Remittances cross $3bn in October: SBP chief
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on November 05, 2024 KARACHI: Higher foreign inflows are expected this month as the remittances crossed $3 billion in October, while the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects $500 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) this week. In a briefing with the analysts […]
The national fiscal pact
By Almazia Shahzad Published in The News on October 24, 2024 A new important piece in the legal domain of Pakistan’s public finance management system is the National Fiscal Pact (NFP), which reportedly all four provinces have now signed onto. The pact will be governed by a Memorandum of Understanding,[…]
Quality education for all
By Amna Nasir Zaman Published in The News on October 04, 2024 Pakistan’s education sector is a flagrant reflection of the country’s entrenched socio-economic and gender disparities, with low budgetary allocations further widening the divide. Despite pledges of education emergency and pressures from global bodies to increase education budget to[…]
Lecture on “Role of Foreign Economic Assistance in Pakistan’s Economy” at National Institute of Management (NIM), Lahore on 3rd October, 2024
Lecture on “Role of Foreign Economic Assistance in Pakistan’s Economy” at National Institute of Management (NIM), Lahore on 3rd October, 2024. Dr. Rashid Amjad Professor of Economics and Director Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) delivered the above lecture to senior officers (BS-19) from the Federal and Provincial governments and[…]