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JulIT exports cross record $2bn mark
Published in DAWN on July 27, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of information technology grew by 47.4 per cent to cross the $2 billion mark for the first time in the country’s history in the outgoing fiscal year. In absolute terms, the IT exports reached $2.12bn in 2020-21 as against $1.44bn […]
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JulGlobal supply chains buckle
Published in The Express Tribune on July 25, 2021 BEIJING/LONDON: A new worldwide wave of Covid-19. Natural disasters in China and Germany. A cyber-attack targeting key South African ports. Events have conspired to drive global supply chains towards breaking point, threatening the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer[…]
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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[…]
