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JanCCP asks for strict enforcement of laws
Published in The Express Tribune on January 17, 2023 KARACHI: Complete implementation of the competition laws will reduce the price of essential items by 25 to 30%, end the price cartel operating in different sectors and convert Pakistan’s economy into a functional one, said Rahat Kaunain, Chairperson of the Competition […]
Food security in danger
By Shafqat Kakakhel Published in The News on January 18, 2023 As defined by the World Food Summit (1996), “food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active[…]
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JanFinance: The deepening forex crisis
By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in DAWN on January 16, 2023 Pakistan remained in the grip of the foreign exchange crisis in 2022. Now, at the beginning of 2023, the situation has deepened further. On January 6, forex reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) plunged to $4.343 billion,[…]
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JanRemittances drop to 31-month low at $2.04b
By Salman Siddiqui Published in The Express Tribune on January 14, 2023 KARACHI: The inflows of workers’ remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis have continued to slow down, plunging to a 31-month low at $2 billion in December 2022. The straight drop in the inflows for the fourth consecutive month[…]
