Topic: Deficit

Tags: fiscal deficit shoot power subsidy cross rs 335b
February 04, 2012

Fiscal deficit to shoot as power subsidy may cross Rs 335b

ISLAMABAD - Despite increasing power tariff by 90 percent in last four years, the government is ...

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January 23, 2012

Spanish 2012 deficit target should be changed

MADRID  - Spain's public deficit target for this year should be changed because it is based on ...

Tags: fiscal deficit 1h fy11-12 2.6pc gdp
January 21, 2012

Fiscal deficit for 1H FY11-12 at 2.6pc of GDP

KARACHI  - Pakistan’s fiscal deficit for the first six months of the fiscal year 2011/12 ...

Tags: govt claims curtailing fiscal deficit 2.6pc
January 14, 2012

Govt claims curtailing fiscal deficit to 2.6pc

ISLAMABAD - By adopting tight cash release policy and healthy revenue collection, the government ...

Tags: trade deficit widens import
January 12, 2012

Trade deficit widens on higher import bill

ISLAMABAD - The country’s trade deficit has gone up by over 38 per cent to $11.48 billion ...

Tags: Trade Deficit Swells 687b Months
November 12, 2011

Trade deficit swells to $6.87b in 4 months

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistans trade deficit fell to $1.71 billion in October from $1.78 billion ...

Tags: Trade Deficit Rises 332b
September 11, 2011

Trade deficit rises to $3.32b

ISLAMABAD - Pakistans trade deficit has surged to $3.328 billion during the first couple of months ...

Tags: Iubs Rs345 Million Deficit Budget Okayed
August 17, 2011

IUBs Rs345 million deficit budget okayed

OUR STAFF REPORTER BAHAWALPUR - The Islamia University of Bahawalpur has approved Rs344.939 million ...

Tags: Trade Deficit Shrinks 1486b
August 12, 2011

Trade deficit shrinks to $1.486b

ISLAMABAD - The countrys trade deficit was recorded at $1.486 billion during the first month (July) ...

Tags: Deficit Problems Solvable Obama
August 10, 2011

US deficit problems 'solvable: Obama

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, now reeling in polls, has said the U.S. ...

Tags: Trade Deficit Reaches 1559b
July 14, 2011

Trade deficit reaches $15.59b

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistans trade deficit widened to $15.59 billion in fiscal year ended June ...

Tags: Trade Deficit Widens 1410 Billion
June 11, 2011

Trade deficit widens to $14.10 billion

ISLAMABAD - The countrys trade deficit has swelled to $14.105 billion during the first nine months ...

Tags: Trade Deficit Falls 1210b 10 Months
May 11, 2011

Trade deficit falls to $12.10b in 10 months

our staff reporter ISLAMABAD - The countrys trade deficit decelerated by almost two per cent and ...

Tags: Deficit Mounts Rs7833b
May 11, 2011

Deficit mounts to Rs783.3b

ISLAMABAD - The countrys fiscal deficit mounted to Rs 783.3 billion or 4.5 per cent of the GDP in ...

Tags: Ca Deficit Narrows 99m
April 19, 2011

C/A deficit narrows to $99m

KARACHI - Pakistans current account deficit narrowed to $99 million in July-March 2010-11 against ...

Tags: Trade Deficit Reaches 1121b
April 10, 2011

Trade deficit reaches $11.21b

ISLAMABAD - Pakistans trade deficit for the first nine months of the 2010/11 (July-March) fiscal ...

Tags: Fiscal Deficit Down 22pc Rs214b
March 24, 2011

Fiscal deficit down by 22pc to Rs214b

LAHORE (PPI) The governments fiscal deficit stands at Rs490 billion, which is 2.9 percent of the ...

Tags: Ca Deficit 98m
March 18, 2011

C/A deficit at $98m

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistans current account deficit for July-February period was a provisional ...

Tags: Trade Deficit Rises 1026b
March 11, 2011

Trade deficit rises to $10.26b

ISLAMABAD - The countrys trade deficit went beyond $10 billion during the first eight months ...

Tags: Budget Deficit Swells Rs4904b
March 01, 2011

Budget deficit swells to Rs490.4b

ISLAMABAD - The countrys fiscal deficit swelled to Rs 490.4 billion or 2.9 per cent of the gross ...

Tags: Julyjan Ca Deficit 81m
February 19, 2011

July-Jan C/A deficit at $81m

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistans current account deficit for July-January was a provisional $81 ...

Non-allocation of funds increases PIA deficit, committee told

ISLAMABAD - Seeking for financial support, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Friday informed ...

Tags: Trade Deficit Swells 815b
January 12, 2011

Trade deficit swells to $8.15b

ISLAMABAD - The countrys trade deficit went up by over 18 per cent in the first half ...

Tags: Meet Runaway Deficit Spending
January 07, 2011

How to meet runaway deficit spending?

KARACHI - In a bid to finance runaway deficit spending in the absence of tax reforms, the ...

Tags: Trade Deficit 5081b Julyoct Period
November 12, 2010

Trade deficit $5.081b in July-Oct period

ISLAMABAD - The countrys trade deficit remained $5.081 billion in first four months (July-October) ...

Tags: Ca Deficit Narrows 545m
October 20, 2010

C/A deficit narrows to $545m

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistans current account deficit for July-September narrowed to a provisional ...

Tags: Trade Deficit 269b Julyaug Period
September 10, 2010

Trade deficit at $2.69b in July-Aug period

ISLAMABAD The countrys trade deficit remained $2.69 billion in first couple of months ...

Tags: Fiscal Deficit Reaches 63pc Fy10
September 01, 2010

Fiscal deficit reaches 6.3pc in FY10

KARACHI - Pakistans fiscal deficit for the financial year 2009-10 (July-June) is reported to have ...

Tags: Ca Deficit Lowers 635m July
August 18, 2010

C/A deficit lowers to $635m in July

KARACHI - Countrys current account deficit dropped to $635 million during the first month (July) of ...

Tags: July Witnesses 145b Trade Deficit
August 13, 2010

July witnesses $1.45b trade deficit

ISLAMABAD - The trade deficit in July 2010 remained at $1.45 billion as compared to the $1.17 ...