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2 months ago | 
mdpi.com | Shahid Hussain |Jingjing Chang |Jing Li |Lei Chen
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
weeklycuttingedge.com | Shahid Hussain
FeaturedLifestyleVOLUME 20 ISSUE # 10Pakistan’s economy is facing significant hurdles, as highlighted by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent revisions to its growth forecasts. The international financial institution downgraded Pakistan’s GDP growth projection for 2025 to 3%, reflecting ongoing economic challenges.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
weeklycuttingedge.com | Shahid Hussain
Pakistan’s economy has shown signs of recovery after facing significant challenges during the 2022-23 downturn. Recent reports highlight modest GDP growth, declining inflation, and improvements in foreign exchange reserves, supported by structural reforms and financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). While these developments indicate progress, risks such as geopolitical tensions, climate shocks, and debt pressures remain significant.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
weeklycuttingedge.com | Shahid Hussain
The government has unveiled ‘Uraan Pakistan’, a five-year economic transformation plan, with ambitious goals to steer the country toward economic prosperity. Central to this vision are plans to grow the economy into a trillion-dollar powerhouse by 2035, achieve sustainable GDP growth of 6% by 2028, and boost annual exports to $60 billion.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
weeklycuttingedge.com | Shahid Hussain
The government has commenced rejoicing over the diminishing trajectory of commodity costs. While inflationary pressures have eased significantly compared to the turmoil witnessed months before, the cost of living remains burdensome, placing essential goods and services beyond the financial grasp of the populace. It is a fact that struggling households continue to grapple with exorbitant tariffs on electricity, fuel, and staple vegetables, which have shown only marginal reductions in recent months.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Shahid Hussain |Zahid Hussain |Rashid Hussain |Ahmad Bakhet
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
weeklycuttingedge.com | Shahid Hussain
Pakistan stands at a critical juncture in its economic journey, with its agriculture and services sectors showing signs of recovery and inflation moderating after years of historic highs. Yet, the broader economic situation remains challenging. While structural improvements are aiding short-term stability, persistent hurdles such as policy uncertainty, subdued growth, and eroding purchasing power continue to weigh heavily on the nation’s progress.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
weeklycuttingedge.com | Shahid Hussain
Moody’s Investors Service has issued a stark warning on Pakistan’s mounting fiscal and economic challenges. The country is at severe liquidity risks as its local currency financing needs are now over 10% of the GDP and interest payments are likely to absorb 40% of government spending by FY2025. These, together with deepened food insecurity and the pressure of complying with multilateral financing terms, have threatened fragile economic stability in Pakistan.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
weeklycuttingedge.com | Shahid Hussain
The current engagement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund has been a critical juncture in its journey towards economic reforms and stability. The talks revolved around prudent fiscal policies, revenue generation, and structural reforms, that made dialogue collaborative and built upon actionable measures towards the betterment of the country’s economics.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
weeklycuttingedge.com | Shahid Hussain
Pakistan’s State Bank of Pakistan recently reduced the benchmark policy rate by a big 2.5 percentage points, becoming the fourth consecutive rate cut since June that took it to a two-year low. The move goes hand in hand with faster-than-expected falling inflation targeting to stimulate activity and growth that exceeded 2.5% last fiscal year.
