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December 29, 2025

News Desk

addressing a politicized elephant in the room

The provinces receive increasing transfers while the federation is under debt pressure, stabilization costs KARACHI: For decades, the National Finance Commission (NFC) award has been treated as a political taboo – too sensitive to touch, too convenient to exploit and too dangerous to reform. Every government officially acknowledges its structural distortions, only to postpone meaningful action in the name of “provincial harmony”. However, given the speedy delivery of recent constitutional amendments with “unprecedented unanimity”, the stage appears to be set to address the structural issues associated with the current award. At its core, the NFC Award governs how national income

addressing the challenges of debt, inflation and productivity

Britain’s economy is under incredible pressure, more than you might imagine. Austerity and two successive and costly crises have left the UK with huge debt. Compared to other major advanced economies, the UK’s national debt has risen more since COVID-19. Rising debts and tax revenues Borrowing is not the only issue. Tax revenue as a percentage of GDP – the share of the country’s output that the government takes to pay for public needs – is almost as high as in wartime. This is a huge problem for the current government in an election year, especially when public services need

March 30, 2024

News Desk

SIFC is committed to addressing investor woes

Islamabad: Pakistan received an encouraging response from ambassadors of many countries who appreciated the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) for effectively addressing the red tape challenge and facilitating business. Pakistan faces criticism from foreign investors due to policy inconsistency and obstacles created by political bureaucracy and political governments. SIFC has ensured policy continuity and has been able to address the concerns of foreign investors. He has also given assurances to speed up work on the projects being executed in the country. Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a recent meeting, appreciated the strong SIFC mechanism, which had effectively tackled the issue

February 24, 2024

News Desk

Agriculture is the key to addressing the problems

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Deputy Governor, Saleem Ullah, said that the share of agricultural products in Pakistan’s imports is $10 billion. If agriculture, livestock and fisheries are developed, $8 to $9 billion can easily be saved while keeping prices reasonable to reduce inflation. He emphasized that the development of agriculture is the solution to many economic problems facing Pakistan. SBP is strengthening its role in the promotion and development of the agricultural sector. Under this project, provision of finance to small farmers will be facilitated and their productivity will also be improved, he said. As a special guest at

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