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FPCCI sees $1 billion bilateral trade with Algeria

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has established a joint business council (JBC) with Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACI), with an aim to take the bilateral trade volume t...

Sanctity of statistics

GDP estimates are more than numbers; they shape fiscal policy, investor sentiment and IMF assessments. In Pakistan, the National Accounts Committee (NAC) is tasked with accurately reflecting economic activity. Yet, its FY2024–...

12-Jun-2025 Read More

Budget 2025-26

In the lead up to the FY2025-26 budget, many doubted whether the government would be able to deliver substantial relief for the salaried classes while also fulfilling the imperative to slash expenditures and raise revenue collec...

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Digital wishful thinking

Many countries view the structural transformation in China and think of computerisation as the ‘magic bullet’ that can solve long-standing institutional and seemingly intractable challenges, for example, in domestic ...

11-Jun-2025 Read More

Pak-Afghan thaw

In a dramatic development, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic relations to ambassador level, signalling a major shift in bilateral ties that had become extremely tense since the return of Afghan Tal...

11-Jun-2025 Read More

Ambitious goals

The budget for the next financial year, announced on Tuesday, seeks to deepen fiscal consolidation in order to pave the way for a successful second review of the $7bn IMF programme in September. This is apparent from the si...

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