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1 – 10 of 12The elections, resulting in a fractured mandate and marred by allegations of rigging, have increased polarisation. Separately, Pakistan’s nine-month, roughly USD3bn Stand-By…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285381
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Securing debt restructuring agreements is a key condition of the four-year, USD3bn Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme which the IMF’s Executive Board approved in March…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280445
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The administration’s continuous attacks against certain private-sector interests, domestic and foreign, have also rattled investors, seemingly contributing to increased capital…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272652
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The government wishes to bolster the balance of payments in the face of a widening trade deficit and falling reserves. The policy of attracting sizeable portfolio investment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273369
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The government nevertheless remains under pressure from domestic critics and external stakeholders because of dwindling foreign exchange (forex) reserves and a growing debt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263250
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Pakistan's economic woes.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251748
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The five seats obtained by its allies, the Gran Alianza por la Unidad Nacional (Grand Alliance for National Unity) will cement the majority further. This concentration of power…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260564
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Pakistan's central bank last month allowed the currency to weaken by more than 4% in a week, and is hoping that devaluation will stimulate exports. The ruling Pakistan Muslim…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227921
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Shortly before Azhar replaced Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the post, the IMF announced resumption of Pakistan’s stalled Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. The loan was agreed in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261046
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, only appointed in May, has also said he will quit. Wickremesinghe has played a key role in talks with the IMF over a desperately needed…