Pakistan’s economy has been perpetually struggling through recurrent turbulent phases, facing severe fiscal and external account challenges, exacerbated by outside shocks, weak governance, and inefficient financial management. The country has…
This is an appropriate time to evaluate the initial performance of Pakistan’s economy in the first half of 2024-25, in relation to the IMF programme targets for the year. Any…
The Punjab government has recently announced two stimulus programmes for the people of the province in an overall effort to enhance economic activity, increase exports, and reduce poverty. Details here…
Traditionally, Pakistan has been infamously called a ‘one-tranche’ country, which although is correct in the context that it has left International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes after receiving a few initial…
This is the appropriate time to review progress on implementation of the reforms committed to the IMF in the new IMF Extended Fund Facility of 5,320 million SDRs, equivalent to…
The Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Colleges (PAMI) has expressed its concerns about the recent decision of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) of extending the duration…
In a landmark decision, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has extended the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme from four to five years, effective from the 2024-2025 academic…
