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DecNew IMF-Pakistan agreement likely to have adverse impact on women
Published in brettonwoodsproject.org on December 09, 2021 Summary IMF and Pakistan have reached agreement for a further loan disbursement, with Pakistan agreeing to significant cuts Activists warn of the potential impact of spending cuts on women and gender inequality Pakistan’s exceptionally long relationship with the IMF spans almost seven decades, […]
Remittances rise 10pc to $13bn in five months
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn, December 14, 2021 KARACHI: Remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers fell 6.6 per cent on a month-on-month basis in November but grew by almost 10pc in the first five months of the current fiscal year. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data issued on[…]
Trade deficit — the worst is almost over
By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in Dawn, December 13, 2021 There’s bad news. The trade deficit has gotten out of hand. But there’s good news too. The deficit has peaked and it is expected to shrink in the second half of the fiscal year, between January and June 2022. The Pakistan[…]
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DecOur savings & taxpaying habits
By Riaz Riazuddin Published in Dawn, December 10, 2021 WE save from our incomes and pay taxes. It is, therefore, important to review the trend in incomes first. According to the latest Household Integrated Economic Survey [HIES] 2018-19, our average monthly household income was Rs41,545, up from Rs7,168 in 2001-02.[…]
