Economic Analysis

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Turning tax data into taxpayers

For decades, Pakistan’s narrow tax base was commonly attributed to the state’s inability to see large parts of the economy. Business transactions were conducted predominantly in cash, ownership records remained fragmented and government institutions rarely exchanged information.

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The Fiscal Implications of More Provinces

A province can be administratively justified and still be fiscally unsustainable. That distinction is largely missing from Pakistan’s debate over new provinces.

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5G Standalone: The Next Step Toward an AI-Driven Future

AI is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, but its full potential can only be unlocked if the connectivity infrastructure powering it keeps up. Yet, the network remains one of the most overlooked pieces of the AI puzzle.

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The Next NFC Debate

Pakistan has spent years debating how national tax revenues should be divided between the federation and the provinces. But perhaps we have been asking the wrong question. The real issue is not who gets a larger share under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award.

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Pakistan's Public Wealth: The Missing Link in Fiscal Reform

One of the most important messages in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment on Pakistan has received surprisingly little public attention.

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A Nation on the Mend, But Scars Run Deep

A scene buried in the IMF's 131-page staff report on Pakistan, released today, captures the country's economic condition better than any single number can.

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SBP keeps a calm face in rising war storm

The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10.5% reflects a cautious balancing act at a time when the global economic environment has suddenly become more volatile.

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MPS Preview: Will SBP Cut Rates or Play It Safe?

The clock is ticking down to the State Bank of Pakistan’s monetary policy decision today, and the uncertainty hangs thick in the air...

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Inflation set to hit 9-year low at 2.7% in January

Headline inflation is likely to clock in at 2.7% YoY in January 2025- marking a 9-year low, compared...

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MPS Preview: SBP to reduce policy rate by 100bps

Continuing its streak of monetary easing, the Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to...

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KSE100 170,884.59
165.82M 		1.09%
1841.39
ALLSHR 103,297.23
574.85M 		1.03%
1052.60
KSE30 50,883.00
85.37M 		1.16%
585.22
KMI30 243,139.25
70.59M 		1.05%
2522.69
KMIALLSHR 66,979.22
287.59M 		0.99%
655.18
BKTi 47,642.11
15.25M 		1.66%
776.54
OGTi 35,136.50
9.94M 		0.68%
237.09
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BITCOIN FUTURES 81,335.00 81,990.00
80,410.00 		5.00
0.01%
BRENT CRUDE 103.37 105.00
101.92 		-1.45
-1.38%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 130.00 0.00
0.00 		5.00
4.00%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 138.50 0.00
0.00 		-0.15
-0.11%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,228.00 1,228.00
1,228.00 		0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 95.47 0.00
0.00 		-0.61
-0.63%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 18.28 18.51
18.21 		-0.04
-0.22%
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