Asrar Raouf

Asrar Raouf is a former civil servant

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Where is Pakistan headed without IMF?

There is hardly any doubt that the budget 2023-24 was an exercise in desperation with the PDM coalition government completely unsure about the situation....

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Status quo budget

Pakistan’s budget for 2023-24 is considered an exercise to mark time as the financial managers of the coalition government could practically do nothing but...

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IMF or no IMF?

Amid Pakistan's historic economic crisis, this week, the rupee unexpectedly rallied and, at one point gained Rs.16 to the US dollar but this recovery...

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IMF programme in a limbo

Pakistan's economic situation is showing no signs of improvement and fears are growing by the day that the country may experience unprecedented economic troubles...

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Can Pakistan Survive without IMF

Pakistan’s economy is likely to contract this fiscal year and it is feared that the country may default without a further IMF bailout. Though...

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IMF-Pakistan agreement: What is behind the delay?

Pakistan is facing growing economic difficulties with more pressures exerted on its economic management to find ways that may further put pressure on its...

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IMF unwilling to budge

Despite fulfilling a plethora of conditionalities demanded by the IMF, there are no signs of a staff level agreement with Pakistan. However, surprisingly no...

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