Pakistan

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... 2013-05-02

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... 2013-04-05

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... 2013-04-05

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... 2013-02-28

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... 2013-02-28

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... 2013-01-31

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