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Aug‘Pak debt is relatively small as compared to the size of economy’
By Hassan Abbas Published in Business Recorder on August 24, 2023 LAHORE: Rector Lahore School of Economics (LSE) Dr Shahid Amjad Chaudhry on Wednesday said Pakistan’s debt is “$85 billion”, which is small compared to the size of Pakistan’s trillion dollar economy (in Purchasing Power Parity terms). He was addressing […]
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AugOver $5b received for project financing, building reserves
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on August 22, 2023 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan got over $5 billion in fresh loans in July, which was the highest amount received in any month, to meet project and foreign exchange reserve requirements, as the interim government sought a review of the annual[…]
The SIFC wild card
By Hassan Baig Published in The News on August 22, 2023 Since Pakistan’s economy is in deep trouble, the government has taken various steps to help improve it. But so far, most measures have proved to be a total waste except for one initiative: the decision to form the Special[…]
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AugInterim setup picks pro-liberal policies duo
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on August 18, 2023 ISLAMABAD: The interim government has picked an experienced duo of Dr Shamshad Akhtar and Dr Waqar Masood Khan to steer the country out of a prolonged economic crisis. The two new wizards are known for their pro-International Monetary[…]
