Remittances surge 48pc in July
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on August 10, 2024 KARACHI: Remittances from overseas Pakistani workers jumped 48 per cent in July compared to the same month a year ago, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed on Friday. Inflows in July 2024 reached $2.995 billion, up from $2.029bn in […]
Trade, debt and poverty reduction
By Zafar Masud | Sayem Ali Published in Dawn on August 09, 2024 The World Bank’s International Debt Report 2023 highlights that surging interest rates and external shocks have intensified debt vulnerabilities in all developing countries. In the past three years alone, there have been sovereign defaults in 10 developing[…]
Bangladesh’s growth story lacks justice and humanity
By Fahmida Khatun Published in The Daily Star on August 04, 2024 The student-led non-political quota reform movement—calling for fair treatment towards all job seekers on the basis of merit—ended up being such a huge tragedy because of a total lack of sensitivity and understanding of reality on the part[…]
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Aug‘External sector crisis under control’
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on August 08, 2024 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s central bank Governor, Jameel Ahmad, announced on Wednesday that inflation might surge in the coming months due to budgetary measures, rising energy prices, and the ongoing situation in the Middle East. However, he assured that the[…]
