People walk while shopping at a market in Karachi on April 19, 2023. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The country’s economy demonstrated sustained positive developments during the first five months of the current fiscal year, with prudent fiscal management and strategic reforms paving the way for sustainable economic growth, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. Finance. … Read more
People cover up to stay warm during thick early morning fog at the fruit wholesale market on the outskirts of Peshawar, January 9, 2024. — Reuters The debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to gradually decline. External factors, such as the exchange rate, impact debt sustainability. Contingent liabilities remain a significant risk to debt dynamics. ISLAMABAD: The … Read more
Khurram Schehzad, veteran investment banker. -Linkedin/@khurramschehzad Veteran investment banker Khurram Schehzad has been appointed as advisor to Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb on financial reforms as the government steps up efforts to bring sweeping changes in different sectors of the economy to put the country on the right path sustainable growth. “The Prime Minister was pleased … Read more
A representative image showing electricity pylons on March 30, 2022. — Reuters Energy sector reforms face economic hurdles: Awais Leghari. The country is still grappling with the consequences of past IPP contracts, he adds. He deplores the financial burden weighing on the system due to net billing system. ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari … Read more