Troubled waters ahead
By Sakib Sherani Published in DAWN on April 09, 2021 AFTER 21 months of IMF-mandated fiscal austerity and demand management, the prime minister appears to have had enough and has signalled a change of course. The finance minister overseeing the implementation of the IMF programme, which the prime minister publicly […]
South Asia Economic Focus Spring 2021 SOUTH ASIA VACCINATES
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Young People with Migrant Parents
Published in OECDiLibrary.org on March 23, 2021 Making Integration Work The OECD series Making Integration Work summarises, in a non-technical way, the main issues surrounding the integration of immigrants and their children into their host countries. Each book presents concrete policy lessons for its theme, along with supporting examples of[…]
IMF Executive Board Completes the Combined Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan
Published in International Monetary Fund on March 24, 2021 The IMF Executive Board completed today the combined second through fifth reviews of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Pakistan, allowing for an immediate purchase equivalent to about US$500 million for budget support. Program performance has remained[…]