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MayWB says remittances to South Asia will slow slightly
By Tahir Amin Published in Business Recorder on May 13, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected that remittances to South Asia region in 2021 will slow slightly to 3.5 percent due to a moderation of growth in high-income economies and a further expected drop in migration to the GCC […]
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MaySequencing IMF reforms
By Rashid Amjad Published in DAWN on May 10, 2021 THE release of the anxiously awaited IMF staff report — completed in early March this year and combining the second to fifth reviews under the Extended Fund Facility to the IMF Board — led to some chilling headlines. ‘Whopping Rs[…]
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AprPM Imran Khan launches two new schemes for overseas Pakistanis today
Published in The News on April 29, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan announced two new schemes for overseas Pakistanis today (Thursday). In an event held here at the capital, the premier thanked Governor State Bank Reza Baqir for his role in bringing about the two schemes; Roshan Apni Car[…]
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AprCurrent account shows $959m surplus for first nine months
By Shahid Iqbal Published in DAWN on April 24, 2021 KARACHI: The country posted a current account deficit of $47 million in March for the fourth month in a row, but the first nine months of FY21 remained in surplus territory, raising hopes the fiscal year would not end with[…]
