By Usman Hayat Published in Dawn, November 03, 2021 Is Pakistan’s public debt sustainable? Let’s try to answer this question in an apolitical manner and in relatively simple terms while examining the bigger picture. Pakistan’s public debt profile According to the debt bulletin by the finance ministry’s Debt Policy Coordination Office, Pakistan’s gross public debt was just […]
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[…]
By Tahir Sherani Published in DAWN on November 01, 2021 Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday announced that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the revival of the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) had been reached and a formal accord will be signed later this week.[…]