The country received $150 billion in remittances during the five years from 2017 to 2022 and was ranked fifth among the top remittances-receiving countries in 2022. This was revealed in the 2nd Albaraka Regional Conference over the role of home remittances held on Monday. According to the Saleh Kamel Islamic Economy Database, Pakistan received around $150bn in home remittance from 2017 to 20
Pakistan’s telecom sector generated Rs850 billion in revenues in 2022-23, marking a 17 per cent growth from the previous year and demonstrating the sector’s resilience amid challenges of inflation, high business cost, and economic slowdown, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) says in its annual report. The report says the industry holds substantial investment potential, with local i
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday formally decided to bar financing to provincial development projects from federal resources from coming fiscal year, except for merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 20 least developed districts (LDDs) of other provinces. A meeting of the NEC, presided over by caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, was attended by the chief ministers of S
Pakistan has continued to witness boom-and-bust cycles through its economic journey. Economists have written at length about twin deficits, structural anomalies in the country’s economic engine which continue to fuel import-based consumption. Remittances, foreign direct investment (FDI), exports and foreign currency debt and deposits are key avenues to cover imports and debt obligations. Arguab
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) holds the potential to assist Pakistan in revitalising its economy and setting the stage for sustainable development. Following the successful completion of the first phase, CPEC has now entered its second phase. The long-term document of CPEC outlines industrialisation and agricultural cooperation as driving forces during this stage – fortunately, th