A ten-point agenda for COP29
By Sherry Rehman Published in The News on November 09, 2024 As countries begin preparing for COP29, all states are looking to enhance their NDC (Nationally Determined Contributions) ambitions and report on progress at Baku in November. Developing countries, however, are also focusing on the event as an opportunity to […]
Goodbye, poverty
By Samar Quddus Published in Dawn on November 05, 2024 The dream of saying ‘goodbye’ to poverty remains distant in Pakistan with almost 40 per cent of the population living below the official poverty line. While economic growth is often hailed as an answer to the development of the country,[…]
Remittances cross $3bn in October: SBP chief
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on November 05, 2024 KARACHI: Higher foreign inflows are expected this month as the remittances crossed $3 billion in October, while the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects $500 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) this week. In a briefing with the analysts[…]
The national fiscal pact
By Almazia Shahzad Published in The News on October 24, 2024 A new important piece in the legal domain of Pakistan’s public finance management system is the National Fiscal Pact (NFP), which reportedly all four provinces have now signed onto. The pact will be governed by a Memorandum of Understanding,[…]