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AugWHAT 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 […]
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AugIs 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[…]
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[…]
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AugVisions of Mahbub
By Murtaza Syed Published in The Express Tribune on August 02, 2022 Mahbub ul Haq taught me all I know about economics that is ultimately worth knowing. In a nation cruelly short of heroes, Mahbub, my first boss, was a shining light. As Chief Economist of the Planning Commission in[…]
