IPP payments reach Rs1,800bn amid mounting Pakistan circular debt
Power and gas sectors’ share is Rs2,310bn and Rs2,900bn respectively
JP Morgan predicts lower gas and LNG prices, which will help switch from coal
Sees 2pc annual growth in production by 2030 to 4,600bn bcm from 4,000 bcm in 2022
No 'Plan B' when you are in an IMF programme: Finance Minister
Says talks for another loan package prerequisite for economic stability
Pakistan's delicate Eid bangles go from furnace to forearms
Hyderabad is home to the delicate "churi" glass bangle
Pakistan must go for privatisation, ending untargeted subsidies: World Bank
Calls broadening tax base, reducing federal expenditure in areas devolved to provinces
Pakistan annual inflation declines to 20.7pc in March
It is the lowest reading since May 2022 when the CPI had clocked 13.8pc
Energy subsidy cuts likely to be Rs375bn in 2024-25, as Islamabad aims at new IMF deal
Move likely to produce adverse effects for consumers
Yen on intervention watch as Japan wary of 'disorderly and speculative moves'
It is currently traded for 151.35 against dollar
Gas price hikes angers Shehbaz, as he orders a forensic audit
Seeks plans to establish industrial zones for boosting power consumption, tackling circular debt
Ogra holds public hearing on massive gas price hikes
Final decision after completing the process; Businessmen oppose the plan
Lower LNG prices trigger surge in Asian spot market purchases
China, India could see annual imports rise by 10%
All set for gas tariff hikes across the country
The increase will be applicable with effect from July 1
Pakistan interest rates expected to maintained at a 22pc high on Monday
Stock market has recently suffered losses amid fading hopes of reduction in borrowing costs
IMF praises Pakistan, but wants stricter policies including no cheap gas for fertiliser plants
Visiting team starts final review of current programme, is briefed on govt plans
Aurangzeb advocates new IMF deal as energy tariff hikes keep fuelling inflation
Release of $1.1bn under current arrangement is his first priority
Interest rates continue creating fissures between governments and central banks
Brazil President Lula says central bank chief’s ‘stubbornness’ sole reason behind high rates
A familiar story: Currency devaluation, subsidy cuts worsen Nigeria cost of living crisis
A basket of tomatoes now costs 55,000 naira – about double the national minimum wage
Govt increases gas tariff across country
All Pakistan Textile Mills Association has opposed the increase
Pakistan Stock Exchange celebrates progress in govt formation with over 1.50pc surge
Market has been witnessing downward movement after Feb 8 polls generated a split mandate
Fractured mandate puts stocks at slippery slope, KSE-100 down over 3.50pc
The market was hoping for a strong government which could produce sustained economic policies
Average gas prices hiked 35.15pc for Sui Northern and 8.57pc in the case of Sui Southern
Move designed to meet an IMF demand
