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AprIMF struggles to find trustworthy partners
By Salman Siddiqui Published in The Express Tribune on April 20, 2023 KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is facing a challenging question regarding whom to trust in Pakistan to revive its $7 billion loan programme for the nation. The incumbent government, led by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, has continued […]
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AprEconomic, political uncertainty worsens poverty outlook in Pakistan: report
By Amin Ahmed Published in Dawn on April 16, 2023 ISLAMABAD: World Bank sees poverty in Pakistan will inevitably increase with pressures from weak labour markets and high inflation, warning that further delays in external financing, policy slippages, and political uncertainty pose significant risks to the macro poverty outlook. In[…]
What demographic winter?
By Memoona Qazi Published in The News on April 15, 2023 The population discourse around the world has witnessed quite a turnaround recently as the demographic debate seems to be highlighting countries’ concerns around shrinking populations. Most countries in Europe and North America and even Russia are already experiencing what[…]
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AprEnsuring sovereign default
By Mansoor Hassan Khan Published in Dawn on April 15, 2023 THE most conspicuous aspect of our national discourse on the imminent sovereign default of the country is an absence of any discussion on how we reached this point and the way out. The prescribed remedy is that Pakistan should[…]
