Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warned on Wednesday that simmering conflicts worldwide threaten global peace. He said the May Pakistan-India tensions could have escalated into a dangerous war. Dar stressed that unresolved regional issues, like Kashmir, further endanger stability in South Asia. Speaking at an event, he highlighted climate change as a major challenge for […]
economic challenges
LCCI Chief discusses economic challenges with Jam Kamal and Haroon Akhtar Khan
LAHORE: October 23 – LCCI President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol Thursday met Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan and discussed economic issues being faced by the business community. During his visit to Islamabad in connection with the SIFC meeting, the LCCI President […]
SBP steps in with Rs13.5 trillion to ease banking system pressure
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected Rs13.514 trillion into the banking system on June 13, 2025, to support liquidity amid economic challenges. This large-scale liquidity infusion was done through various Open Market Operations (OMO), including reverse repo purchases and Shariah-compliant Mudarabah-based operations. These measures aim to stabilize the financial markets and help banks manage […]
Pakistan plans to revise trade agreements and introduce bankruptcy law
Pakistan is set to revise its free trade agreements (FTAs) as it tackles serious economic challenges. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Haroon Akhtar shared this news during a press conference on Saturday. He highlighted issues such as pressure on foreign exchange reserves and a rising trade imbalance as key concerns. Akhtar pointed out […]
Policies for growth & employment
The main focus of a rational tax policy should be on incentivising investment and productivity, encouraging savings and facilitating capital formation in the private sector for job creations, innovations and rapid economic development. Our policymakers have miserably failed to achieve these goals-for them taxation means raising money and nothing else. Overemphasis on regressive taxation by […]
LSE hosts annual conference to investigate key economic challenges
Lahore School of Economics (LSE) opened its two-day Fifteenth Annual Conference at its Main Burki Campus on March 27. Its assistant professor, Shaheen Naseer, reports on the event: LSE’s annual conference on the management of the Pakistani economy, themed, “Economic Challenges in a Changing National and Global Environment” started on Wednesday. The conference includes six […]