As elections draw near, businesses in Pakistan, much like individuals, harbour a blend of concern and scepticism about the future. Interestingly, they don’t seem overly bothered by the delay in the release of political parties’ election manifestoes, which are often full of promises that tend to go unfulfilled once the party assumes power. In addition to numerous prominent businessmen who are
The ship agents came out with a hard-hitting response to the Karachi Port Trust chairman’s announcement to go tough against the shipping companies allegedly looting the local business community by overcharging. In a statement, Pakistan Ship’s Agents Association (PSAA) has not only rejected the KPT chief’s instructions about shipping charges but also refused to accept it as a regulator of the sh
The export of raw food products recorded an upsurge of almost 111.63 per cent in December compelling domestic consumers to pay higher prices. These unchecked exports pushed the food inflation to a staggering 28.8pc in December 2023 as prices skyrocketed affecting accessibility to essential commodities, particularly wheat flour, rice, sugar, meat and vegetables. Since October 2023, the countr
Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has said that the country’s economic growth will rebound by 2-2.5 per cent in the current fiscal year. The economic recovery process has boosted business confidence and market sentiments while a bullish trend has been prevailing in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the last five months, she said. In a virtual address at the IPO Summit 2024 —E
Is the Middle East war theatre expanding? Already, the region, crucial to the stability of the global energy supply-demand dynamics, was coping with the ongoing Hamas–Israel conflict. Now it seems several other players are getting sucked into the war. Oil markets have largely been calm to the war. But that calm is now under strain. And if this happens, it will seriously impact the oil markets.