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Dec

Our Dutch disease

By Riaz Riazuddin Published in DAWN on December 02, 2022 OUR economy is afflicted with several weaknesses one of which is Dutch disease. This economic malaise was first named by the Economist to describe the unfavourable impact in the Netherlands’ manufacturing sector — paradoxically, after the discovery and exploitation of huge gas reserves in the late 1950s. […]

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Nov

‘Green Alliance’ to revolutionise agri-sector, cement Pak-US bonds: Masood Khan

Published in The News on November 21, 2022 WASHINGTON: Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan said the recent momentum in Pak-US relations has opened up vistas of opportunities in furthering Pak-US cooperation in critical areas including the agriculture sector. The Ambassador made these remarks while addressing a webinar on ‘Pak-US Cooperation in Agriculture Sector’ which[…]

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Nov

Why are remittances falling?

By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in DAWN on November 21, 2022 Remittances continue to decline. In July-October this year, these remittances fell to $9.9 billion, down 8.6 per cent from $10.827bn in July-October last year. If the declining trend continues, total remittances in FY23, ending in June, would remain close to $30bn, lower than the $31bn that flowed[…]