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Current account deficit may swell past $10.4b
This deficit may be an understatement because the government projected a single-digit growth in imports
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Finance minister Dar says 6% GDP growth possible
Govt now focusing on measures to improve people’s lives, per capita income
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Cabinet sets 6% growth rate as target for next fiscal year
Seeks special package to attract foreign remittances; PM turns down proposal to crack down against Hundi
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GDP plus?
The new-found idea is useful if limited to testing the reliability of overall GDP
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Standard Chartered and its global CEO are bullish on Pakistan
Bill Winters says there is enthusiasm about the opportunities available in the country
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The real size of Pakistan’s gross domestic product
Pakistan is much richer than what it and the world believes it to be.
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ECO members: Dar stresses greater regional integration
Says Pakistan eyeing 7% GDP growth rate in coming year
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Transportation: Inefficient system denting GDP
The inefficient transport system continues to inflict a loss of between 4 to 6% to GDP
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A brighter future
The PwC projection provides a goal worth striving for
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Balance of payments: Why managing the current account deficit is crucial
Merchandise exports are decreasing and the government is obsessed with a policy of stable exchange rate
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Woes: ‘Agriculture sector not getting attention’
Reduced production was contributing to poverty in the rural areas
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Complaints from insurance policyholders rise 200% in 2016
Insurance in Pakistan is still at the lowest level, says ombudsman
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'Pakistani e-commerce expected to hit $1b by 2020'
The seminar organised by Pakistan, was attended by a large number of WTO members and ambassadors
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Pakistan has a slow pace of urbanisation
Urbanisation induces knowledge diffusion and economies of scale in production
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China 'green' sector seen growing to 3 percent of GDP by 2020: official
Total investment in pollution prevention is expected to reach 8-10 trillion yuan over the 2016-2020 period
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Current account deficit expands 63% to $1.76b
Experts believe deficit is mainly led by investments instead of consumption
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Outlook: Finance minister briefed on debt sustainability
Dar says positive S&P upgrade result of prudent govt policies
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Food security: Low investments worry agriculture experts
Stress the need to reform and revamp national research system
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Pakistan lags behind India, Bangladesh in economic growth: report
Pakistan’s economic activity is projected to gradually accelerate over the medium term
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Education aid: PAT claims $541m donor money misappropriated
Recommends government must ensure all children attend school
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Pakistan’s growing burden of mounting debt
Government fails to realise consequences of accumulating liability
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Muslim states make thin contribution to global economy
Asked to join hands for rapid economic and scientific progress
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Pakistan's GDP expansion fails to create youth employment
Focus on short-term political gains has caused structural problems
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Food Fortification Programme: Significant improvement in nutrient intake targeted
Programme aims to make fortified flour, cooking oil easily available
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Danish envoy stresses on resolving energy crisis
Ole Thonke says Denmark lending full support to govt, wants bilateral trade volume to grow
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Untaxed sectors: Reforms needed to boost tax-to-GDP ratio
According to the IMF, Pakistan has a huge potential to increase revenue
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Governance deficit
Real estate has become the mother of all corruption; it has served as the safest haven for all tainted resources
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Profits of life insurance companies rise 28.5%
Earnings stand at Rs798.6m; EFU Life Assurance becomes most profitable entity in private sector
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Govt misses deficit target, will need IMF’s lenient hand
Will have to seek waiver for last loan tranche worth $102 million
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Moody's cuts China outlook to 'negative', cites reforms and fiscal risks
Moody's said its rating committee had discussed China's status at a meeting on February 9
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Statistics for 2014-15: Credit to private sector shrinks to 13% of GDP
High borrowing cost discourages demand; govt becomes dominant borrower
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Pakistan 109th, India placed 4th in illicit financial flows
China tops list with $1.39 trillion illegal capital ushered over 10 years
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Attempt to control deficit: IPR criticises government’s policy of ‘withholding releases’
Questions handling of budgetary expenditure and payments
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Let the rupee fall and bring down discount rate
With China slowing down, we need to draw up policies that can spur economic activity
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Clarification: ‘Minister never sought duty waiver’
Spokesperson of Privatisation Commission denies that the minister sought a duty waiver on import of bullet proof cars.
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BB assassination probe: ‘Murder plot hatched at brigadier’s home’
GHQ ready to put any accused officer on trial as president keeps military leadership in the loop.