Current Account Surplus | Editorial
The monthly streak of year-on-year surplus in the current account continues, in a sign of sustained, gradual economic recovery that …
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Debt Relief | Editorial
As part of the larger Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) to help neutralise the economic hardships brought upon by the …
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Demand For E-commerce in Pakistan By Dr Nosharwan A Abbasi
E-commerce and other online businesses have been demanding access to online payments gateways and permission to introduce foreign companies to …
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Heavily in Debt | Editorial
PAKISTAN’S foreign debt and liabilities have been increasing rapidly over the last several years. The government is forced to borrow …
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Global Markets Are Partying Like It Is 2008 (But a Crash Is Coming) By Desmond Lachman
After the 2008 U.S. housing and credit market crisis, Chuck Prince, the former Citibank CEO, explained his bank’s speculative activity …
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A Careful Balance | Editorial
The ruling party clearly has its frustrations with the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award. While it has confirmed that it …
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Indian Attempts to Sabotage CPEC | Editorial
THE very fact that India has not officially denied reports about hatching conspiracies against China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is itself …
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Focus on Economy | Editorial
AT its meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair, the economic team of the Government led by Finance …
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Poverty Relief | Editorial
Conventional wisdom says that as a country posts economic growth, the benefits filter down to even the poorest members of …
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Impact Of COVID-19 On India’s Economy – Analysis By Shahnawaz Mughal*
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the global economy. All major economies have contracted steeply with slow …
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Tax Target | Editorial
Five months into the fiscal year 2020-21 (i.e. FY21), there are mixed signals on FBR’s tax collection. While there is …
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Pakistan’s Maiden Appearance at 17th China-ASEAN Expo By Sultan M Hali
THE 17th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and the concurrent China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit concluded on November 30, 2020 in Nanning, …
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Export Growth | Editorial
PAKISTAN has seen a rapid recovery of exports since the removal of coronavirus-related restrictions. The country’s outbound shipments in recent …
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Revenue Collection – Challenges and Achievements | Editorial
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is doing well in tax collection despite the scars of smart and micro lockdowns …
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Indian Struggling Economy Amid Covid-19 By Dost Muhammad Barrech
COVID-19 has impacted the entire world economically, politically and culturally. Economic woes of countries amid Covid-19 are long-lasting, having adverse …
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RCEP: Economic Fortunes and Challenges By Yasir Habib Khan
With economic windfalls and challenges, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is an ‘Asian Economic Stride’, on a global trade stage. …
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Afghan Trade Agreement | Editorial
As part of the overall efforts to enhance ties with Afghanistan, negotiations on the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) have begun. …
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Unchanged Interest Rate | Editorial
THE decision taken by the State Bank of Pakistan to continue an accommodative monetary policy by keeping its policy rate …
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