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OctRemittances hit four-month low in Sept
By Salman Siddiqui Published in The Express Tribune on October 12, 2022 KARACHI: Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis slowed down to a four-month low at $2.44 billion in September 2022. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Tuesday that the receipts contracted 10.5% in September 2022 compared to […]
South Asia Economic Focus Fall 2022 | Coping with Shocks: Migration and the Road to Resilience
South Asia Economic Focus | Fall 2022 Coping with Shocks Migration and the Road to Resilience ABOUT In short order, a series of once-in-a-lifetime shocks has hit South Asia. Elevated inflation, balance of payments pressures, a slowdown in the global economy, and monetary tightening in other countries present renewed[…]
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OctDar to ask IMF to revise macroeconomic framework
Published in The News on October 06, 2022 ISLAMABAD: The Minister of Finance, Ishaq Dar, is scheduled to leave for Washington D.C next week for attending the annual meeting of the Breton Wood Institutions (BWIs) of IMF and World Bank. According to top sources, on the sidelines of upcoming meetings[…]
Leicester riots and RSS
By Ismail Patel Published in DAWN on October 05, 2022 THE recent violence in Leicester, UK, by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-inspired Hindutva mob has sent shock-waves across the country and beyond. Leicester is home to over 100,000 Muslims and Hindus, many of whom are Gujaratis and trace their origins[…]
