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Aurangzeb unveils economic plan | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] 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…
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‘Political unrest’ a hurdle to economic stability: ADB
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[ad_1] 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…
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World Bank projects Pakistan’s economic growth at just 1.8% in FY24
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[ad_1] 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…
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PM Shehbaz shares 5-year economic uplift programme with ministries
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[ad_1] 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…
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Pakistanis drink tea worth over $436m in 8 months amid economic crisis
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[ad_1] A vendor preparing tea for his customers in a local hotel in Islamabad. — APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan spent a mammoth amount of over $436 million on tea imports during the first 8 months of the current financial year which…
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Gauging caretaker govt’s economic impact | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Election fever has receded now as two-family dynasties take control of the new government. What happens to economic policymaking remains to be seen until the announcement of the finance minister, energy/power minister, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s new…
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Economic revival likely post-polls | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] LAHORE: As Pakistan heads towards general elections, a ray of hope is emerging among the public and business community. Nearly every individual, no matter rich or poor, businessman or economist, job-seeker or job-holder, is pinning hopes on the upcoming…
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Pakistan’s mobile industry produces 84.4m devices defying economic woes
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[ad_1] A representational image of a mobile shop in Pakistan. — AFP/File Despite worrying economic indicators and financial woes that have gripped Pakistan, the country’s mobile industry has managed to defy the odds stacked against it by producing an impressive…
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Inflation to stay at 28.5% despite ‘economic stabilisation’ | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Two days after the central bank elevated its inflation forecast, the federal government on Wednesday significantly upwardly revised its projection, stating that inflation may remain around 28.5% in January due to food supply shocks. In its flagship monthly…
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Imran Khan top pick for Pakistan’s economic revival: Bloomberg Survey
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[ad_1] (From left) PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, PTI founder Imran Khan and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. — AFP/X/@ForeignOfficePk/File Pakistan’s top economic minds have placed their bets on former prime minister Imran Khan to steer the country out of the economic…
