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OctGovt plans framework to tackle
Published in The Express Tribune on August 10, 2026 ISLAMABAD: The federal government has sought provincial input on a proposed national framework to reduce poverty, with Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation Pir Syed Imran Ahmed Shah saying three provinces have responded positively while the fourth is yet to reply. Speaking […]
Remittances rise 14pc to $10.9bn in July-Sept
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on October, 10, 2026 KARACHI: Workers’ remittances increased by 14 per cent in the first quarter of FY27 compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday. However, remittance inflows[…]
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OctSubscribe to notifications Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Not Now Allow Notifications Pakistan drives regional rise in poverty levels
Published in Dawn on October, 07, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Projecting Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.8 per cent and fiscal deficit at 3.5pc for the current fiscal year, the World Bank on Tuesday said the country was home to almost half of the extremely poor population in the entire Middle East, North[…]
Growth transition
Published in Dawn on October, 04, 2026 PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent call to move from stabilisation to growth, job creation and export promotion was overdue. But the danger lies in treating the shift as a change of direction rather than a change in the quality of economic policy. Mr[…]
