Pakistan has entered the international capital market after a gap of over three years by successfully raising $ 2.5 billion through Euro bonds. The policy rate remained unchanged at 7.0 percent which improved business sentiments and thus stimulating economic activities enabling employment to recover.

During the first two quarters of 2020-21, prices of sugar, pulses, and tea – the most commonly consumed food items – rose by 56%, 32% and 6.6%, respectively. There is, however, a dip in food inflation after reaching its highest (i.e., 16%) in the third quarter of 2020-21 (Figure 1.6).

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Overview of the Economy iii A brief review of the economic situation during first three quarters and prospects for next quarter is given below: II. Real GDP Sectoral Growth: The Real GDP growth is estimated to remain at around 2.4 percent compared to the target of 4.5 percent. The set back was due to the agriculture sector which

From thereon, Pakistan has come a long way. Today with 170 million people, our per capita income in 2008 was 1000$ which was ten times more. Pakistan is the third largest exporter of rice in the world and producing enough food grains to feed its people. 3 million tons of rice is exported every year by Pakistan which is surplus to our requirements.

Pakistan irrigates three times more acres than Russia. Agriculture accounts for about 23% of GDP and employs about 44% of the labor force.he most important crops are wheat, sugarcane, cotton, and rice, which together account for more than 75% of the value of total crop output. Pakistan's largest food crop is wheat.

At its inception in 1947, Pakistan had a predominantly agrarian economy – agriculture contributed 53% of GDP in 1947, and 53.2% of GDP in 1949-50. 1 Then, Pakistan had a population of 30 million with 6 million people living in urban areas, 65% of the labour force

• Nature of public debt and fiscal budget: a preliminary introduction (8) Budget Internet Access( Current Economic Survey • Sector wise allocation of funds of Pakistan) • Comparison with that of previous budget (9) Pakistan’s Fiscal Deficit Book1, Ch11 • The Fiscal Deficit,(Should the budget always be balanced, the problems of measuring the deficit, fiscal deficits, inter temporal equity, …

Blue Economy in Pakistan Blue economy is practical and cautious use of oceans and other water resources for the economic development of a country. Pakistan is an important maritime state in the Indian Ocean blessed with approximately 1,050 km long coastline and the Exclusive Economic Zone covering about 240,000 sq. Pakistan’s blue economic growth is heavily dependent on; …

At constant prices (Base Year 1959-60) per capita income of Pakistan was Rs. 985 and according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2011-12 per capita income of Pakistan is $ 1372. 4- Over Dependence on Agriculture. 61% Population of Pakistan is living in more than 50,000 villages.