New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) After more than a decade of preparation, India is finally set to launch the Producer Price Indices (PPI) — marking a major shift in the country’s inflation measurement framework. The new PPI series will be unveiled on June 15 alongside the revised Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with a new base year of 2022-23. For many people, the introduction of PPI may sound technical, but the concept is fairly simple.The new framework is aimed at measuring inflation more accurately fr…
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New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which was projected for close to a decade as being a game changer for the Pakistani economy has instead turned out to be “a heavily securitised network of incomplete infrastructure, mounting debt obligations, stalled industrial zones, and growing frustration on both sides,” a report has said.The branding of “CPEC 2.0” today is less an indication of renewal and more an attempt to politically salvage a project that has failed to…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Behind Pakistan’s negotiations for new bailout packages from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a silent yet highly consequential power struggle is unfolding between the IMF and the Pakistani military over control of the country’s key economic power structures, according to an article published by Pressenza International Press Agency.State-owned enterprises, energy facilities, mines, ports and banks are facing a confrontation between two competing models of econo…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s apparent role in diplomatic outreach over the West Asia crisis is only as a “messenger rather than a mediator,” a new report has said adding that it could demand “economic bailout” as a prize for its efforts.The report from The Secretariat said Pakistan assuming a central mediator role would carry risks as it is economically vulnerable and not a modern nation-state in literal sense.”It will demand a huge pound of flesh as an economic bailout, given its fledgli…
Singapore, May 25 (IANS) Singapore maintained its 2026 economic growth forecast at 2 per cent to 4 per cent on Monday, citing stronger-than-expected first-quarter expansion driven by artificial intelligence (AI)-related demand, even as risks from the US-Israel-Iran conflict cloud the global outlook.The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said the economy grew 6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter, extending the 5.7 per cent expansion recorded in the previous quarter, supported by strong …
Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Despite Pakistan’s efforts in seeking global relevance by turning into a peacemaker in the US-Iran conflict, its domestic economic crisis, internal conflicts surrounding Balochistan. and cross-border skirmishes with India and Afghanistan are among the issues that have consistently concerned the nation, a Bangladeshi media report said.The critique came after a Pakistani delegation, including Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, visited I…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Pakistan’s rising food import bill is emerging as a major threat to the country’s fiscal stability and economic resilience, exposing deep structural weaknesses in its agricultural and governance systems, a report has said. Latest trade data for the first 10 months of FY2025-26 showed that Pakistan’s food imports surged by 13.81 per cent to $7.848 billion, while exports of raw food products declined by more than 32 percent to $4.19 billion, according to the Business…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Pakistan’s deepening energy crisis and rising burden of circular debt are the result of years of flawed policy decisions, expensive imported fuel dependence and weak regulatory oversight rather than the International Monetary Fund (IMF) alone, according to a strongly worded analysis examining the country’s power sector.The report cited by The Tribune Express argued that Pakistan’s energy sector problems worsened significantly after the Nawaz Sharif-led government r…
Lisbon, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s government and media have attempted to project the country as a link between the Muslim world and the West, alongside renewed aspirations to position itself as a leading voice of the global Muslim community. Yet serious doubts remain about how far a state marked by economic underdevelopment, governance challenges, and strained public welfare systems can effectively claim such leadership.“Pakistan is at one of its toughest economic crisis in recent years. The co…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s move to explore Panda bonds has raised concerns over deepening financial dependence on China, even as Islamabad seeks alternative financing channels to manage persistent external sector pressures, a report has said.According to a report by Pakistan Today, the yuan-denominated debt instrument — issued in China’s domestic bond market — is being viewed in Islamabad as a way to diversify funding sources beyond traditional Western lenders and multilateral ins…