Pakistan
Economy
Pakistan's relations with neighbouring Afghanistan remain frosty, with the latter's suspicion toward the former having intensified on the back of the Indian embassy bombings in Kabul...
2008-07-09Economy
BMI View: The macroeconomic outlook remains precarious in Pakistan, as evidenced by multi-decade high inflation and gaping twin (current account and fiscal) deficits. Soaring oil...
2008-07-08Economy
The rupee has been subject to sharp volatility over recent months on the back of deteriorating fundamentals, a soaring oil import bill, sagging FX reserves and political turbulence....
2008-07-03Economy
Despite ongoing criticism, murmurings of impeachment and efforts by the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) to curtail his clout, President Musharraf continues to guard his position....
2008-06-09Economy
As we go to print the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has announced that he and his PML-N party members will leave the newly elected government coalition due to the failure to...
2008-05-13Economy
BMI View: We expect the SBP to maintain a watchful eye over price increases before its next policy meeting in July. When it last met in January, the central bank hiked the discount...
2008-04-11Economy
Pakistan has withdrawn its support as a civil party in a Swiss probe into alleged money laundering by Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari. About CHF60.0mn (US$59.6mn)...
2008-04-10Economy
BMI View Pakistan's current account deficit is in danger of overshooting our forecast of 6.2% of GDP for FY2007/08 (July-June) as the country struggles to compensate for an import...
2008-04-09
