IMF raises Pakistan’s growth forecast
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on September 29, 2024 ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday increased Pakistan’s economic growth forecast […]
Chinese solar panel boom threatens Pakistan’s debt-ridden grid
By Humza Jilani Published in Financial Times on September 18, 2024 Businesses in Pakistan are racing to cover their factory rooftops with ultra-cheap Chinese solar[…]
UN Gender Snapshot Report 2024: Global gender gaps remain wide
Published in The Express Tribune on September 17, 2024 A new United Nations report titled ‘The Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024’[…]
EDUCATION: THE STATE OF SCHOOLING IN PAKISTAN
By Rafiullah Kakar Published in Dawn on September 15, 2024 With nearly 67 percent of its population below the age of 30, Pakistan stands as[…]
The need for social development
By Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri Published in The News on September 15, 2024 D emocracy has long been heralded as the political system best suited[…]
New incentives proposed to boost remittances
By Zafar Bhutta Published in The Express Tribune on September 14, 2024 ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has proposed performance-based incentives for banks[…]
Reforms & the IMF
By Rashid Amjad Published in Dawn on September 14, 2024 STRUCTURAL reform is a prerequisite for Pakistan’s sustained economic growth. To put it bluntly, given[…]
Remittances soar to $3b in Aug
By Salman Siddiqui Published in The Express Tribune on September 10, 2024 KARACHI: Workers’ remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis remained strong at nearly $3[…]
Pakistan slipping into economic abyss, says Atif Mian
By Anwar Iqbal Published in Dawn on September 08, 2024 WASHINGTON: In a sobering analysis of Pakistan’s economic turmoil, Princeton economist Atif Mian has warned[…]