Strong Ties | Editorial
Strong Ties | Editorial Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have always enjoyed healthy ties with one another in history but in …
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Surging Deficit | Editorial
Surging Deficit | Editorial PAKISTAN’S current account deficit has surged to $17.4bn or 4.6pc the size of the economy during …
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IMF Slashes Global Growth Forecast By Shahbaz Rana
IMF Slashes Global Growth Forecast By Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised the global inflation forecast …
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‘Challenging Economic Juncture’ | Editorial
‘Challenging Economic Juncture’ | Editorial The International Monetary Fund (IMF) very rightly noted that Pakistan was at a “challenging economic …
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IMF Agreement Reached | Editorial
IMF Agreement Reached | Editorial After much speculation and delays, it was announced on Thursday that Pakistan has completed a …
Read MoreThe Adjustment Months: Pakistan, IMF, and Beyond By Ammar Habib Khan
In October, 2018, we wrote about what to expect from the IMF Extended Fund Facility and how that affects you …
Read MoreBetween FATF and the IMF By Khurram Husain
TWO big tests are looming for the PTI government. Both have similar timelines. One is the stabilisation programme to be …
Read MoreTo go to IMF or not? By Ajaz Haque
To go to the IMF or not is the question? Initially the PTI government’s position was that going to the …
Read MoreIMF Not a Permanent Solution By Hassnain Javed
In the recent times it is observed by some of our national economists, policy makers, government official that Pakistan would …
Read MoreNo Rush For IMF Deal | Editorial
Finance Minister Asad Umar is at it again. This time telling the National Assembly that the PTI government is no …
Read MoreCircular Debt | Editorial
Does the current government have a solution to the problem of circular debt? A reading of the minutes of a …
Read MoreTalks With IMF | Editorial
No space for complacency The IMF package alone will not reduce Pakistan’s economic woes. With China and the UAE having …
Read MoreWhy Pakistan Needs IMF By Hassam Waheed
IMF (International Monetary Fund) and Pakistan has been in a long term relationship for almost fifty years. Developing nations like …
Read MorePakistan Must Move Quickly to Secure IMF Support By Salman Shoaib
Without massive international support in the near future, Pakistan’s economy is certainly headed towards debt default. The numbers speak for …
Read MoreAvoiding IMF By Asad Hussain
The economists, journalists and bureaucrats of Pakistan are extremely vocal about there being no other way but to seek International …
Read MoreHard Choices: Saudi Arabia or IMF By Kamran Yousaf
Prime Minister Imran Khan will undertake a second visit to Saudi Arabia in five weeks on Tuesday. He will attend …
Read MoreIMF & Policy Options By Dr Kamal Monnoo
The uncertainty and the self-destruct mode of the present policymakers are basically the two main factors taking Pakistan’s economy down. …
Read MoreComplicated Economic Scenario | Editorial
DESPITE efforts and claims by government leaders about steps being taken to address financial and economic problems besetting Pakistan, there …
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