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Opinion

STPF 2015-18: A review — II

During last six years, we have hardly concluded any new FTA or regional trade agreement (RTA), with any country or...

Updated 09 Jan, 2022 11:10am

Opinion

STPF 2015-18: A review — I

The approximate value of potential to be harnessed in 2015-18 of Strategic Trade Policy Framework Review (STPF) was...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 06:22am

Pakistan

Economy, security environment: Energy crisis posing serious predicament, say speakers at webinar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s acute energy crisis is posing a serious predicament to its feeble economy and volatile...

Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am

Pakistan

‘PIDE Evaluation Research Cell’ launched

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) organised a conference, “Evaluations of...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Pakistan

Experts explain how sustained growth can be achieved

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economic (PIDE) to absorb a high level of debt and youth bulge in...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Pakistan

Country has potential to emerge as ‘stronger global player’: experts

LAHORE: The country has all the potential and resources to emerge as a stronger global player, economically as well...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

PIDE seminar on ‘iconic prisoners’: World urged to take note of India’s anti-humanity acts in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Thursday, urged the global community to take notice of the Indian government’s anti-humanity...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

PIDE, FBR sign MoU to provide evidence-based policy reforms solution

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Friday, signed...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Print

$105m G-B Invest Initiative for sustainable development launched

ISLAMABAD: Rupani Foundation in collaboration with Reenergia, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), ...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 09:32am

Pakistan

PIDE hosts ‘Opportunities to Excel: Now & the Future’ moot in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The four day 35th AGM and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE), on...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:03am

Pakistan

‘Opportunities to Excel: Now and the Future’ Four-day conference will be inaugurated tomorrow

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad was hosting the 35th Annual General...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

Opinion

The MPS surprise

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has made a surprise and aggressive move by increasing the policy rate by 150bps (basis...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

PIDE ‘identifies’ zombie firms operating in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A research study of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has revealed that 25 percent ...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am

Pakistan

PIDE to host 35th AGM, PSDE conference in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in collaboration with the IMSciences Peshawar is...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 07:34am

Pakistan

PIDE study: Car consumers paid Rs150-170bn as 'own money' in 5 years

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) research study has revealed that car consumers paid...

Updated 07 Nov, 2021 03:11pm

Pakistan

‘Opportunities to Excel–Now and The Future’: PIDE to host PSDE conference on 23rd

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has announced to host the 35th Annual General Meeting...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Opinion

Taxes and social democracy

“The perks culture has also held real estate development hostage for decades as officials seek to reward ...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

Opinion

Barriers to export-led growth

Exports have been stagnant over the last decade in Pakistan, while competing economies have witnessed commendable...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:01am

Pakistan

BOI develops dedicated Pakistan China B2B Investment Portal

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI) Secretary, Fareena Mazhar, expressed that, “Considering the unique...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:10am

Opinion

FY22 budget: textile sector’s perspective

The Federal Budget for FY22 was announced on June 11th, 2021. The new economic team has accordingly set goals for ...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:10am

Print

ECC approves Rs300m allocation for three joint border markets in Balochistan

In the first phase, it was directed that two pilot projects at Gabd and Mond in Balochistan have to be executed

Updated 24 Jun, 2021 11:41am

Pakistan

IPS holds webinar ‘Budget to widen rich-poor gap due to indirect taxes’

ISLAMABAD: Excessive reliance in the budget for 2021-22 on indirect taxation, including withholding tax as part of...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Business & Finance

Govt should extend tax relief on cars up to 1,050cc, says think tank

PIDE says reduction in GST, FED should be expanded to promote competition
Federal govt had earlier proposed to reduce tax rate on cars up to 850cc

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:12pm

Business

Higher taxes on tobacco products sought

ISLAMABAD: The health cost of Pakistan has increased up to Rs615 billion (1.6 percent of gross domestic product-GDP)...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Pakistan

Information technology sector: Inconsistent policies creating hurdles: experts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has great potential to develop information technology sector but inconsistent policies are...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

Opinion

Growthmania, again

There is an old Sindhi saying to the effect, loosely, that: When God is displeased, he turns the mind, he wields no...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

Opinion

A better tax model

For the last two decades every year, we have been consistently suggesting in these columns some innovative budget...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

Pakistan

Smoking-related diseases, deaths: Expenses cost exchequer over $3.85bn annually

ISLAMABAD: The expenses attributable to all smoking-related diseases and deaths in Pakistan cost the national...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:24am

Business & Finance

Experts shed light on post-pandemic economic recovery

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a bright opportunity to take benefit of the digital transformation, biomedical...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:21am

Pakistan

Economists suggest bringing discount rate, interest rate to 5pc

ISLAMABAD: Economists at a webinar have suggested to the government to bring down discount rate to five percent by...

Updated 19 May, 2021 10:13am