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Debt risks keep economy vulnerable
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (7+ words) Debt risks keep economy vulnerable'The Express Tribune...
Price control failure draws crackdown
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (7+ words) Price control failure draws crackdown'The Express Tribune...
'Economy needs structural reset"
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (530+ words) 'Economy needs structural reset'The Express Tribune 'Economy needs structural reset' Industry calls grow to tackle informality, red tape and export underperformance Concerns over weak growth, low investment and shrinking competitiveness are pushing business leaders to renew calls for a comprehensive…...
Gold outside the system
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (374+ words) Here is an out-of-the-box economic policy action. Across Pakistan and global financial markets, gold and silver have once again become the centre of investor attention. Geopolitical risk has further accelerated this shift. From the Ukraine-Russia conflict and tensions in the…...
Pakistan's lost economic freedom
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (375+ words) Indices show reform momentum, but taxation, informality weigh on outlook These 12 institutional and structural pillars can be considered conditions for sustainable economic growth and development in a country. In its 2025 report, the Heritage Institute's Index of Economic Freedom classified Pakistan…...
Deepening wealth gap
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (877+ words) Deepening wealth gap'The Express Tribune Recent data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reveals widening inequality between rich, poor Recent data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, compiled by a stock brokerage and financial company, reveals a widening inequality in…...
Peshawar faces rising food prices ahead of Ramazan
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (502+ words) Price of 20kg flour bag hits Rs3,300 in Peshawar; dealers warn it could soar to Rs4,000 if supply not restored Even before the start of Ramazan, prices of essential food items have begun rising in Peshawar, putting additional pressure on household budgets. Rates…...
SBP rules out bold rate cuts
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (303+ words) Governor sees stability for two years, says data-driven policy to continue The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has expressed confidence that the country's current phase of macroeconomic stabilisation will continue for at least the next two years,…...
5.8% inflation tests SBP's rate stance
1+ week, 2+ day ago (538+ words) PM presses for rate cut as job shortages drive 762,000 Pakistanis abroad in 2025 The inflation rate inched up slightly to 5.8% in January, in line with market and official expectations, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif publicly urged the central bank governor to…...
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair
1+ week, 6+ day ago (238+ words) US stock futures ease after nomination; Senate confirmation needed United States stock index futures trimmed some losses on Friday after US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. "I am nominating Kevin Warsh to be…...