09

Oct

Pakistan gets record $8bn remittances in July-Sept

By Shahid Iqbal Published in DAWN on October 09, 2021 KARACHI: Overseas Pakistanis sent the highest-ever $8 billion remittances during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, registering a growth of 12.5 per cent over the same period last year. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday reported that with inflows of $2.7bn in September, […]

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08

Oct

Pakistan’s growth expected to ease to 3.4pc: WB

By Khaleeq Kiani Published in DAWN on October 08, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Highlighting certain downside risks, the World Bank on Thursday said Pakistan’s economic growth rate slightly came down to 3.4 per cent during the current fiscal year against 3.9pc of last fiscal year. However, it pointed out, the growth rate can hit the 4pc mark in the[…]

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07

Oct

The meteoric rise of Bangladesh

By Pathik Hasan Published in The Express Tribune, October 05, 2021 Bangladesh the former Pakistani province of East Pakistan is just completing 50 years of existence as an independent country of south East Asia. Born after a bloody civil war and then a full-fledged war between India and Pakistan it inherited a shattered economy and a completely[…]

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