Trade deficit — the worst is almost over
By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in Dawn, December 13, 2021 There’s bad news. The trade deficit has gotten out of hand. But there’s good news too. The deficit has peaked and it is expected to shrink in the second half of the fiscal year, between January and June 2022. The Pakistan […]
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DecOur savings & taxpaying habits
By Riaz Riazuddin Published in Dawn, December 10, 2021 WE save from our incomes and pay taxes. It is, therefore, important to review the trend in incomes first. According to the latest Household Integrated Economic Survey [HIES] 2018-19, our average monthly household income was Rs41,545, up from Rs7,168 in 2001-02.[…]
Book on ‘COVID-19 Crisis & Asian Migration’
Published in The News on December 09, 2021 LAHORE: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain has said that the economic and political disparities surfaced between home and host countries as a result of the pandemic. He emphasised that an important aspect which surfaced[…]
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DecPakistani startups attract $300m in global investments
Published in The Express Tribune on December 09, 2021 KARACHI: Pakistani startups have continued to remain high on the global investors’ radar, with global investments crossing $300 million this year. Travel and ticketing startup Bookme and beauty and fashion startup Bagallery have attracted a combined $12 million in an advanced[…]
