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Dr Hafiz A Pasha

Low foreign inflows
Opinion

Low foreign inflows

The foreign exchange reserves of the SBP have plunged to $6,116 million as of 16th of December 2022. There has been ...
Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Shortfall in revenues
Opinion

Shortfall in revenues

The last financial year witnessed a record performance by the FBR (Federal Board of Revenue). Tax revenues increased...
Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am
SBP’s newfound realism
Opinion

SBP’s newfound realism

The recent meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has led to the ...
Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Unrealistic budget of 2022-23
Opinion

Unrealistic budget of 2022-23

The budget of 2022-23 has been framed with agreement of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) as part of the ongoing...
Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am
The forthcoming IMF review
Opinion

The forthcoming IMF review

The 9th review of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) Programme is due shortly. It will represent an appraisal by...
Published 08 Nov, 2022 05:56am
The optimism of SBP
Opinion

The optimism of SBP

The recent statement by the Monetary Policy Committee of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has certainly provided...
Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Foreign inflows at a low ebb
Opinion

Foreign inflows at a low ebb

International perceptions of the declining credit worthiness of Pakistan have been augmented by the downgrading of...
Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am
IMF projections
Opinion

IMF projections

The latest World Economic Outlook has been released by the IMF. The report highlights the slowing down of global...
Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am
Major negative developments
Opinion

Major negative developments

The downgrading of Pakistan’s credit rating by Moody’s from B3 to Caa1 comes as a big shock. The credit rating...
Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Growth in FBR revenue
Opinion

Growth in FBR revenue

The revenue collection target set for FBR in 2022-23 is Rs 7,470 billion, equivalent to 8.9% of the projected GDP,...
Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am
A fragile BoP
Opinion

A fragile BoP

The statistics on the balance of payments (BoP) of Pakistan have been released recently by the State Bank of ...
Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am
Burgeoning budget deficit
Opinion

Burgeoning budget deficit

The information on fiscal operations in 2021-22 has just been released by the Ministry of Finance. These figures are...
Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am
Soaring public debt
Opinion

Soaring public debt

The latest estimate of the stock of public debt of Pakistan by the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) as of end-March 2022...
Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am