12

Apr

Pakistan’s overseas remittances exceed $2bn for 10th straight month

Published in DAWN on April 12, 2021 Remittances from Pakistani workers employed abroad exceeded $2 billion for the 10th consecutive month in March at $2.7 billion — up 43 per cent from a year earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Monday. Proactive policy steps by the government and the SBP to spur inflows through […]

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09

Apr

Troubled waters ahead

By Sakib Sherani Published in DAWN on April 09, 2021 AFTER 21 months of IMF-mandated fiscal austerity and demand management, the prime minister appears to have had enough and has signalled a change of course. The finance minister overseeing the implementation of the IMF programme, which the prime minister publicly committed himself and his government to on[…]

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01

Apr

South Asia Economic Focus Spring 2021 SOUTH ASIA VACCINATES

This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in[…]

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