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Ukraine eyes debt deal before deadline, seeks to add GDP warrants
Ukraine intends to include GDP warrants as part of its effort to restructure $20 billion of international bonds
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Unemployment nears 80% in Gaza, UN agency says
In terms of economy, real GDP has contracted by nearly 33% in Palestinian territories since the start of the war
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Business confidence up, but stays in negative zone
Index recovers four percentage points to negative 14% in Mar-Apr survey
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Tough measures loom
Govt will need tax reforms, tariff hikes, depreciation to get bailout
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Political stability a must for growth
Expert insists political parties must iron out differences for swift progress
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Investment plummets to 50-year low
Falls to just 13.1% of economy despite SIFC efforts, according to NAC figures
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Tax sectors with higher GDP share: OICCI
Proposes levy on immovable property, undocumented and construction businesses
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IMF urges Rs163b spending cut amid revenue shortfall
Says it will not compromise on primary budget surplus of 0.4% of GDP or Rs401b
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A supply-side India
Economic liberalisation, rising incomes stimulate Delhi’s rapid growth
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Pakistan to miss budget deficit goal
Report shows gap to remain at 7.4% of GDP, nearly Rs1tr above deficit limit
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UN projects over 2% GDP growth rate in Pakistan
Economic Survey predicts inflation to come down to 12.2% from 26% by next fiscal year
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Overhauling Pakistan’s tax system
Rationalising taxation laws and broadening tax base should be priorities
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Pakistan eyes $2b in health funding
Hopes to collaborate with US in areas of family planning, nutrition, diabetes among others
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Priorities for new government
While digitalisation is imperative across all depts, it is most critical for FBR
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Curbing illicit tobacco trade: a key IMF condition
It will generate more revenue, raise tax-to-GDP ratio
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IMF proposes reviving 18% GST on petrol
There is also a proposal to gradually increase excise duty on luxury items produced in Pakistan
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Escaping low-level equilibrium trap
Policymakers must overhaul strategy as it lacks innovation, pro-competitive forces
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Economic growth is like magic potion
Pakistan needs pro-growth policies such as tax cuts, freer trade, minimal regulations
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Indebted nation
Pakistan’s national debt has shot up to almost 75% of GDP in the latest finance ministry report on the subject
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Towards export enhancement
Export-to-GDP ratio is among most important indicators to gauge level of development
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Economy to do better: Fitch
Says GDP growth will mostly be higher for Asia-Pacific countries
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Pakistan’s economy: what to expect for 2024
If external factors remain favourable, country will be able to achieve modest growth
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CA surplus hits six-month high
Reaches $397m in Dec, as imports reduced to $4.09b, remittances reached $2.38b
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Chinese economy beats growth target with GDP reaching record high
China's GDP grew 5.2 percent year on year to a new high of $17.7 trillion last year
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SBP report keeps GDP growth projection at 2-3%
Governor report expects significant contribution from agriculture output this year
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Debt crisis concerns
International agencies continue to worry about Pakistan’s economic prospects
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Robust agri-sector to help meet GDP target
SBP governor says they are on track to achieve agricultural credit goal
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PSX eyes 32% growth by Dec 2024
AHL report predicts robust earnings, attractive valuations, political stability
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Business confidence improves, but still negative
OICCI cites positive changes in political, economic situation for improvement
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FM warns of unsustainable debt
Says tackling debt position should be 'top priority' of reform agenda
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Govt debt may soar to Rs81.8tr
IMF revises debt, interest cost projections due to slippages in expenditures
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Gloomy GDP projection
Apart from the Ukraine war and the 2022 floods, SBP, in its annual report, is mostly blaming anti-inflation measures
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Internet closures cost Pakistan Rs1.3bn in just 24 hours
Startling research shows loss accounts for approximately 0.57% of daily GDP average
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Digital payments may help solve challenges
Digitisation can boost Pakistan’s GDP by 7%, create 4m jobs
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Roadmap sought to boost revenue
Shamshad Akhtar dissatisfied with tax-to-GDP ratio, calls for raising it to 13%
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Govt eyes 3.5% growth in FY2023
Fiscal deficit expected to decline from the previous year’s 7.9 per cent of GDP, says report
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Pakistan’s GDP to grow at 2.0% in 2023: World Bank
Forecast points to a sharp, long-lasting global slowdown with growth pegged at 1.7%
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Bulgaria expects fiscal deficit of 1% of GDP for 2022
Better tax collection, increased payments by energy producers helped lower shortfall
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Experts for addressing farmers’ woes
Corporate farming, research identified as areas that will ensure food security
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'Pakistan’s GDP can fall 18 to 20% by 2050 due to climate change risks'
In next decades, 10% of irrigation water will need to be repurposed to meet non-agricultural demand, says WB report
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Climate change to hit 20% of GDP
World Bank says Pakistan needs $348b to stop climate-induced disasters
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'Pakistan faces national emergency to resolve economic crisis'
IPR report calls for urgent addressing of external debt and current account deficit to avoid Sri Lanka-like crisis
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Minister vows to provide maximum relief to ‘most affected salaried class’
Pakistan’s GDP growth is expected to exceed 5.3% mark, says Hammad Azhar
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PTI govt put economy on right track: minister
Fawad Chaudhry says PM Imran to address AJK election rallies as PTI chairman
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94% of Pakistanis unaware of GDP
Survey findings reveal most people unaware of economic terminologies
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Shehbaz claims govt hoodwinking masses with 'forged statistics'
Addressing virtual pre-budget seminar, PML-N chief says the statistics come amid worst performance
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Economic growth target set at 4.8%
Inflation estimated to remain at 8% in next fiscal year
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GDP growth estimate for next fiscal year set at 4.8%: Asad Umar
PSDP has been increased from Rs650 billion to Rs900, says planning minister
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From PTIMF to GDPTI!
From PTIMF to GDPTI!
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Market watch: KSE-100 powers past 46,000-point mark
Benchmark index advances 182.13 points to close at 46,097.11