Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s current negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have evoked mixed reactions from commentators – one… Read More
Most Pakistanis See Near-Term Rupee Recovery A Disaster
Most Pakistanis see any near-term big gains for the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) against the US Dollar as a disaster and… Read More
Can Pak Rupee Recover to Rs. 220-230 Against US Dollar By Early 2025?
The Pakistani Rupee is poised to gain over Rs. 55 or 20 percent in the coming months to rise to… Read More
Risk or War: Banks Will Punish Govt For New Lending Tax
Banks have a new target on their back. Instead of fighting inflation, the federal government has decided to tax higher… Read More
Rupee is Killing It – But Here’s Why It Could Be Misleading
The Pakistani Rupee (PKR) has been slowly recovering but at a price. The real effective exchange rate (REER) measures the… Read More
Finance Minister Doesn’t See Any Pressure on Rupee For Next 6 Months
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed optimism about the stability of the Pakistani rupee (PKR) despite the… Read More
Bad News: Only Inflation is Driving FBR Tax Revenue
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has shown commendable performance by collecting Rs. 6,710 billion in nine months of fiscal… Read More
SIFC’s Ambitions For Semiconductor Manufacturing A Bit Unrealistic
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is eyeing a big entry into the global semiconductor and chip design industry, a… Read More
Pakistan Railways: Get Rid of It After PIA Sale
The future of Pakistan Railways is dead and should be next in line for privatization after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).… Read More
PIA Privatization: Don’t Sell to Foreigner
Privatization of Pakistan International Airlines has picked up pace in the past few weeks. The management of the flag carrier… Read More
Pakistan to Get Final Tranche From IMF A Bit Later Than Expected
Pakistan will get the second and final tranche of SDR 828 million (around US$1.1 billion) from the International Monetary Fund… Read More
SBP Fights Rate Cut Temptation But At What Cost?
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) finds itself in a balancing act as it contends with the demands of the… Read More