Urgent need for taking some corrective measures and make good policies Since independence Pakistan has been suffering from two deficits…
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Across the globe, fiscal deficits reduced in 2020 to 4.7 percent of GDP on average in 2022 from 9.6 percent.…
The recent statements of Finance Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar applies to two things that completely negate each other that what…
Interview with Mr. Zia ul Mustafa — Chairman, Strategic Board ICMA Pakistan Profile: Mr Zia ul Mustafa Awan, by qualification…
Written By Simon Torkington Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of:Shaping the Future of Trade and Investment A country…
Ultimate Guide on Car Financing Setback State Bank of Pakistan has made significant adjustments in the prudential regulations, in an…
Pakistan is striving to get reasonable policy to overcome its current economic crisis. A policy which might help to achieve…
International Experts identified that there is a fundamental reason why emerging and developing countries amass external debt is lack of…
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE), concluded FY22 with the benchmark index returning negative 12.3%, while on the back of hefty currency…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola –President, TOLA ASSOCIATES Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants…
A detailed evaluation of causes, impacts and its remedies “There is no energy crisis, only a crisis of ignorance” (Buckminster…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to raise the policy rate by 100 basis…
There is a common saying that “cut your coat according to your cloth”. While this proverb gives a clear message…
Researchers reveal that the integration of states into the global economy is often seen as a significant factor of the…
These are extraordinary days where extraordinary steps and out of box solutions are required. Budget deficit was estimated around 7.2…
Budget At A Glance For FY 2020-21 (Rs. in Billion) Receipts Expenditure Tax Revenue 5,464 A. Current 6,345 – FBR…
Pakistan is facing various challenges where some are because of international factors but most of Pakistan’s current problems are self-created,…
Prime Minister of Pakistan has recently claimed that economy is back on track and now stabilized, rupee is gaining without…
The year 2019 is proving to be a very hard for global growth which is projected to slowdown to 3.3…
There is ample discussion these days regarding the current economic performance of Pakistan and it is being contended whether the…
Pakistan continues to suffer from ‘confidence deficit’, mainly because of poor economic indicators. Over the last one year, the level…
Last week, the Balochistan government announced a Rs419.92 billion budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 with a Rs41.71 billion deficit…
Image source: South Asia Center Pakistan announces fiscal year budget for next fiscal year, setting an additional income target…
Remittances plays a crucial role in Pakistan’s economy. According to World Bank’s report the projected Pakistan’s remittances growth to remain…
A famous quote highlights sustainability by discussing the difference between giving a man a fish and teaching them how to…
A trade deficit occurs when an economy is importing more goods than it is exporting. The deficit equals the value…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Apr 18, 2019[/box] Netflix’s free cash flow deficit is expected to peak this year at…
In the aftermath of growing criticism, Prime Minister, Imran Khan has found some scapegoats and reshuffled his cabinet. The induction…
Bank sees positive results amid challenging economic environment in the country Bank Alfalah Limited has registered an impressive growth of…
Naya Pakistan Main Naya Ghar In Pakistan, more than 50% of masses living below the poverty level who cannot even…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Dwindling exports from Pakistan have been causing the jitters over preceding decade or so. Substantial trade deficit leading to the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Agelos Delis, Aston University; Karen Jackson, University of Westminster, and Oleksandr Shepotylo, Aston University[/box] The current…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Jan 14, 2019[/box] Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to curb the Chinese trade surplus with…
Apart from managing the twin deficits (fiscal and current) in 2019, the government will be on its toes to clear…
The critical juncture at which the present government was formed may prove to be a bane or boon for Pakistan…
The grand ceremony held in Islamabad to mark completion of 100 days of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government may have…
The last fiscal year concluded with a mammoth fiscal deficit of 6.6 percent of GDP (Rs2.260 trillion) and a record…
The economists and analysts seem to be clearly divided into two groups, one demanding immediate negotiations with the lender of…
In an attempt to usher change in the way economy of Pakistan is managed, the incumbent government headed by Imran…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government with many other challenges inherited a trade deficit. Government has to first accept challenges and identify…
Pakistan ranked third largest fiscal deficit country among 36 economies: ADB Pakistan recorded a record budget deficit of Rs2.26 trillion…
Having undergone a whopping trade deficit of over $38 billion and spooky current account deficit of $18 billion, Pakistan must…
Pakistan’s trade deficit rose to all-time high nearly $34 billion in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year.…
Interview with Mr Ghazanfer Ali Khan (A Renowned Industrialist) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Ghazanfer Ali Khan is the…
PMN-Nawaz government completed its five-year term on 31st May 2018. During its entire regime it has been boosting about putting…
Economists believed that one major cause for a trade deficit could be that the country is growing faster than its…
Various economists identified in their research reports that the existence of great and persistent current account deficit is always looked…
Once upon a time, Pakistan Muslim League headed by Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif raised the slogan of ‘breaking the begging…
In the wake of widening external deficits, dwindling reserves and uncompetitive exports in the back drop of political uncertainty, the…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Pakistan should concentrate on two mainstay of economy namely tightening of fiscal…
Pakistan’s trade deficit widened in just four months due to increasing imports of the country putting further pressure on the…
Pakistan’s external sector is in under serious trouble as the current account deficit has increased drastically. Due to this crisis,…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the affairs of Ministry of Finance now an open secret, the cat is finally out of the bag. The…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]xperts have been consistently saying that Pakistan has one of the lowest savings rate, but the successive government have been…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince 2000, the worldwide economic situation has been characterized by large global imbalances, in mainly elevated surpluses in the rapidly…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to World Bank’s forecasts, owing to improved security and energy supply situation, economic growth in Pakistan is expected to…
Interview with Mian Zahid Hussain, (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) – President, Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Mian Zahid…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is heartbreaking to observe that the current account (C/A) deficit of Pakistan continues to increase. Rising current account deficit…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he current account deficit during the first eight months (July-Feb) of this fiscal 2016-17 has reached $5.47 billion compared to…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s fiscal deficit was bound to increase in financial year 2017-18. The government is likely to set the next fiscal…