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11.50 %
National CPI Inflation
11.10 %
6-Month KIBOR
11.84 %
Average PKR/USD
277.92 PKR
Workers Remittances
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Shahid Anwar
Opinion Contributor

Shahid Anwar

The writer is an Economic Analyst and former Secretary General of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). He has also served as Senior Director Research at the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP). He can be reached at shahid.anwar.writer.26@gmail.com

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OPINION | Aug 12, 2026

The Next NFC Debate

Pakistan has spent years debating how national tax revenues should be divided between the federation...

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OPINION | Aug 03, 2026

Pakistan’s Public Wealth: The Missing Link in Fiscal Reform

Pakistan’s fiscal debate has long focused on taxation, expenditure and debt.  It is time to...

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