When Pakistan received a tranche of US$1.2 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it was anticipated that PKR would…
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After the successful completion of the combined seventh and eighth reviews, Pakistan has eventually received the long standing $1.16 billion…
Pakistan is striving to get reasonable policy to overcome its current economic crisis. A policy which might help to achieve…
Present political gimmickry is gruesome for investors Interview with Mr Sanie Khan — Independent Capital Market Expert Profile: Mr Sanie…
The federal budget 2022-23 has been presented with the outlay of Rs 9.5 trillion. The Gross Federal Revenue is estimated…
Interview with Mr Zia ul Mustafa Awan, President, ICMA International PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Mr Zia…
Conversation with Mr Majyd Aziz — Former President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an…
The year 2021 was nothing short of revolutionary and historical in multiple facets. In various areas of life, events took…
The foreign exchange reserves is a part of a country’s assets or monies having in reserve by the central bank.…
Pakistan is in its 75th year of independence, in all these years, Pakistan initially progressed very well and had somewhat…
Trade has historically been a powerful driver of economic growth and poverty alleviation in Asia. While tariff barriers to trade…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made an unexpected move by increasing its benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points…
International researchers identified that the problem of external borrowing as a strategy to enhance economic growth creates serious debate among…
Interview with Mr. Abdul Rahim Janoo, a leading businessman [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Occupation: Export and Import. Nature Of…
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are still talking about raising taxes and electricity tariff at the last leg…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Pekka Lundmark President and Chief Executive Officer, Nokia[/box] The COVID-19 pandemic showed the importance of connectivity,…
Globally, fast rising trend of both external and domestic debt, emerging in 2008 and onwards due to economic recession has…
Federal government claims that it has given a growth budget this time and is also consolidating its reforms introduced in…
More than one year has passed but the battle against pandemic still continues. Governments and businesses are struggling hard to…
IMF program has now been resumed while government has also changed its Finance Minister in April 2021. A number of…
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected about 210 countries with more than 166 million confirmed cases and over 3.44 million deaths…
Our new finance minister, Shaukat Tarin, has strongly urged the IMF to reconsider its demand for raising electricity tariff by…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with IMF Blog 05 May 2021 Abdelhak Senhadji Writer, International…
For centuries, there was no need for Islamic finance as there was no financial system existed to “Islamize.” Up until…
The Pakistan’s economy has been characterized as unstable and highly vulnerable to external and internal shocks. However, the economy proved…
Pakistan will have a growth rate of 1.5 percent in fiscal year 2020-21, as per IMF. government is trying to…
COVID 19 pandemic has disrupted the entire global economy, which already with the start of the current century and particularly…
The global economy is emerging from one of its deepest slumps and beginning a passive recovery after the distressing health…
Looking at global GDP at constant prices of 2017 adjusted for cost of living/purchasing power, China was the biggest economy…
Country’s 60pc broad-based LSM units post positive growth Overseas workers’ remittances rise to 2.228bn in Nov 2020 FBR has surpassed…
Prime Minister claims that the government has created financial discipline for the first time in the history of the country…
Pakistan has posts significant growth in LSM, but highly dependent on direct and indirect imports is a setback for many…
Conversation with Dr Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Dr Ayub Mehar…
Presently Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities reached historical level of $113.8 billion at the end of September 2020, due to…
It is not only the challenge of Cvoid-19 pandemic looming on the horizon of country’s economy, but also it is…
Interview with Muhammad Ejaz — Chief Executive, Arif Habib Dolmen REIT Management Limited Induction of mortgage finance facilities will be…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Silvia Anna Ainio Policy Officer, European Commission[/box] To “build back better”, we must make sure economic…
Previous research on plagues and pandemics ranging from 14th century to the recent Spanish flu has established that pandemics greatly…
The present government of Pakistan statistics showed that, took over $13 billion in foreign loans in the previous fiscal year…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Aug 6, 2020[/box] This chart uses IMF estimates to show the countries most burdened…
After crossing the coronovirus tally of 220,000 cases in June the World Health Organisation (WHO) has named Pakistan among the…
The Federal Budget FY21 has an estimated outlay of Rs7,295 billion, 11% lower as compared to last year’s budgeted outlay…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ben Backwell CEO, Global Wind Energy Council[/box] We have a six-month window to get the global…
When I sat down to write a commentary on Federal Budget FY21, I faced two odds: 1) there was not…
Whether budgetary conditionalities of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), directives of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), maneuvering of the…
The federal budget for 2020-21 is set in difficult circumstances with an exceptional degree of uncertainty generated by COVID-19. The…
The Federal Budget FY21 has an estimated outlay of Rs7,295 billion, 11% lower as compared to last year’s budgeted outlay…
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan’s economy was already struggling to stay afloat but was in no danger of collapse. However,…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Chinoy — Chairman of Pakistan Cloth Merchants Association [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mr Ahmed Chinoy is…
SBP sees restriction steps may have negative impact on Pakistan’s economy According to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects,…
As hopes are building for easing of lockdown, which should not continue for indefinite period, it is necessary to evaluate…
Analysis of Economic Survey FY2019 of Pakistan recorded that the main purpose of public debt management is to make sure…
The word on the street about New World Order is corona. The pandemic treated all the human beings, objects and…
The New World Order implemented after the events of 9/11/2001 has changed after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The details of…
Presently, Pakistan seems to be suffering from ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ – a psychological condition wherein a captive begins to identify closely…
Pakistan Day is celebrated with great fervor every year, but this year the circumstances are very different. People are living under…
International experts identified that through economic policymakers the foreign exchange reserves are viewed as ‘money in the bank’ – the…
In Pakistan there exists two distinct, but opposite opinions about the growth of Islamic banking in the country. The proponents…
Rise in the demand for the electronics and home appliances is attributed to the improvement in electricity supplies alongside an…
Power The regulatory actions in power sector space remained dominated by IMF directions. The government injected Rs. 200 billion into…
Today, people are in troubled waters due to the present flour crisis in the country and on the other hand…
There are growing fears that the rate of inflation for January 2020 would be the highest in last nine years…
International studies revealed that the worldwide cement trade enters 2020 with a mixed outlook. The Cement demand growth is possibly…
Statistics showed that during November 2019, overseas Pakistani workers sent $1.81 billion as 9.35 percent higher remittances, which helped improve…
International studies identified that economic growth and development is a main goal of most developing states; hence resources are mobilized…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 19th December 2019 completed the first review of Pakistan’s economic…
Pakistan’s economy in 2019 faced many challenges like trade, current account and budget deficits, increase in electricity and gas prices,…
The Analysis of Economic Survey of Pakistan FY2019 analyzed that the macroeconomic stability is a fundamental pre-requisite for sustained economic…
Prime Minister of Pakistan has recently claimed that economy is back on track and now stabilized, rupee is gaining without…
Globally, 69% of adults – 3.8 billion people – now have an account with a bank or mobile money provider,…
Our government has raised the electricity tariffs yet again. These frequent increases in electricity tariffs are problematic for a number…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Nov 29, 2019[/box] Emerging and advanced economies alike are experiencing a decline of their…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have positioned themselves as the highest remitters in the world, collectively beating the United…
The year 2019 is proving to be a very hard for global growth which is projected to slowdown to 3.3…
According to the International statistics, the world economy is projected to increase at 3 percent in 2019— a significant drop…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Katharine Rooney Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] Whales store huge amounts of CO2 They support the growth…
Two different opinions exists on the economic condition of Pakistan. Government claims that economy is back on track whereas independent…
When the Government of Pakistan (GoP) entered into an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout program…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anahita Thoms Partner, International Trade Practice, Baker McKenzie, Germany[/box] Public support for free trade is shrinking…
It is important for the government to revive the economy but it is equally important to attract foreign investors to…
The pressure of trade and industry is mounting on State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to curtail policy rate to bring…
Globalization has made the world shrink into a small unit where action of one country can easily be felt by…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in its latest report, has projected the economic growth rate of Pakistan at 2.8%; which…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Oct 17, 2019[/box] Earlier this month the IMF released a report, finding that putting a $75…
Oil & Gas is life line of any economy. Oil & Gas producing countries have become advanced states with higher…
Pakistan is facing numerous challenges, which is not new for this country. The economic situation in Pakistan today is indeed…
In July, Pakistan went to International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package. There is a general perception that the…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…