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Pakistan: Human Development Index And Its Components Country/ Region HDI Human Development Index (HDI) Average Annual HDI Growth Life Expectancy at Birth Expected Years of Schooling Mean Years of Schooling Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (2011 PPP $) Multidimensional …

The analysis of economic survey of Pakistan FY2019 showed that the growth momentum of the Pakistani economy, at 5.5 percent in FY2018, became unsustainable because of growing macroeconomic imbalances i.e. high and rising fiscal and current account deficits. In Pakistan’s economy the …

Interview with Dr Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your career, please: Dr Ayub Mehar: Currently, I am serving as ‘Professor’ and ‘Executive Director’ of the Economic and Financial Policy Research Center in Iqra University …

The present government’s resolution is to improve agriculture productivity in future and has also initiated to start Prime Minister’s Agriculture Emergency Program. The government officials also recorded that these initiatives would supplement the attempts of the Government of Pakistan to …

Transport & Logistics is not restricted to physical infrastructure usage of rails, roads and transport, sea trade and related freight, but it also includes packaging, delivery, storage facility and trade logistics. Moreover, insurance, renewal costs, high freight, longer delivery times …

In public sector, Pakistan Railway is a single major mode of transport contributing to economic growth and offering national integration in the country. It comprises of total 470 locomotives (458 Diesel Engine and 12 Steam Engines) for 7,791 km length …

The recent budget for FY 2019-20 has outlined incentives for some industries while other may feel the pinch. On a macro level, the gainers and losers are as follows: Gainers Furniture Tourism Paper/Packaging Pharma Telecom Losers Steel Textile Sports Cement …

Last quarter of any financial year is not less than a budget season. Everyone including government institutes, corporate sector, government employees and even common persons are generally found debating upcoming budge and its impact on their economic lives. This debate …

The National Economic Council (NEC),the country’s highest decision-making body on economic policy, in consensus with federal cabinet is looking forward the various proposals that could create a revenue cushion of about Rs1.45 trillion in the next fiscal year, taking the …

Ever before Imran Khan came into power, Pakistan’s economy has been going through tough times. As per the norm the country delayed approaching International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the latest reports, technical teams of the IMF and Pakistan are …

The Government of Pakistan has been trying to develop an outstanding educational system in the country. The government‘s statistics showed that the total number of enrolments at national level during FY2017 reached at 48.062 million as against to 46.223 million …

A conversation with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola –FCA, a renowned tax expert PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola regarding Mini Budget for the Fiscal Year 2018-19. The excerpts of the conversation are as follows: …