Economic Analysis
Pakistan Achieved Economic Stability. Now Government Must Deliver Growth
Pakistan’s economy is in a considerably better position than it was a few years ago. The country has moved away from acute external pressure and macroeconomic instability, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his economic team deserve recognition for maintaining fiscal discipline, rebuilding reserves and keeping the economy on a path of stabilization.
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Why record reserves are not worth celebrating yet
Pakistan's central bank has never held this many dollars. On September 18, the State Bank's reserves stood at $21.40 billion, comfortably above the previous peak of $20.07 billion set in August 2021. It is a genuine milestone. It is also a slightly misleading one, because almost none of that money was earned.
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Living Abroad, Taxable in Pakistan?
Living and working outside Pakistan does not necessarily bring an individual’s Pakistan tax obligations to an end. Residential status is certainly important, but it is only the first question. The source of income, filing requirements, remittances, investments, wealth disclosures and transfers to family members must also be considered.
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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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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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| KSE100 | 167,333.78 115.57M | 0.88% 1466.46 |
| ALLSHR | 101,169.48 266.13M | 0.75% 754.36 |
| KSE30 | 50,010.67 52.14M | 0.99% 492.20 |
| KMI30 | 239,931.59 42.35M | 1.02% 2420.30 |
| KMIALLSHR | 65,516.08 161.37M | 0.76% 491.82 |
| BKTi | 46,656.49 9.75M | 1.02% 471.16 |
| OGTi | 34,394.36 4.10M | 1.37% 464.97 |
| Symbol | Bid/Ask | High/Low | |||
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| PKR | 276.80 | 277.05 | 277.10 | 277.05 | 14:11:20 |
| EUR | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 05:11:24 |
| GBP | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 05:11:24 |
| CHF | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 05:11:24 |
| JPY | 158.17 | 158.19 | 158.24 | 157.77 | 05:11:24 |
| CAD | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 05:11:24 |
| AUD | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 05:11:24 |
| INR | 96.37 | 96.39 | 96.44 | 96.30 | 05:11:24 |
| SAR | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 14:11:16 |
| AED | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 14:11:15 |
| Name | Last | High/Low | Chg/%Chg |
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| BITCOIN FUTURES | 86,340.00 | 86,420.00 85,350.00 | 335.00 0.39% |
| BRENT CRUDE | 99.17 | 100.99 99.01 | -1.15 -1.15% |
| RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY | 128.50 | 0.00 0.00 | 1.40 1.10% |
| ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY | 145.30 | 145.45 145.30 | 1.45 1.01% |
| USD RBD PALM OLEIN | 1,167.50 | 1,167.50 1,167.50 | 0.00 0.00% |
| CRUDE OIL - WTI | 87.99 | 90.05 87.62 | -1.44 -1.61% |
| SUGAR #11 WORLD | 20.69 | 20.90 20.58 | -0.04 -0.19% |
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