GDP

Unless structural reforms are undertaken, the debt cycle will perpetuate

Fiscal deficit of 6% is indispensable for Pakistan’s economy

Pakistan's tax-to-GDP ratio stood at 13pc of GDP – half of the potential that the World Bank has worked out

Stands at 4.2% of GDP as govt fails to enhance revenues to a point where it can meet growing expenses

PTI clueless about governance, economy and foreign policy, yet confident it will put the house in order

It will be far higher than the debt level at the end of PML-N’s tenure

Industrial policies should cover participation in global value chains, alleviating poverty through employment

Projects higher inflation, pressure on exchange rate and current account deficit

World Bank notes that rupee-dollar exchange rate should be based on market system

Early harvest projects are expected to be completed in current calendar year

Asad Umar believes open, rule-based economy can break elite stranglehold

Trump has repeatedly railed against European alliance members for not spending enough on their own defence

Budget deficit persists as one of the biggest challenges for PTI-led government

In lines with global models of water management, multiple ways can be adopted to tackle the issue

Report shows joblessness stood at 7.8% in urban areas compared with 5.3% in the countryside

Spanish envoy assures full cooperation in promoting ties

Budget deficit to go above 6% of GDP by the end of current fiscal year

BJP govt announces several stimulus measures for farmers grappling low crop prices and helping small businesses

Proposed five-year plan aims at 5.8% average growth during government’s term

People can neither survive nor prosper on a diet of statistics alone

Bangladesh ahead of Pakistan in economic and social development

Many struggle to convert faster GDP growth into substantive and lasting well-being improvements for their citizens

World Bank official says city has been neglected for very long period of time

Bank says one of the reasons for breaching the FRDL ceiling could be ambitious fiscal targets

At present, there are around 100 million Pakistanis who do not participate in the formal banking system

Taxes are an important source of revenue generation for any government

LSM data indicates overall economic slowdown in the country

Razzak Dawood was the minister for commerce and industries in the cabinet formed by General Pervez Musharraf

The country stands in a dismal state in terms of human development

Research suggests strategy for making higher value-added export goods

Pakistan’s agriculture received a boost in the 1960s when it posted a growth rate of 5.1%

The economic model that we have been using all these 71 years has failed to deliver

Suggests country should utilise its natural resources instead of seeking external help

Customs department report reveals alarming statistics for Pakistan

Pakistan’s economy is at a very critical stage; it has a current account deficit of $18 billion in fiscal year 2018

Failure to make accurate forecasts puts question mark over capability of both institutions

International aid remains unable to achieve its stated goals

Yet again the stage is set for the comedy of errors associated with our political transitions

Central bank uses period average M2M exchange rate to calculate GDP

Pakistan’s public debt has shot to a 15-year high of 72% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

SBP says improvement in infrastructure creates opportunities

Trump berates European NATO members and Canada for lagging on a pledge to aim to spend two percent of GDP on defence

A call has been made to enhance the budgetary allocation for education to four per cent of the gross domestic product

Plans to focus on restoring ‘durable’ peace apart from strengthening education, health sectors

Wants spending increased to 4% of GDP from current 0.00025%

The participation of women in the economy results in better outcomes socially

From July to May of current fiscal year, it has collected Rs3.27 trillion

However, inflexible expenditures leave scant room for such allocation

What makes the government think that the private investment will pick up the slack?

Says future generations will be unable to repay accumulated debt