Govt gets room to ‘manage’ exchange rate as IMF looks the other way
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on March 10, 2024 KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ignored the ‘managed exchange rate’ in Pakistan, providing space for policymakers to stabilise the economy, sources in the financial sector with close contacts in the Ministry of Finance said. For over two and […]
Govt mulls initiative to shield expats from fraud
By Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on March 11, 2024 • Initiative to digitise property transactions aims to attract investment, remittances • Includes digital land records, video-based transaction services ISLAMABAD: The federal government plans to unveil a digital initiative to help overseas Pakistanis with property-related transactions in an attempt to[…]
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MarAnalysing WTO conference
By DR MANZOOR AHMAD Published in The Express Tribune on March 04, 2024 ISLAMABAD: Amid heightened geopolitical tensions and elections spanning 64 nations, coupled with escalating discontent regarding trade matters, expectations for significant breakthroughs at the recently concluded 13th WTO ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi were modest. Nonetheless, with 164[…]
BISP successful in mitigating poverty: WB
By Amin Ahmed Published in Dawn on March 03, 2024 ISLAMABAD: A new World Bank report said the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has been successful in mitigating the negative impact of poverty on households as well as protecting them against shocks, but the benefit level must at least be[…]
