Industrial employment jumped 112pc to 2.34m in 10 years from 2005: survey
By Mubarak Zeb Khan Published in Dawn, October 22, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The number of employed persons in the country’s industrial sector posted an increase of 112.7 per cent to 2.340 million in 2015-16 compared to 1.11m in 2005-06, a survey report of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. The […]
Crisis looming
By Khurram Husain Published in Dawn, October 21, 2021 RARELY have I seen a ruler so oblivious to the tsunami heading his way. While the prime minister is busy preaching family values to the country on a daily basis, the spiral of inflation that is heading in our direction once[…]
Markets and disinformation
By Ishrat Husain Published in Dawn, October 21, 2021 MARKETS can allocate resources efficiently when there is competition among sellers and buyers. In order to have competitive markets certain conditions have to be met. Among others, there have to be multiple buyers and sellers who have the relevant information to[…]
Current account remains in deficit despite jump in exports
By Omar Qureshi Published in The Express Tribune on October 20, 2021 KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account deficit – country’s higher foreign expenditures compared to income – remained elevated at $3.4 billion during the first quarter (July-September) of fiscal year 2021-22 in wake of spike in imports coupled with higher international[…]