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Mar

State Bank Act amendments

By Khurram Husain Published in DAWN on March 25, 2021 LET me start with a disclaimer. I will not venture an opinion in this article on whether the proposed amendments to the State Bank Act are good or bad. I will simply lay out what is happening here and let the readers decide for themselves whether it […]

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25

Mar

IMF programme back on track

By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on March 25, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved four pending reviews of Pakistan’s economy and the release of the next loan tranche of around $500 million, reviving the $6 billion programme after it remained derailed for over a year. In order to put the[…]

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24

Mar

Qatar extends minimum wage to all

Published in Arab News on March 20, 2019 DOHA: A minimum wage of $275 a month came into force for all workers in Qatar Saturday, official media reported. The minimum became mandatory for all newly signed contracts from August 30, and will now also be compulsory for existing employment agreements. It requires that all workers, including domestic[…]

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