Pakistan has proposed that the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a multilateral framework on investment facilitation. Seventy other countries have supported the initiative, which will be considered at the next WTO ministerial conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, in 2020. In preparation, a high-level forum was held in Astana on 28 September 2018. Pakistan’s participant at the forum was our Graduate Institute’s Visiting Professor, Khalil Hamdani.
Published in Dawn on January 20, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded its highest-ever monthly information technology (IT) exports at $437 million in December 2025, marking a 26 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. During the first half (July-December) of 2025-26, IT exports reached $2.2 billion, posting a growth of 20pc over the corresponding period […]
By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in Dawn on January 12, 2026 For decades, workers’ remittances have served as a vital lifeline for Pakistan’s economy. During periods of balance-of-payment stresses, declining exports, and constrained external financing, inflows from overseas Pakistanis have repeatedly provided critical breathing space. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, remittances reached an unprecedented $38.3[…]
