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Syed Shabbar Zaidi

Inflation, price hike and Pakistan's economic structure - II
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Inflation, price hike and Pakistan's economic structure - II

It is a common knowledge in Paki-stan that in the present day market mechanism, middlemen buy crops or product of the agriculturist 'upfront' much before the production as the agriculturists/producers do not possess sufficient money for seed, fertilizer,
Published 07 May, 2019 12:00am
Inflation, price hike and Pakistan's economic structure - I
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Inflation, price hike and Pakistan's economic structure - I

In the following months, especially in the month of Ramazan, our main topic of discussion will be inflation and resultant price hike. As expected there will be political uproar at various forums. As usual this subject will then be analyzed in relation to
Published 02 May, 2019 12:00am
Economy at the crossroads - II
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Economy at the crossroads - II

These circumstances require a 'Balancing Act' that caters for long and medium term financial requirements of industrial units, especially export-based industries. There is a serious need to change the direction. Banking sector would have to play a vital r
Published 09 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Economy at the crossroads - II
Markets

Economy at the crossroads - II

These circumstances require a 'Balancing Act' that caters for long and medium term financial requirements of industrial units, especially export-based industries. There is a serious need to change the direction. Banking sector would have to play a vital r
Published 09 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Economy at crossroads - I
Markets

Economy at crossroads - I

As appropriately indicated in the Economic Reform Package announced on January 23, 2019 Pakistan's economy is at the crossroads for a 'change' in policy paradigm. In the recently enacted Economic Package, a direction towards increase in domestic savings a
Published 08 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Money laundering-III: banking system and tax evasion
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Money laundering-III: banking system and tax evasion

In this part of this series of articles on the subject of 'money laundering', the topic of discussion is the status of our financial system to ensure that there is no tax evasion and money laundering. This part will also identify that unlike other civiliz
Published 07 Jan, 2019 12:00am