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JulPost-Fund deal
By Rashid Amjad Published in Dawn on July 04, 2023 THE euphoria that greeted the IMF Staff-Level Agreement on a new nine-month Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) of $3 billion was understandable. The economy was facing near-certain default and was in the midst of a deep slump, with little or no growth […]
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JulDeterring migrant smuggling
By Tariq Khosa Published in Dawn on July 03, 2023 THE recent drowning of some 300 Pakistanis off the Greek coast, in their attempt to illegally reach Italy, is a national tragedy. This was the third such major incident since February. Keeping in view the UN Protocol against Smuggling of[…]
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JulIMF deal not a ‘silver bullet’, says Shehbaz
By Zulqernain Tahir Published in Dawn on July 02, 2023 • Nine-month standby arrangement comes hours before expiry of previous package • $3bn package needs to be approved by IMF board later this month • PM terms new deal ‘much-needed breather’ but insists nations are not built through loans LAHORE:[…]
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JunNew tax measures to hit builders, developers and fertiliser sales
By Mubarak Zeb Khan Published in Dawn on June 27, 2023 ISLAMABAD: In an effort to revive the International Monetary Fund programme, the government has introduced new taxation measures through Finance Act 2023, affecting builders, developers and sales of DAP fertilisers. These measures include the implementation of advance income tax[…]
