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BR Research » Miscellaneous

Peaking food inflation
Miscellaneous

Peaking food inflation

The headline inflation stood at 12.7 percent in Nov-19, in line with the expectations. On monthly basis, the toll is up
Published 05 Dec, 2019 05:32am
Macro obsessions
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Macro obsessions

Despite the increasingly powerful reign of chicken in Pakistan, the country is unable to competitively export chicken to
Updated 03 Dec, 2019 11:10am
The future of work
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The future of work

Businesses in Pakistan may be put into three kind of boxes: the aging legacy types, corporates or  family-owned SMEs, th
Updated 23 Oct, 2019 01:01pm
Pakistan needs PPP
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Pakistan needs PPP

Governments in Pakistan, including provincial ones, do not have money to spend on development. Private sector is cash ri
Updated 23 Oct, 2019 01:43pm
On cellphone imports
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On cellphone imports

It’s probably a false alarm. As per central bank data, mobile phone imports came in at roughly $74 million for July 2019
Updated 20 Sep, 2019 05:57am
Much ado about 5G
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Much ado about 5G

The quest to bring 5G to Pakistan is off to a controversial start. Last month, Zong marketed itself as “the first and on
Updated 19 Sep, 2019 06:01am
Inflation holds the key
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Inflation holds the key

Central banks are like ocean liners they take time to change directions. Something on those lines was the SBP Governor i
Updated 18 Sep, 2019 06:41am
Good vibes from DC
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Good vibes from DC

If the world is looking to wait out Trump, perhaps it should pay attention to the Democratic presidential race. This goe
Updated 16 Sep, 2019 07:01am
FATF: grace period?
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FATF: grace period?

The clock is ticking. Pakistan has now presented its last stand before FATF’s regional body. The finance ministry sounds
Updated 13 Sep, 2019 06:20am
Readying for hot money
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Readying for hot money

The recipe sought to jack up reserves in coming quarters is to attract foreign portfolio investment in government de
Updated 12 Sep, 2019 08:11am
Save the deal
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Save the deal

The abrupt suspension of Afghan peace talks has surprised many. Folks are wondering whether the “deal in principle” can
Updated 12 Sep, 2019 05:52am
Does it nudge you?
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Does it nudge you?

Macro problems are symptoms of numerous micro frictions which are termed as transaction costs and regulatory hurdles. Wh
Updated 06 Sep, 2019 06:02am
A bird in hand
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A bird in hand

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Especially when the avian is a golden goose that is unwilling to yield. The
Updated 06 Sep, 2019 05:46am
Eyes on fiscal now
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Eyes on fiscal now

There are talks of interest rates cut in the second half of this fiscal (some even are eying for doves to dominate in No
Updated 04 Sep, 2019 06:44am
All eyes on Shabbar
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All eyes on Shabbar

Shabbar Zaidi, the FBR Chairman, is the man to anchor the second year of a five-year match. The first was not good for t
Updated 02 Sep, 2019 05:17am
Regional cooperation
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Regional cooperation

Commonwealth, OIC, SCO, ECO, and SAARC. The list of alphabet soup of intergovernmental organizations that Pakistan is an
Updated 02 Sep, 2019 06:10am
EPQL in good shape
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EPQL in good shape

2018 and 2019 have seen a spike in currency deprecation, which has been one key factor in determining the profitability
Updated 30 Aug, 2019 06:12am
Karachi, Karachi!
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Karachi, Karachi!

  It used to be called the City of Lights. Anyone living in Karachi over the last few decades might as well des
Updated 29 Aug, 2019 05:09am
Frictions in real estate
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Frictions in real estate

There are micro frictions that are hindering major economic sectors to attain their true potential. Real estate is a maj
Updated 29 Aug, 2019 04:54am
CPEC Authority
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CPEC Authority

PM Khan’s decision to set up CPEC Authority for quick and judicious completion of CPEC projects is a tacit acceptance th
Published 21 Aug, 2019 06:12am
Chasing English
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Chasing English

Next to 5 million children out of primary school in Pakistan— a number large enough itself to sound off some alarming be
Published 19 Aug, 2019 06:04am
Punjab Spatial Strategy
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Punjab Spatial Strategy

Cities are engine of growth; and to attain the potential of resources, proper planning is at the core, and to plan, the
Published 09 Aug, 2019 07:05am
Resetting the economy
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Resetting the economy

Are we subject to decimating the aggregate demand to reset the economy? The pricing adjustments are taking place more th
Published 02 Aug, 2019 06:40am
Indo-Pak: what next?
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Indo-Pak: what next?

Under PM Khan, Pakistan’s eagerness to restore normal relations with India is out in the open. But so far the overtures
Updated 01 Aug, 2019 07:09am
Friends and foes
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Friends and foes

When the Khan government started its term a year ago, a number of foreign policy challenges confronted Pakistan. Erstwhi
Published 30 Jul, 2019 08:16am
Regulating tea prices
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Regulating tea prices

Recently there has been some noise over tea importers and suppliers planning to increase tea prices from next month espe
Updated 30 Jul, 2019 09:58am
In pursuit of exports
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In pursuit of exports

Resolution of Pakistan’s perennial macroeconomic woes depends on growing exports and sustaining them on a high level. Al
Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:10am
Khan’s diplomatic coup
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Khan’s diplomatic coup

It was a high-risk, low-return scenario. But from Pakistan’s perspective, PM Khan’s White House visit could not have gon
Published 24 Jul, 2019 07:10am
Imports and the bogeyman
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Imports and the bogeyman

Boo! Parents (often cruelly) use the bogeyman to scare their errant children and condition better behaviour and obedienc
Published 23 Jul, 2019 06:46am
Export silver linings
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Export silver linings

Many hopes were pinned on exports to help improve Pakistan’s trade deficit, especially in view of massive currency depre
Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:43am
Mad about Cad?
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Mad about Cad?

Kudos to the government for chopping the current account deficit (Cad) significantly in FY19! At $13.6 billion, Cad came
Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:35am
Cereals for our future
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Cereals for our future

Outside of developed world and Middle East, Pakistan has one of the highest per capita consumption of wheat in the world
Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:28am
WPI heating up
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WPI heating up

While the CPI inflation gets noticed more for obvious reasons, the oft-ignored Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is foretellin
Published 18 Jul, 2019 06:24am
Tanking think-tanks
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Tanking think-tanks

Congratulations! The federal government has reportedly approved project to establish a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Published 18 Jul, 2019 06:08am
Of strikes and lockdowns
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Of strikes and lockdowns

According to a latest poll by Gallup Pakistan, public opinion on the opposition’s plans to protest against the governmen
Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:16am
Reviewing climate change
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Reviewing climate change

Pakistan stands fairly low on the carbon footprint scale relative to its peers in the region. However, as the monsoon ar
Published 16 Jul, 2019 06:46am
Anatomy of cotton belt
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Anatomy of cotton belt

Pakistan’s largest cash crop is grown in over half of the districts of the country, from Awaran in hinterlands of Baloch
Published 15 Jul, 2019 06:38am
Lure of the long-shot
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Lure of the long-shot

A few days ago, the Washington Post ran a feature cleverly titled “Random Man Runs for President” quite literally descri
Published 15 Jul, 2019 06:35am
Can Khan court Donald?
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Can Khan court Donald?

Is the US-Pakistan bilateral finally getting a break? Maybe yes, maybe not – just as Donald Trump likes to say. The prem
Published 09 Jul, 2019 05:29am
The usual suspects
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The usual suspects

Kudos to the Planning Commission for standing up for development! Well, for standing up somewhat, as far as numbers are
Published 08 Jul, 2019 06:34am