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High rates, heavy burden

In its meeting last week, the State Bank of Pakistan left the discount rate unchanged ...
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Sustainable growth demands sustainable policies

There is a consensus of opinion among economists that Pakistan cannot tread the path of ...
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Export sector in a moribund state

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has reported a significant rise in exports of 8.44 percent ...
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Tackling Pakistan’s population dilemma

Although Pakistan’s population growth rate is decreasing, it is still one of the highest in ...
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Stability without growth

No doubt, Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of stability but underlying structural problems remain unsolved. ...
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Fixing Pakistan’s broken tax system

The government has once again announced new measures to raise the tax revenue which is ...
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The twin menace of inflation and unemployment

Several research studies have shown that Pakistan’s economy has not only stagnated but regressed during ...
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The economy is not yet out of the woods

Despite a decline in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the State Bank of Pakistan has decided to ...
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A fragile recovery built on temporary gains

The State Bank of Pakistan has reported positive balance of payments figures for the year ...
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Businessmen’s strike against excessive taxation

The country’s major chambers of commerce and industry observed a nation-wide strike on July 19, ...