Ø SBP Weekly Data Report http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp Ø Pakistan has fulfilled last prior action after increasing oil levy: IMF https://www.geo.tv/latest/431278-pakistan-meets-last-prior-action-after-increasing-oil-levy-imf Ø Service trade deficit doubles to $5.2bn https://www.dawn.com/news/1703146/service-trade-deficit-doubles-to-52bn Ø Structural inflation and stabilisation https://tribune.com.pk/story/2368846/structural-inflation-and-stabilisation Ø After 22 months, exports tumble 24pc in July https://www.dawn.com/news/1702943/after-22-months-exports-tumble-24pc-in-july Ø Crisis stems from lack of education https://tribune.com.pk/story/2368847/crisis-stems-from-lack-of-education Ø World Bank blocks $335m loans https://tribune.com.pk/story/2369500/world-bank-blocks-335m-loans Ø Foreigners withdraw over $28m from T-bills, bonds in July https://www.dawn.com/news/1702810/foreigners-withdraw-over-28m-from-t-bills-bonds-in-july Ø Mountains of debt weaken the rupee https://www.dawn.com/news/1702645/mountains-of-debt-weaken-the-rupee Ø Trade gap shrinks significantly https://tribune.com.pk/story/2369167/trade-gap-shrinks-significantly Ø Selling state-owned entities through G2G https://www.dawn.com/news/1702635/selling-state-owned-entities-through-g2g Ø Govt puts tighter fiscal controls in place https://www.dawn.com/news/1703316/govt-puts-tighter-fiscal-controls-in-place Ø SBP believes rupee is undervalued https://tribune.com.pk/story/2369369/sbp-believes-rupee-is-undervalued Ø Oil prices steady as market juggles supply shortage, demand worries https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/oil-prices-extend-losses-demand-worries-2022-08-05/ Ø Policy for solar panel manufacturing in the offing https://www.dawn.com/news/1702423/policy-for-solar-panel-manufacturing-in-the-offing Ø A case for indigenous coal https://www.dawn.com/news/1702647/a-case-for-indigenous-coal Ø ‘Natural disaster losses hit $72bn’ https://www.dawn.com/news/1702942/natural-disaster-losses-hit-72bn Ø Heatwaves, rains, floods: Climate change is here and Pakistan needs to act now https://www.geo.tv/latest/431060-heatwaves-rains-floods-climate-change-is-here-and-pakistan-needs-to-act-now Ø Adaptation over mitigation https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/978841-adaptation-over-mitigation Ø Pakistan’s deadly monsoon season worsened by climate change https://www.arabnews.com/node/2132171/world Ø Climate Endgame: Exploring catastrophic climate change scenarios https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2108146119 |