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Jawaid BokhariDawn Business |
The State Bank’s latest data shows that profit and dividend outflows on foreign investment during January-July FY26 jumped by 26pc to $1.68bn.
Provinces demand autonomy but resist local devolution and taxes, while the centre demands fiscal discipline but struggles to relinquish control.
While the old global order will take time to remould, echoes of fresh ideas grounded in the latest research by academic social scientists are...
The national debate on diverse approaches or strategies to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth has intensified with greater clarity on...
One can notice a shift in the national debate on how to manage rising unsustainable foreign debt as more analysts call for restricting foreign loans...
Many compelling reasons have been cited by analysts for not creating new provinces in the prevailing political, economic and financial conditions with...
Sindh’s last Provincial Finance Commission (PFC) award issued in 2002 expired in 2007. Though nearly 17 years have passed since then, funds are...
With massive floods posing a serious threat to the economy, prompting forecasts of GDP growth falling during FY26 and amidst a debate on whether new...
While celebrating Independence Day, it would be appropriate to highlight recommendations of the Economic Planning Committee (EPC) appointed by...
The 10th National Finance Commission (NFC) expired on July 21, and the NFC secretariat in the Finance Ministry is in the process of forming a new...
A number of issues are attributed to delays in construction of much needed water reservoirs that could have prevented colossal losses from floods....
While the government is struggling with the privatisation of hassle-ridden state-owned enterprises (SOEs), there has been some marked progress in...
The recently improved employment trend in the United States is noteworthy. Hiring for roles in the federal government, professional services, and...
The tariff reforms are designed to hopefully boost our industrial competitiveness and allow manufacturers to become part of global supply chains by...
There is some realisation in corridors of power that denial of provincial autonomy as defined by the 18th constitutional amendment is a significant...
The United States, according to media reports, is facing significant challenges in securing so many trade deals within a short span of 90 days during...
Addressing the first Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the expatriates for their unmatched...
“If Trump has his way, the United States will lose its global influence, standards of living of Americans will decrease, including for those who...
While expressing optimism about the results of policies that the government has implemented in agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...
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...