of Pakistan raised its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 21 percent on Tuesday to contain inflation, which remains at red-hot levels.
Supreme Court says provincial polls delay ‘unconstitutional’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s powerful Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered provincial polls in Punjab and KPK to go ahead as planned, saying the election watchdog’s decision to postpone elections till October 8 was unconstitutional.
ADB says Pakistan economic recovery rests on resuming robust reforms
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic growth is expected to slow significantly in the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 2023, in the wake of last year’s devastating floods, ballooning inflation, a current account deficit, and an ongoing foreign exchange crisis, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday.
Economic fallout of Pakistan’s political, judicial crises
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing an economic crisis amidst a deepening judicial crisis and increasing political uncertainty. The scheduled verdict for holding elections in Punjab and KP provinces today has all eyes on the top court of Pakistan, the issue of Pakistan’s ailing economy remains the least interesting topic among those who really matter in the country.
March exports tumble for sixth month as global demand cools
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Exports fell in March year-on-year for the sixth month in a row, hit by a cooling global economy and a persistent slump in industrial activities in the country, data showed on Monday.
Supreme Court reserves judgment in election delay case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday said it will announce the verdict on Tuesday on the petition filed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party challenging the country’s election regulator’s decision to postpone polls in the Punjab province until October 8.