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JunEconomic Survey 2022-23: Report card of a tempestuous year
By Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on June 09, 2023 • Industry contracts by 3pc, GDP growth a mere 0.3pc • Finance minister hints at expansionary measures in today’s budget • Dar says political cost borne unimaginable, but ‘worth it’ • Blames market perceptions, IMF ‘drama’ for weak exchange rate […]
Survey silent on job losses
By Aamir Shafaat Khan Published in Dawn on June 09, 2023 KARACHI: Amid contraction in big industry production, a large number of direct and indirect workers lost jobs mainly in the textile and auto sectors, but Economic Survey FY23 did not reveal anything about a bleak employment scenario during the[…]
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JunRupee’s real value is around Rs 240/$, says Dar
Published in The Express Tribune on June 08, 2023 ISLAMABAD: The government’s economic team headed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar told Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday while presenting the Economic Survey 2022-23 that there is no quick fix, but the decline of the economy has been stopped and the[…]
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MayCurbs on black market can push remittances to $50b
By Shahram Haq Published in The Express Tribune on May 28, 2023 LAHORE: Foreign remittance service providers have voiced optimism that Pakistan’s remittances can surpass $50 billion per annum, if authorities restrain the black market, which they believe constitutes nearly 80% of the total market. They point out the black[…]
