The year 2022 will see economic stability, development and public welfare under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha remarked. Talking to a news channel on Wednesday, she underlined that political stability was important and necessary to mobilise Pakistan’s economy. “Once again, Pakistan will make things better on both internal and external fronts,” she said. The present government was taking all urgent steps to overcome “the challenges inherited by the previous government”. The present government would continue its efforts to strengthen…
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Saudi Economic Growth To Double This Year On High Oil Prices
High oil prices will push Saudi Arabia’s economy into high-growth mode, more than doubling this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which raised its growth forecast for the Kingdom on Tuesday. The IMF is targeting 7.6% growth for the Saudi economy this year, raising its forecast by 2.8%. While much of this was attributed to multi-year-high oil prices, the IMF has also noted growth and expected further growth in non-oil revenues. “We raised our estimates of the growth rate of the Saudi economy by 2.8 percentage points, which…
Read MoreRussia sends Pakistan 4-year economic cooperation roadmap
Following the visit of former prime minister Imran Khan to Moscow, Russia has sent a draft four-year (2022-2025) roadmap for development of trade and economic cooperation including increase in bilateral trade turnover, well informed sources told Business Recorder. The draft roadmap, shared by Russian embassy in Islamabad with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will stimulate economic activity of Russian and Pakistani companies in the markets of both countries. It will also assist business communities of both countries in raising awareness about the opportunities available in the markets of the Russian Federation…
Read MoreAzerbaijan to end energy crisis in Europe
Europe is frantically looking for a replacement for Russian gas. In this regard, one country expressed its readiness to become the very alternative in the field of gas supply for many countries, Trend reports citing Haber7. “Azerbaijan, our brotherly country, is preparing to become an alternative for Switzerland in the context of the energy crisis. According to the statement of the Swiss Association of the gas industry, if the supply of Russian gas to Europe is stopped due to the conflict in Ukraine, Switzerland will also have to reduce its…
Read MorePSO Receivables, Payables Soar to Rs508.3bn
The receivables and payable of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) have reached Rs508.3 billion as several clients failed to pay their bills for fuel supplies. In first nine months of the financial year 2021-22, the receivable and payable of PSO increased by Rs151.3 billion or 42 percent, according to documents available with Business Recorder. The PSO mainly supplies oil to different clients across the country and besides this area, circular debt has also emerged in the supply of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) which contributed in circular debt by adding Rs277.8…
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