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JulRemittance diversity and economic stability
By Dr Mazhar Mughal/Dr Junaid Ahmed Published in The Express Tribune on July 21, 2021 The just-ended financial year (FY21) witnessed a record increase in home remittances, which crossed $29 billion for the first time in the country’s history. The 27% year-on-year growth is the highest the country has seen […]
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JulFinancing private sector growth
By Ali Salman/Beenish Javed Published in The Express Tribune on July 19, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Over the last two decades, Pakistani banks have experienced structural reforms and a phenomenal growth. Their profitability has multiplied several times and they have played an important role in job creation as well. But it[…]
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JulWhy is the IMF so unpopular?
By Usman Hayat Published in DAWN on July 14, 2021 People have protested against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in country after country that has borrowed from it, be it Argentina, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan or Tunisia. The placards held by the protesters often accuse the IMF,[…]
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JulFrom food surplus to famine?
By Zeba Sathar Published in DAWN on July 08, 2021 ON July 1, Prime Minister Imran Khan absented himself from a high-level national security briefing to address an even more crucial threat facing Pakistan — food insecurity. On some level, it was heartening to see the prime minister focusing on[…]
