By Sakib Sherani Published in DAWN on November 20, 2020 THE prime minister and his economic team have expressed satisfaction on the state of the economy in recent weeks. This confidence appears to be premature and misplaced. Not for the first time has a government declared that the economy is at a ‘take-off’ stage when it has […]
By Khaleeq Kiani Published in DAWN on November 13, 2020 ISLAMABAD: The Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may not be back on track in a formal way very soon as the authorities struggle on politically challenging issues — power sector and revenue — amid difficult economic conditions. While the two sides are[…]
By Fayaz Hussain Published in DAWN on November 12, 2020 Remittances during the month of October rose 14.1 per cent year-on-year to $2.3 billion, clocking in above the $2bn mark for the fifth consecutive month, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan showed on Thursday. “Workers’ remittances remained above $2 billion for the fifth consecutive month[…]