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Shahid Sattar Absar Ali

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Choking growth

Choking growth

Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF, meaning the economy gets to stay afloat for another six months. However, behind the...

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Shahid Sattar Absar Ali

Fix the EFS

Export-led growth is the mantra these days, but government seems uninterested in actually facilitating it. The Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) was a...

04.03.2025 10

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Shahid Sattar Absar Ali

Let the market decide

With an IMF (International Monetary Fund) determined to punish past misdemeanours and a government unwilling to embrace meaningful reform,...

20.02.2025 10

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Shahid Sattar Absar Ali

Bring back zero-rating

Should the government ensure implementation of sales tax at the point-of-sale, ~Rs 293 billion in tax revenue could be collected from ~Rs 1,620...

13.08.2024 2

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Shahid Sattar Absar Ali

Export ambitions vs economic realities

While the Government is seeking a 100% increase in exports over the next three years, maintaining even the current level would be miraculous given...

23.07.2024 2

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Shahid Sattar Absar Ali