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IMF spells out terms to unlock bailout
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday urged Pakistan to follow the Constitution in order to resolve its…
Short termism of Tola commission
ISLAMABAD: In December 2022, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar established the Reforms and Resource Mobilisation Commission (RRMC)…
Changing currency dynamics – from bipolar to multipolar world
KARACHI: For decades, the US dollar has dominated the global financial system and has borne the weight of being the world’s…
Call for budget reforms
ISLAMABAD: With the annual budget season setting in, Pakistan is ready to present its fourth budget under the Public Finance…
Another counter-cyclical approach to budget
ISLAMABAD: Amidst multiple crises, the government is busy planning the budget. It is a humongous task given the prevailing…
Solar power due to overtake oil investment
LONDON: Investment in clean energy will extend its lead over spending on fossil fuels in 2023, the International Energy Agency…
Cigarette maker seeks FED review
ISLAMABAD: The chief financial officer and executive director of Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited has asked the government to…
Rupee recoups some losses vs dollar
KARACHI: Pakistani currency on Thursday made a notable recovery of almost half a percentage point, or Rs1.39, and stood at…
Matiari-Thar transmission line inaugurated
HYDERABAD: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Khurram Dastagir Khan, marked a momentous occasion on Thursday as he…
Forex reserves fall by $119m to $4.19b
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank fell by 2.7% on a week-on-week basis to $4.19 billion, according…