Pakistan
Economy
In line with our expectations, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) kept its policy rates unchanged in its April monetary policy meeting, despite headline consumer price inflation (CPI)...
2013-05-02Economy
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on April 18 directed the federal and provincial governments to provide foolproof security to the candidates and leadership of the political...
2013-05-02Economy
Manufacturing activity continues to improve in Pakistan, which is very much in line with our view for an improvement in real GDP growth this fiscal year (FY2012/13 [July-June]). The...
2013-04-05Economy
The Pakistani Senate granted approval to the Anti-Terrorism Amendment Bill 2013 on March 5. This would allow the country's law enforcement agencies to adopt strict measures against...
2013-04-05Economy
We believe that the economic benefits of the Iran-Pakistan (IP) pipeline are significant for both countries. The completion of the pipeline could ensure that Iran's revenues from hydrocarbon...
2013-02-28Economy
Adding further credence to our view that headline inflation has bottomed out in Pakistan, the latest consumer price inflation (CPI) print ticked up to 8.1% year-on-year (y-o-y) in January...
2013-02-28Economy
In December 2012, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) outlined its conditions to the government for a ceasefire via a letter sent by the amir (or chief) of the Punjab chapter of the...
2013-01-31Economy
According to anecdotal reports, in a bid to shore up its rapidly dwindling foreign exchange reserves and provide support to the Pakistani rupee, the government is planning to make amendments...
2013-01-31




