10

Mar

Govt sees stable economy, external sector

By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on March 08, 2025 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it expects the economy to grow by 3.1% and the current account will be largely balanced in this fiscal year on the back of higher remittances and the economic stabilisation policies will continue in the […]

10

Mar

PM Shehbaz vows gender equality, issues first Gender Parity Report

Published in The Express Tribune on March 08, 2025 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reaffirming his commitment to gender equality said women’s empowerment could only be achieved by providing them an equal access to education, skill development and employment opportunities. “It’s our mission and an unwavering commitment to ensure emancipation of the country’s female population,” he[…]

06

Mar

The last mile

By Khurram Husain Published in Dawn on March 06, 2025 HERE it comes. The coming IMF review is going to be successful, but the government is likely to emerge significantly more hamstrung at the other end. We should expect an embattled budget drawing up process as the search for more innovative means to address business community concerns[…]