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CCP asks for strict enforcement of laws

Published in The Express Tribune on January 17, 2023 KARACHI: Complete implementation of the competition laws will reduce the price of essential items by 25 to 30%, end the price cartel operating in different sectors and convert Pakistan’s economy into a functional one, said Rahat Kaunain, Chairperson of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP). Addressing a discussion […]

Food security in danger

By Shafqat Kakakhel Published in The News on January 18, 2023 As defined by the World Food Summit (1996), “food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” The UN Food and[…]

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Jan

Finance: The deepening forex crisis

By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in DAWN on January 16, 2023 Pakistan remained in the grip of the foreign exchange crisis in 2022. Now, at the beginning of 2023, the situation has deepened further. On January 6, forex reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) plunged to $4.343 billion, enough to cover just three weeks of[…]