The semi-annual review report of the State Bank of Pakistan, published on 18 September 2023, revealed that the profit of the banks was 126 billion rupees in the first half of previous year. It has increased to more than double, to 284 billion rupees in the first half of this year. The main reason for […]
Successive Pakistani governments have consistently faced the challenge of fiscal deficits. It means the state is continuously short of resources to spend on the people. This shortage of resources faced by the state is the direct consequence of the economic governance structures implemented in the country. Pakistan’s ruling elite implements the capitalist economic model in […]
As the rupee continues to plummet in value, sparking huge inflation, doubts and fears are mounting over the country’s economic health, particularly its ability to pay the import bill, for essential items, in the coming weeks. There has been a steep decline in the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves, which have shrunk to a near […]
The PDM government is facing intense public anger due to the severe currency crisis, and the resulting inflationary storm. To calm the public, the government has announced that the Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, has been replaced by Ishaq Dar, who has been given the task of stabilizing the value of the Rupee. However, this step […]
The country wide debate, from the masses to the people of power, has widened from the crash of the Rupee before the US dollar, and the use of Pakistan’s air space for American drones, to how Pakistan can become truly independent, whilst we bear grave losses to our economy, education, health and security. The long […]
The Abolition of Riba is only Possible under the Khilafah, from the Moment of its Establishment #KhilafahEndsRiba Muslims are outraged that the recent ruling of the Federal Shariat Court to remove interest from Pakistan’s economy has once again been challenged in the Supreme Court, where the case had been pending review for twenty years already. […]
The Pakistan government is currently negotiating a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure a bailout which it argues is needed to keep its economy afloat. Officials are in talks with the financial institution to unlock the remaining $3 billion from a $6 billion loan programme which the Imran Khan led government agreed […]
In 1540 CE, the Islamic ruler, Sher Shah Suri, issued the silver Rupiya, weighing 178 Troy grains, which is 11.5 grams.
The Pakistani currency touched a critical threshold of Rs 200 in the open market against the US dollar during intraday trading on Wednesday, 18th May 2022, mainly due to the country’s depleting foreign exchange reserves and high imports, whilst drowning the people in inflation.
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The media commentators are trying to engage the people in debate over the London Plan and Islamabad March, as if there is any hope that these plans and political maneuvers will solve the problems of the people. Be it Maryam Aurangzeb, Shahbaz Gul or Rana Sanaullah, their rhetoric is like that of Nadr bin Harith, […]
The Khilafah Alone Will Build an Independent Economy through Islamic Policies. An independent nation can never be born of slavery-based economic structures, policies and regimes. What is the result of seventy years of enslaving, democratic, capitalist policies? When the international price of oil rises, the economy begins to falter, sputter and stall. When the US […]
Like other currencies, the Dollar, the Pound and the Franc, originally, the Rupee was backed by real tangible wealth in the form of a precious metal. In the case of the Dollar, it was gold, in the case of the Rupee it was silver. This system stabilized the value of the monetary unit both internally […]
On 10 October 2021, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the establishment of a Rehmatul-lil-Alameen (Mercy to Mankind) Authority in the country to ensure the implementation of the teachings of the Holy Prophet (saw) in society. “It is my belief that the country cannot progress without following the true teachings of Islam because certain things have […]
Nothing Less than the Sound Economic Policies of the Khilafah Will End Inflation The Muslims of Pakistan are crushed by waves of back-breaking inflation as the Rupee crumbles before the dollar. Household budgets for many are stretched to provide just two meals a day. Despite the hue and cry against inflation by the opposition, it […]
The Current Account Deficit (CAD) has increased by a whopping 81 per cent in August to $1,476 million compared to July during this fiscal year (FY22), mainly because of an ever-rising imports bill. Mr Tarin, Minister for Finance & Revenue, observed that the economy was in a state of growth and there was an increased […]
The Pakistani rupee has been depreciating rapidly over the past month. On 10 July, 2021, one dollar was selling at Rs. 155.92, whilst on 5 August 2021, one dollar was selling at Rs. 163.41. Thus, in less than a month, the rupee has lost Rs 7.49, or 4.8 per cent, of its value against the […]
A central pillar of IMF’s bailout package is the devaluation of the rupee, which is intended to increase exports in return for foreign exchange. As usual, the economic models employed by the IMF seem not to have accounted for a global currency war and this is likely to derail IMF’s effort to plug Pakistan’s eternal […]
Introduction of Dollar Based Interest Saving Scheme is a Danger First Year Performance of PTI Proves that Real Change is Impossible through Democracy Referring to the International Court of Justice over the Matter of Kashmir is Open Transgression of the Command of Allah (swt) Introduction of Dollar Based Interest Saving Scheme is a Danger On […]
