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Jul

Financing private sector growth

By Ali Salman/Beenish Javed Published in The Express Tribune on July 19, 2021   ISLAMABAD: Over the last two decades, Pakistani banks have experienced structural reforms and a phenomenal growth. Their profitability has multiplied several times and they have played an important role in job creation as well. But it remains debatable whether the privatisation of banks […]

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13

Jul

From food surplus to famine?

By Zeba Sathar Published in DAWN on July 08, 2021 ON July 1, Prime Minister Imran Khan absented himself from a high-level national security briefing to address an even more crucial threat facing Pakistan — food insecurity. On some level, it was heartening to see the prime minister focusing on a looming national concern. While focusing on[…]

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13

Jul

Remittances soar to all-time high in FY21

By Salman Siddiqui Published in DAWN on July 13, 2021 KARACHI: The amount sent home by overseas Pakistanis in fiscal year 2020-21 registered the fastest growth in past 18 years and rose to an all-time high of $29.4 billion while playing a leading role in boosting country’s foreign currency reserves and improving its capacity to make international[…]

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