Pakistan’s default risk spikes

Karachi: Pakistan’s risk of default, measured through the five-year currency default swap (CDS) index, on Monday spiked 4.2 percentage points to a new high at 64.2%, suggesting that the country lacked resources to meet the gro...

Need for strengthening API sector

The pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan, predominantly led by national companies, is experiencing rapid growth and holds significant export potential. However, the country faces a critical supply chain risk, as approximately 85%...

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Lifeline of Balochistan

Balochistan’s economy in general and that of the bordering towns in particular is highly dependent on cross-border trade. This trade, formal and informal, documented and undocumented, serves as the major source of income for i...

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From ‘Doing Business’ report to ‘B-Ready’ report: some reflections

In a statement released on September 16, 2021, World Bank Group (WBG) indicated discontinuation of its ‘Doing Business’ report, whereby it pointed out ’After data irregularities on Doing Business 2018 and 2020 were reporte...

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True riba-free Islamic banking

The motivation to provide interest- (riba) free financial services is derived from the desire of Muslim communities living in the modern age. The general perception of most of the critics is that there is hardly any difference b...

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Establishing fiscal discipline

In a landmark move, the federal and four provincial governments have agreed on a National Fiscal Pact (NFP) with a wide-ranging 19-point agenda that seeks to achieve fiscal discipline, eliminate resource duplication at the feder...

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