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May

Sequencing IMF reforms

By Rashid Amjad Published in DAWN on May 10, 2021 THE release of the anxiously awaited IMF staff report — completed in early March this year and combining the second to fifth reviews under the Extended Fund Facility to the IMF Board — led to some chilling headlines. ‘Whopping Rs 1.27 tr. hikes in taxes committed to […]

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30

Apr

PM Imran Khan launches two new schemes for overseas Pakistanis today

Published in The News on April 29, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan announced two new schemes for overseas Pakistanis today (Thursday). In an event held here at the capital, the premier thanked Governor State Bank Reza Baqir for his role in bringing about the two schemes; Roshan Apni Car and Roshan Samaji Khidmat. PM Imran Khan[…]

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26

Apr

Current account shows $959m surplus for first nine months

By Shahid Iqbal Published in DAWN on April 24, 2021 KARACHI: The country posted a current account deficit of $47 million in March for the fourth month in a row, but the first nine months of FY21 remained in surplus territory, raising hopes the fiscal year would not end with an overall deficit. The data issued by[…]

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