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Aug

WHAT THE CENSUS TELLS US ABOUT KARACHI

By Arif Hasan Published in DAWN on July 31, 2022 he census of a country gives us details of its population structure, socio-economic wellbeing and the conditions of its human settlements. By themselves, the census figures do not establish trends — that can only be done by comparing previous census figures with the current ones. However, to […]

04

Aug

Is the rupee too weak to recover?

By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in DAWN on July 25, 2022 In the absence of enough forex reserves, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) may only continue watching from the sidelines as the rupee falls from one all-time low to another over the past few months, and most recently during the week that ended on July 22. Meanwhile,[…]

Pakistan has completed last prior action for review: IMF

By Tahir Sherani Published in DAWN on August 2, 2022 The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) resident representative in Islamabad, Esther Perez Ruiz, said on Tuesday that Pakistan has completed the last prior action required for the Fund’s combined seventh and eighth review by raising the petroleum development levy (PDL). In a statement issued, she said, “With the[…]