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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 […]
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AugWomen 40pc of inductions made by FPSC in 5 years
By Kasim Abbasi Published in The News on August 07, 2024 ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,090 inductions were made by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) in the Central Superior Services during the past five years, out of which 410 were women. This is 40 percent of total inductions in[…]
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AugGood policies or good luck?
By Dr Nadia Tahir Published in Dawn on August 03, 2024 IS it good luck or good policies that matter more for a resilient economy? IMF programmes for Pakistan offer valuable insights. With the IMF’s Stand-by Arrangement (SBA), our economy has shown some maturity. Our total foreign exchange reserves are[…]
‘Divide and rule’ trampling agri sector
By Khalid Saeed Wattoo Published in Dawn on July 29, 2024 The agriculture sector in Pakistan is experiencing excessive land fragmentation because of prevailing inheritance laws that divide land among family members over successive generations. Simultaneously, the expansion of housing colonies on the periphery of urban centres continues to eat[…]
