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MarStructural adjustment flops
By Abbas Moosvi Published in The Express Tribune on March 16, 2023 Structural adjustment programmes by the IMF have been characterised, in the neoliberal era, by two overarching goals: a) macroeconomic stabilisation via a reduction in the fiscal deficit, mitigation of the rate of inflation, and improvement in the current […]
Indus Waters Treaty under threat: Part – I
By Shafqat Kakakhel Published in The News on March 12, 2023 On January 25, the Indian government proposed, through a communication from the Indian Indus commissioner to his Pakistani counterpart, bilateral negotiations – to commence within ninety days – on modifying the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) signed in September 1960.[…]
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MarPakistan to miss wheat production target, again
By Mehtab Haider Published in The News on March 11, 2023 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s wheat production target is likely to hit by 1.7 million tonnes for the current fiscal year as the Met office has forecast heavy rains for two weeks, starting from the third week of March. Officials said on[…]
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MarRemittances slip to $2bn in February
Published in The News on March 10, 2023 Pakistani workers’ remittances — the money sent home by expatriates — fell 9.5% to $2 billion in February, year-on-year, as economic uncertainties and exchange rate fluctuations prompted people to use illegitimate channels for transactions. The remittances stood at $2.2 billion in the[…]
