Tag: Gdp
Next budget will be killer one, says Hamza
LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz said on Sunday Pakistan is passing through a critical juncture of history.
Speaking at a press...
Pakistan’s GDP growth expected to slow down to 3.9%, says ADB
--Until macroeconomic imbalances are alleviated, outlook is for slower growth, higher inflation, pressure on the currency, and heavy external financing
--Growth in tax collection weakened...
Pakistan’s growth projected to slow to 3.7% in FY18-19: World Bank
--WB says informal sector provides two-thirds of total employment, but produces only around one-third of GDP
--Forecasts global economic economy will decelerate to 2.9pc this...
An unsurprising Rs5.9tr populist budget
Govt raises defence spending to Rs1.1tr, as budget outlay witnesses 16.2% increase than last year
10% ad-hoc relief allowance proposed for civil and armed forces...
Pakistan gives more than one per cent of its GDP to...
ISLAMABAD: When it comes to charitable giving, Pakistan is a generous country, and it contributes more than one per cent of its GDP to charity,...
Government hopes to achieve 6pc GDP growth: Miftah
The government hopes to achieve GDP growth of six per cent during the current fiscal year, which will be the highest in last 10...
Improved maritime economy can triple country’s GDP: Admiral Zafar
KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood emphasized on Wednesday on the need to kick-start economic activities in the maritime sector which he...
Pakistan faced continuous political instability, says Ahsan Iqbal
Says putting Ishaq Dar's name on ECL under legal review
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal remarked on Wednesday that the invocation of the...
Breaking barriers in Pakistan’s financial ecosystem
How introducing technology in Pakistan’s stock markets can lead to more growth opportunities
If we compare a country with almost same GDP as Pakistan...
China ‘green’ sector seen growing to 3 percent of GDP by...
China expects the output value of its energy-saving and environmental protection industry to rise from 4.5 trillion yuan ($653 billion) last year to more...
Pakistan has assumed new identity due to economic turnaround: Ahsan Iqbal
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan has assumed new identity due to economic turnaround during the last three...
GDP grows by 4.45% in 2015-16 despite falling exports, low agri-production
Country’s BoP shrinks by 7.2% to -$2.525bn
The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 4.45 per cent during the last fiscal year despite falling...
MSCI upgrades Pakistan to Emerging Markets status
The Morgan Stanley Composite Index (MSCI) announced its annual market classification review on Wednesday and upgraded the Pakistan market from MSCI Frontier Markets (FM)...
Students organise pre-budget rally; demand allocation of 4% of GDP for...
The students belonging to various parts of country organised a pre-budget rally demanding allocation of 4 per cent of GDP for education. They also...
Govt fails to achieve GDP growth target for current financial year
This “most amazing” feat, according to the working paper of NAC, has been made possible due to the industrial growth of 6.8 per cent during the CFY as compared to the target of 6.4 per cent.
NAC to firm up GDP growth today
The National Accounts Committee (NAC) will review and examine the provisional estimates of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country for the financial...
NAC likely to finalise GDP figure on 16th
Pakistan’s GDP growth is estimated to hover around 4.5 per cent for the current financial year which will be finally decided in the meeting...
