economy
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MNAs bemoan govt’s apathy towards plight of economy | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Treasury and opposition members of the National Assembly (MNAs) criticised the government on Wednesday, particularly the key financial managers, for the prevailing economic situation in the country and urged businessmen to increase liaison with the elected representatives of the people for resolution of their issues. Speaking at a function at the Karachi Chamber…
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‘Blue economy has potential of over $100b’ | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that Pakistan’s blue economy has potential of over $100 billion and that the government is launching new projects to develop coastal areas to tap into all possibilities. Addressing the opening session of the international symposium on Geo Economic and Maritime dimensions…
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Call for charter of economy | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Last week, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar repeated his call for a charter of economy and isolating the economic realm from politics during his conversation at Pakistan Prosperity Forum. One can say that all economic policies are political choices as they create winners and losers, therefore the call for the charter of economy has…
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In meeting with President Alvi, Dar discusses economy
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[ad_1] Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar speaks to President Arif Alvi during a meeting at the Aiwan-e-Sadar on December 7, 2022. — Finance Division ISLAMABAD: In his latest meeting with President Arif Alvi Wednesday, Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar discussed the country’s overall economic situation. In a statement, the Finance Division…
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Ahsan paints gloomy picture of economy | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that the country’s economy has been continuously contracting for the last four years and lamented the country’s abysmal development record during the previous government of PTI. Ahsan bemoaned that in the last four years, a large chunk of funding for the provinces weighed down the Public…
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How worried should we be about Pakistan’s economy? | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Concerns are rising again over the health of Pakistan’s economy as foreign reserves run low, the local currency weakens and inflation stands at decades-high levels despite the resumption of an International Monetary Fund funding programme in August. The IMF programme was meant to stabilise an economy that has been in a tailspin for…
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Explainer: How worried should we be about the economy? | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Concerns are rising again over the health of Pakistan’s economy as foreign reserves run low, the local currency weakens and inflation stands at decades-high levels despite the resumption of an International Monetary Fund funding programme in August. The IMF programme was meant to stabilise an economy that has been in a tailspin for…
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Imports are good for economy! | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: In the last government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), we heard that importing cheese and chocolate is bad for the economy as it eats away precious foreign currency reserves. We were told that “luxury” imports like cheese, chocolate and pet food deteriorates the trade and current accounts as well. The previous government resorted to…
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Ishaq Dar guiding on economy: Rana Sanullah
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[ad_1] Former finance minister Ishaq Dar. -APP/file ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Tuesday said that PML-N’s financial guru Ishaq Dar is guiding the government in managing the economic crisis. Speaking on Geo Pakistan today, the senior government functionary stated that Dar is aware of the situation Pakistan is currently in. During the initial days of the…
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US economy has 40% chance of recession | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] NEW YORK: Bank of America (BofA) Securities economists see roughly a 40% chance of a US recession next year, with inflation remaining persistently high. They expect US gross domestic product (GDP) growth to slow to almost zero by the second half of next year “as the lagged impact of tighter financial conditions cools the…
