Shahbaz Rana
TV Host and Economic Correspondent at The Express Tribune
Host of News show, The Review, Express News, Economic Correspondent, The Express Tribune, Analyst, ex-Dunya, The Nation.RTs are not endorsements. Views are mine
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1 day ago |
tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank cautioned on Wednesday that nearly 10 million Pakistanis could face acute food insecurity during the current fiscal year, with poverty levels expected to rise. The warning came as the bank also revised Pakistan's economic growth forecast downward to 2.7%, citing tight economic policies that are suppressing national output.
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2 days ago |
tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered Pakistan's growth forecast to just 2.6% for the current fiscal year, while also revising global economic projections amid uncertainty stemming from US President Donald Trump's trade tariff measures. In its April 2025 World Economic Outlook report, the IMF reduced Pakistan's growth estimate from 3% to 2.6%, becoming the second major international financial institution to cut the country's growth outlook for fiscal year 2024-25.
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2 days ago |
tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: After implementing a new forced ranking regime for awarding cash-for-performance incentives to tax officers, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to extend the system to other civil service groups. The goal is to align additional perks with the integrity and quality of work delivered by officers.
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3 days ago |
tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to raise debt from the domestic capital market by issuing Pakistan's first sustainable investment asset-backed Sukuk bonds for funding three clean energy projects, which need Rs52 billion more for completion. The bonds will be issued under the newly approved Sustainable Investment Sukuk Framework, which the federal cabinet approved this month to raise more debt for funding sustainable and social projects.
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6 days ago |
tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is expected to take up the issue of rescheduling guaranteed debt with his Chinese counterpart in Washington next week, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) spring meetings. The finance minister is also likely to meet the managing director of the IMF and an assistant secretary of the US Treasury, according to government sources.
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The government has recommended revised Dasu hydropower project for approval at a record-breaking cost of Rs1.7 trillion or $6.2 billion,making it most expensive hydropower project in history and raising eyebrows over "astronomical increase" of 240% in cost https://t.co/E6CYfn7uEI
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has allowed the government to collect gas levy from captive power plants but barred it from using the money until the ad hoc legislation receives approval of parliament, in an order that addresses the IMF's concerns for now. https://t.co/t75SFOTLvh
RT @thereviewexp: امریکی ٹیرف سے بچنے کیلئے پاکستان کا کیا پلان؟ مذاکرات کے آپشن کتنا کارآمد؟ امریکہ و چین کی لڑائی میں پاکستان کو کیا ممکن…
