The federal development spending has slowed down to Rs115 billion in the first five months of this fiscal year due to fiscal constraints but this has not stopped the government from funding more provincial schemes, thinning out the already scarce resources. Development expenses remained at Rs115 billion during the July-November period of this fiscal year. This was far lower than the Rs376 billi
The stock market extended its record-setting spree on Monday on the back of aggressive value-hunting, helping the benchmark KSE 100 index to achieve a new milestone above 116,000. Topline Securities Ltd said the index reached a new peak of 116,691, marking an impressive gain of 1,867.61 points, or 1.63pc day-on-day. The market continued its strong upward momentum, extending its record-break
THE latest reduction of 200bps in the State Bank’s policy rate appears moderate in the backdrop of calls from business groups for a bigger cut of 3pc to 5pc. With inflation plunging to 4.9pc last month, many expected a more ‘dovish’ monetary policy to bridge the gap between the latest inflation readings and real positive rates. The fall in the three-month benchmark Kibor — a reference interest
THE damage from climate change-induced natural disasters to property, businesses, and critical infrastructure is evident worldwide. However, understanding climate change impacts on the output of economies is vital to developing the resilience of social and economic systems. Certain industries such as agriculture, fisheries, housing and real estate, and tourism are under huge stress due to increasi
The bull run in Pakistan’s capital market is encouraging, but the outlook for critical long-term investments appears less optimistic. For instance, the multi-billion-dollar copper and gold project at Reko Diq in Balochistan’s Chagi district may face delays in materialising, despite the active involvement of Canadian giant Barrick Gold, which holds commanding 50 per cent stake in the venture. Th