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JanAt 70.7pc, Pakistan’s debt-to-GDP ratio still way above limit of 60pc
By Mehtab Haider Published in The Express Tribune on January 31, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Yet again failing in curtailing the total public debt at 60 per cent of GDP in a continued violation of the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act (FRDLA), approved by the Parliament, the total public debt of […]
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JanIT exports surge to record $437m in December
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[…]
On diaspora dependency
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[…]
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JanUrgent reforms proposed to avert another IMF loan
By Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on January 12, 2026 ISLAMABAD: A body constituted by the prime minister and led by Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has called for urgent reforms to improve the ease of doing business and for a serious restructuring and rationalisation of tariffs — both energy[…]
