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Power sector debt is not an insurmountable quagmire allowed to sap fiscal resources
Some members raise objections over methodology used to calculate GDP number
PM’s finance aide says comprehensive steps taken to combat coronavirus
The GDP growth rate for 2019-20 is likely to be positive and in the range of 0.2-0.6%
Highlights adverse implications of taxation and monetary policies
Trade deficit contracts 19% to $2.1b as lockdown disrupts international trade
Finance ministry warns against easing virus-induced lockdown, sees chances of economic recovery from 2021
CM Punjab likely to inaugurate RISE strategy to support provincial economy
Pakistan’s deficit can reach Rs4tr due to coronavirus impact, according to IMF findings
The int’l money lender says unemployment rate in Pakistan will jump