State Bank of Pakistan – Asia Times

Pakistan’s soaring stocks belie dire economic facts

by William Pesek August 27, 2020August 31, 2020

The headline-grabbing rally in Pakistan equities is both sensational and questionable. Pakistan’s KSE-100 Index has registered a nearly 50% surge since late March, but it is not just impressive because it’s Asia’s top-performing stock bourse. It comes eight weeks after a deadly shooting at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi. On June 29, four gunmen stormed the exchange […]

Pakistan, South Asia

Sharif makes major show of power

by Imad Zafar May 8, 2019February 18, 2020

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan considers another mini-budget as economic crisis looms

by FM Shakil December 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistan, South Asia, World

Hackers steal clients’ data from 22 banks in Pakistan

by F.M. Shakil November 14, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Beijing, Brunei, China, Laos, Malaysia, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

As owner of Gwadar Port, Pakistan may be the boss, not the beggar

by Ali Salman Andani November 14, 2018

China, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Rupee hits new low as Pakistan seeks IMF bailout

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid October 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Beijing, Chengdu, China, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Huge defense outlays hit funding for Pakistani provinces

by F.M. Shakil September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

China, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Imran Khan takes the pitch as prime minister of Pakistan

by Saikat Datta August 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Khan faces huge test as Pakistan teeters on debt crisis

by F.M. Shakil August 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistan, South Asia

Questions raised over Pakistani leaders’ asset declarations

by F.M. Shakil June 27, 2018February 18, 2020

China, Pakistan, South Asia

As Pakistani Rupee falls, a balance of payments crisis looms

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid June 18, 2018February 18, 2020

China, Pakistan, South Asia

Establishing the yuan in Pakistan

by Sabena Siddiqui May 17, 2018

India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea

Pakistani crypto PakCoin up by 60% despite central bank ban

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid May 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan rupee plunges as central bank cuts support

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid March 26, 2018February 18, 2020

China, Pakistan, South Asia

Bank of Pakistan allows use of yuan in bilateral trades

by Asia Times staff January 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistani rupee hits all-time low with minister under a cloud

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 17, 2017February 18, 2020

China, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s economic fortunes now in the hands of the IMF

by F.M. Shakil December 17, 2017February 18, 2020

China, European Union, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

How China’s marble exploits hurt Pakistan’s value-added economy

by F.M. Shakil November 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Middle East, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia

US case against Pakistani bank reveals shocking lack of oversight

by F.M. Shakil September 4, 2017February 18, 2020