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Dr Sajjad Akhtar

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SBP policy rate cycles: is a trough around the corner?

With the last downward revision of policy rate to 11 percent in May’25, the intriguing question for FY26 is whether the easing cycle has ended and...

17.07.2025 10

Business Recorder

Dr Sajjad Akhtar

Dissecting Uraan Pakistan—II

How to meet the export target or reduce imports to achieve the target of foreign exchange reserves? In addressing the import requirements for USD 60...

21.05.2025 30

Business Recorder

Dr Sajjad Akhtar

Dissecting Uraan Pakistan—I

Since 90s Pakistan witnessed flood of Plans, Visions, Development Frameworks and Reform agendas by multilaterals, planning ministry, think tanks and...

15.05.2025 30

Business Recorder

Dr Sajjad Akhtar

US tariffs: what is on the table?

With the announcement of our FM that a high-level delegation will soon leave for Washington for talks on tariffs levied on Pakistan exports, the...

10.04.2025 30

Business Recorder

Dr Sajjad Akhtar

Dilemmas facing downward interest rate cycle

Once again, the economist community is busy in speculating how much the policy rate will fall in the upcoming SBP’s MPC meeting in early November....

03.11.2024 3

Business Recorder

Dr Sajjad Akhtar