ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is navigating a complex path toward sustainable and inclusive development as policymakers try to balance economic growth with macroeconomic stability. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently cut its policy rate by 50 basis points to 10.5 percent, signaling an effort to support growth despite persistent external pressures and global trade challenges. Read […]
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KCCI, LCCI join hands to push for economic revival
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have agreed to strengthen cooperation to support Pakistan’s economic recovery. The move follows similar initiatives by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) aimed at uniting the business community to address ongoing economic challenges. During […]
PIDE Launches Pakistan’s First Digital Panel Survey Tracking 20 Years of Change
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) on Wednesday unveiled landmark findings from the Pakistan Panel Household Survey (PPHS) 2024, the nation’s first fully digital panel survey, which tracks economic and social change for more than 20 years. The survey’s results were presented at a seminar titled “Pakistan Panel Household Survey (PPHS): Key […]