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MayPublished in Dawn on May, 15, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Following the release of a $1.1 billion tranche for Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified Pakistan’s economic exposure to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as its most acute external vulnerability. In its staff report, the lender warned that “the war weighs on the near-term outlook as Pakistan […]
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MayNasra Shah, Scientific Director, GLMM and Professor, Lahore School of Economic
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MayBy Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on May, 12, 2026 KARACHI: Despite 73 days of conflict and heightened uncertainty in the Gulf, remittance inflows continued to rise, recording an 8.5 per cent increase during the first 10 months of FY26. Remittances from across the Middle East increased and accounted for 53pc, or $18.2 billion, of the total[…]
