IMF cuts Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 3% Blogging Sole

IMF cuts Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 3%

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A man walks with bags of supplies on his shoulder to deliver them to a nearby store at a market in Karachi, Pakistan, June 11, 2024. — Reuters The IMF forecasts Pakistan’s GDP growth of 4% in 2026. Expects a 2.6% drop in energy commodity prices in 2025. It forecasts a 2.5% increase in the … Read more

The government targets a 50% reduction in poverty, thereby doubling GDP in five years Blogging Sole

The government targets a 50% reduction in poverty, thereby doubling GDP in five years

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A shopkeeper uses a calculator while selling spices and groceries at a store in Karachi June 11, 2021. — Reuters The economic plan plans to attract $29 billion in investments. The GDP growth target has been envisaged at 6% till the financial year 2028-29. “Uraan Pakistan” must focus on export-led growth, says Ahsan Iqbal. ISLAMABAD: … Read more

Indian GDP growth slows to 5.4% in September quarter Blogging Sole

Indian GDP growth slows to 5.4% in September quarter

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An Indian petrol pump employee counts Indian currency in Siliguri. — AFP/file NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth slowed to 5.4% year-on-year in the September quarter, official data showed on Friday, a significant decline from 6.7% in the previous quarter. Friday’s figure still places the world’s most populous country among the world’s fastest-growing major economies, but … Read more