The demographic dividend

By Nasra M Shah Published in The News on November 03,  2021 As a demographer, it surprises me to hear a range of knowledgeable persons describing Pakistan’s high rate of population growth, and its youthful structure, as an asset that could be an important tool in Pakistan’s development. Proponents of this view argue that Pakistan has a […]

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Economy to grow by around 5pc in FY2022: Reza Baqir

Published in The News on October 30, 2021 KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is optimistic about the prospects for the country’s economic growth, expecting the economy to grow around 5 percent this fiscal year. “The economy grew about 4 percent in the last fiscal year and we expect it to grow close to 5 percent[…]