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JulGlobal supply chains buckle
Published in The Express Tribune on July 25, 2021 BEIJING/LONDON: A new worldwide wave of Covid-19. Natural disasters in China and Germany. A cyber-attack targeting key South African ports. Events have conspired to drive global supply chains towards breaking point, threatening the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer […]
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JulRemittance diversity and economic stability
By Dr Mazhar Mughal/Dr Junaid Ahmed Published in The Express Tribune on July 21, 2021 The just-ended financial year (FY21) witnessed a record increase in home remittances, which crossed $29 billion for the first time in the country’s history. The 27% year-on-year growth is the highest the country has seen[…]
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JulFinancing private sector growth
By Ali Salman/Beenish Javed Published in The Express Tribune on July 19, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Over the last two decades, Pakistani banks have experienced structural reforms and a phenomenal growth. Their profitability has multiplied several times and they have played an important role in job creation as well. But it[…]
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JulWhy is the IMF so unpopular?
By Usman Hayat Published in DAWN on July 14, 2021 People have protested against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in country after country that has borrowed from it, be it Argentina, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan or Tunisia. The placards held by the protesters often accuse the IMF,[…]
