The impact of contractionary measures has started taking its toll on the economy
Traditional revenue generation measures are not enough to meet demands of the fifth largest country in the world
Running a country on loans, grants and aid alone can never be sustainable
Pragmatic measures are necessary to curtail waste
The violation by the PTI government of the conditions it had agreed with the IMF added to people’s misery
Flood-related losses will affect the industrial output. The shortage caused due to the loss of local cotton would need to be bridged by importing it
It seems that the government is least interested in relieving the masses from the inflationary pressure
The current situation will test Ishaq Dar’s skill-set. He has very little time to showcase his ability
The government should realise that the measures it is taking will affect the lives of people suffering from the highest inflation in the region
An IMF press release says that it is imperative that the government should address the concerns of the public by expanding the social safety