The stabilisation of Pakistan's economy may receive another jolt in the year 2025 as neighbouring country Afghanistan's secret aid has been suspended by the new Trump administration in the US. Market pundits are warning against smuggling of food and non-food items from Pakistan to Afghanistan. "Out of all worries, we anticipate a huge smuggling of the US dollar to Afghanistan, which can once ag
A cabinet minister has feared misuse of 63% of cheaper industrial gas in power generation by factories, stating that owners of captive power plants (CPPs) may exploit any lacuna and can also try to seek stay orders from courts against price hike. Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik has urged the government to notify a transparent mechanism so that gas priced at Rs2,150 per million B
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday injected Rs523.7 billion into the market through reverse repo purchase and Shariah-compliant Mudarabah-based Open Market Operations (OMO). The SBP conducted an Open Market Operation, Reverse Repo Purchase (Injection), on January 29, 2025, for a two-day tenor and, as per issued results, accepted an amount of Rs224.7 billion offered through nine bids.
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has criticised Pakistan over its spectrum policy, saying that the country has the lowest spectrum in Asia-Pacific and the rising cost of spectrum is unsustainable that poses threat to the development of mobile services. GSMA has issued a paper which highlights that mobile network infrastructure is crucial for Pakistan's digital tran
Pakistan cannot afford the risk of exiting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme with $100 billion in external financing requirements in the short to medium term, said Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik. The statement underscores the country's dependency on foreign creditors, which has limited its options and hindered its desire for rapid economic growth due to weakened e