Business
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$600m tea import bill exposes neglected commercialisation
Key obstacles include lack of contiguous land plots, water availability, technical expertise and processing technology
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Tariff threat forces EU to hedge bets
Sweeping US levies on European exports rupture trust, spark calls for self-reliance
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Brain drain costs economy $4.2 billion annually
While it brings billions in remittances, real cost is not just economic, it's loss of ideas, innovation, leadership
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Trade gaps and remittance gains: reading external sector
External account story in FY25 shows short-term resilience, masks long-term fragility
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Time to keep rates unchanged
Right now, best signal SBP can send to investors is stability, prudence, patience
