Equities have become preferred asset class

Karachi, July 01, 2020: The pandemic has triggered the deepest global recession in decades. We have witnessed slowdown in Pakistan’s economy and downside risk to growth has increased. However, the fiscal and monetary authorities have responded with unprecedented economic policies including fiscal stimulus, monetary easing and debt moratorium. The recent reduction of Policy Rate to…

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Budget lacks out-of-the-box solutions to jump-start economy: Ismail Suttar

Karachi, June 15, 2020: Ismail Suttar, President of the Apex Body of Manufacturers, The Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP), has said that the federal budget 2020-21 lacks out-of-the-box solutions to jumpstart economy, cut down costs of manufacturers, create jobs and incentivize exporters amid reduction in business orders. In a Statement, he said that broader policies…

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