Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in February 2026
Two instances, Zambia’s request for a new IMF program and an Italian proposal for climate-linked debt relief, demonstrate…
Industries received Rs12.1b power relief
Nearly half of industrial consumers availed surplus electricity package in Dec-Jan ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has released data…
Word of the day: Spondulicks
“Spondulicks” is a plural noun and an old-fashioned slang term meaning money or funds. It is typically used…
Revenue lags, costly mega projects raise external debt risks
Although external debt inflows continue to rise, government revenue growth has failed to keep pace, pushing key debt…
Pakistan’s contrarian economics
A labourer stacks sacks of sugar outside a shop at a wholesale market in Karachi. — Reuters/File Pakistan…
Growth of short-term rental market slowing down
The growth rate of short-term rental accommodations in Greece is slowing down, especially since the second half of…
The economy grew last year. Why aren’t jobs catching up?
Consumer spending is soldiering on. Business investment continues to grow. And the economy’s expanding, albeit at a slower…
Private sector to head EDF board
Export Development Fund. Design: Ibrahim Yahya ISLAMABAD: The government has notified a new private sectordominated board of administrators…
Lowest food service revenue since 2022
Food service revenue declined last year for the first time since 2020, when the pandemic broke out, with…
Pakistan’s gas sector circular debt swells to Rs3.2 trillion
The representational image shows two employees working on a gas pipeline. — AFP/FileLosses at state-run utilities can collapse…
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Hong Kong’s improving fiscal position has prompted a groundswell of calls for the government to offer more “sweeteners”…
Return to Reality: The Economy is Pivoting Amid Digital Overload
By the time Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning hit theaters last May, the marketing narrative had become…