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Exports, not loans, hold the key to sustained economic ...

After a long interval, Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves have begun to inch up. According ...
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If exports don’t rise, the economy will fall

Pakistan’s exports have been stagnating for years but successive governments have done little to remedy ...
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Higher exports alone can guarantee current account stability

The good news on the economic front is that Pakistan’s current account surplus for the ...
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IMF review: Economy improving but vulnerabilities remain

Discussions between the visiting IMF mission and Pakistan government representatives last week were unusual in ...
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It’s a long haul to full economic recovery

After two years of unremitting recession-cum-depression, the economy has at last begun to move in ...
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Uncertain outlook for Pakistan and regional economy

In its latest report, “Regional Economic Outlook, Navigating the Evolving Geo-economic Landscape” the International Monetary ...
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SCO moot: a major diplomatic achievement for Pakistan

The successful holding of the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Heads of Government ...
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Economy in recoverry mode but poverty remains a challenge

Despite the government’s tall claims of economic recovery, poverty is on the increase in Pakistan. ...
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Getting rid of burdensome IPPs

Finally, some good news for the harassed, overburdened power consumers. Last week, the prime minister announced that ...
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Official inflation figures don’t reflect the market trends

According to the latest official figures, inflation is on the decline and prices are falling. ...