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Confidence in country’s economic direction rises from 12% to 18% | The Express Tribune
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Pakistanis who believe the country is heading in the right direction increased from 12% to 18%, according to a latest Consumer Confidence Index Survey report by market researchers Ipsos. The survey, conducted through CATI interviews with over 1,000 participants from…
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Economic policies: confusion prevails | The Express Tribune
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ISLAMABAD: In the span of just a few days, two seemingly contradictory headlines graced the front pages of Pakistan’s newspapers, shedding light on the perplexing state of the country’s decision-making. The first headline, about wheat crisis, detailed how wheat prices…
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‘Riding two horses at once’: Pakistan seeks UK advice for economic plan | The Express Tribune
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ISLAMABAD: As the United Kingdom government starts advising Pakistan to develop a “home-grown” economic plan, confusion persists in official circles about the prime minister’s move to outsource the planning when the script of a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme…
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FinMin doubles down on privatisation, links it with economic stability
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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaking at the Pre-Budget Conference 2024-25 in Lahore on May 12, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube Hum/News Live Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Sunday stressed the significance on the need to move towards privatisation linking it with the country’s…
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Great Debate: Experts urge effective taxation to overcome economic challenges
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Economists and top entrepreneurs attend ‘Great Debate’ live on Geo News. — screengrab/GeoNews/YouTube KARACHI: As Pakistan faces a difficult economic situation with its people suffering from sky-high inflation and economic indicators such as depleting forex reserves and stagnant exports painting…
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PSX hits all-time high of 72,051 points on economic hopes
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Stockbrokers monitor the latest share prices during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on December 2, 2022. — APP KARACHI: Pakistan stocks hit another record high by surpassing the 72,000 point mark as investors cheered…
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Aurangzeb unveils economic plan | The Express Tribune
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WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb, leading a Pakistani delegation at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank 2024 Spring Meetings in Washington DC, on Tuesday highlighted the country’s roadmap to address economic challenges and propel…
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‘Political unrest’ a hurdle to economic stability: ADB
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A street vendor sells dried fruits at a market in Karachi. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan struggles to tackle prevailing dire economic circumstances, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday underscored political unrest, devastating floods and government failure to adhere to…
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World Bank projects Pakistan’s economic growth at just 1.8% in FY24
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An undated image of World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC. — AFP With nearly 40% of Pakistan’s population slipped below the poverty line amid skyrocketing inflation, the World Bank (WB) on Tuesday projected cash-strapped nation’s economy to grow by only…
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PM Shehbaz shares 5-year economic uplift programme with ministries
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad on March 20, 2024. — Prime Minister’s Office Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday shared his five-year economic roadmap with ministries and urged the members of the…
