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After crossing the coronovirus tally of 220,000 cases in June the World Health Organisation (WHO) has named Pakistan among the 10 countries in the world who are reporting the highest number of new cases of COVID-19. The country recorded its …

The Federal Budget FY21 has an estimated outlay of Rs7,295 billion, 11% lower as compared to last year’s budgeted outlay of Rs8,238 billion. The budget has been slated as a relief budget by the government, where the attempt has been …

When I sat down to write a commentary on Federal Budget FY21, I faced two odds: 1) there was not much to discuss and 2) there was no substantive explanation on how trillions of rupees additional revenue will be collected. …

Whether budgetary conditionalities of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), directives of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), maneuvering of the statesmanship or commonalities of the common man, budget of the pandemic times is a very challenging proposition indeed. So very …

The federal budget for 2020-21 is set in difficult circumstances with an exceptional degree of uncertainty generated by COVID-19. The economy was already reeling under the sharp slowdown brought on by the macroeconomic adjustment that began last July with accession …

The Federal Budget FY21 has an estimated outlay of Rs7,295 billion, 11% lower as compared to last year’s budgeted outlay of Rs8,238 billion. The budget has been slated as a relief budget by the government, where the attempt has been …

Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan’s economy was already struggling to stay afloat but was in no danger of collapse. However, the pandemic has severely impacted the nation’s economy and may virtually push it to the brink of bankruptcy. While almost …

Interview with Mr Ahmed Chinoy — Chairman of Pakistan Cloth Merchants Association PAKISTAN &GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Mr Ahmed Chinoy regarding the Federal Budget 2020-21 and current state of the economy. Following are the excerpts of the conversation: …

SBP sees restriction steps may have negative impact on Pakistan’s economy According to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects, in 2020 the global economy is on track to shrink by 5.2 percent amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the deepest recession …

As hopes are building for easing of lockdown, which should not continue for indefinite period, it is necessary to evaluate the prevailing situation and come up with our own homegrown plan. One of the positive points is, this time International …

Analysis of Economic Survey FY2019 of Pakistan recorded that the main purpose of public debt management is to make sure that the government’s financing needs are met at the lowest possible cost over the medium to long term, consistent with …

The word on the street about New World Order is corona. The pandemic treated all the human beings, objects and economic systems equally and without any distinction of race, color or blood. All those, who stood steadfast during the times …