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MarPakistan to make request for fresh IMF package next month
By Mehtab Haider Published in The News on March 17, 2024 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to make a formal request to the IMF for securing a longer and larger size of fresh bailout package under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on the occasion of upcoming spring meetings of IMF/World Bank, […]
HDI decline
Published in Dawn on March 15, 2024 THE latest Human Development Report from the UNDP presents a bleak global outlook, characterised by deepening inequalities and political polarisation. The report underscores the urgent need for collective action to navigate through these tumultuous times. Pakistan’s position in this global scenario is particularly[…]
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[…]
