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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers the passage of the law for the introduction of agricultural income tax by all four provincial...
Given the prolonged sluggish or negative industrial growth and low tax-to-GDP ratio, policymakers and relevant institutions are taking a more...
Economic growth and development bring progress and prosperity, but at the same time, they tend to create imbalances in the growth of various sectors...
Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has reassured all provinces that they will receive their fair share of...
Amidst the global turmoil and confusion, one can discern creeping changes that promise a better future. Referring to a momentous change in the region...
THE country’s economy continues to demonstrate mixed positive and negative trends with a hazy long-term outlook as multiple problems are yet to be...
US President Donald Trump wants to be known globally as a peacemaker, and his number one priority is his own people. He is responding to the...
Pakistan’s economy remains trapped in a low-growth equilibrium despite improving macro indicators, and according to International Monetary Fund...
There seems to be a consensus among the three leading political parties on resisting the democratic empowerment of local governments in different...
The government is struggling to bring about structural changes in the economy to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth with a focus on...
The competitive narratives of the government and main opposition party indicate that the escalating political tensions would not peter out any time...
In 2023 the size of the documented economy was estimated at $340 billion, 64 per cent less than the informal economy projected at $457bn....
Rising poverty and unemployment continue to challenge consumption, which leading bankers consider crucial for economic growth. “Pakistan’s poverty...
While public policies are mainly focused on achieving economic stability with subdued growth in various countries, most governments have lost the...
China’s emergence as a world factory has induced developed states to seek protectionism to spur industrialisation, arguing that the country’s...
A national policy dialogue on strengthening agriculture innovation systems for providing agricultural machinery to Pakistan’s small farmers —...
International politics has always been a ruthless and dangerous business, and it is likely to stay that way, according to Chicago University’s US...
The structural theory of inflation says inflation is caused by a ‘structural’ weakness in a country’s capacity to produce goods or maintain an...
Poor productivity is the main reason for the huge imbalance in external trade and recurring current account deficits, forcing Pakistan to rely on...
While Sri Lanka may not be a model of democracy, the outcome of its presidential elections demonstrates that the country is moving in a democratic...
While acknowledging the fragile stability achieved so far, many analysts disagree with the official assertion that the next International Monetary...
During the recently held African Summit in Beijing, some influential African leaders called for a balanced trade relationship between China and the...
The government “is heading in the right direction towards achieving macroeconomic stability”, says Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb,...
The current exercise by the federal government to formulate a five-year plan is seen by many as somewhat misplaced in view of the expected...
Fresh efforts for the long-awaited and elusive reforms to ease the cost of doing business and making investments were recently mounted by Prime...
Two recognised main areas of macroeconomics are long-term economic growth and short-term business cycles. Macroeconomics helps evaluate the...
Under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) influence, the federation and the provinces have committed to taking appropriate measures to remove...