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In my The Express Tribune space, I plead the case of keeping interest rate status quo in the SBP’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting this week. Despite calls for a 50 to 100 bps cut, I would advise caution over potential further rise in imports after the budget and previous…

Your take on Rs 420K Honda 2 wheeler EV?

Atlas Honda launches 2 wheeler EV! Disruption? Automobiles assemblers are being forced to restratgize this decade globally as well as in Pakistan. Competition and consumer choices are much fiercer in 4 wheeler vehicle segment but much awaited Honda 2 wheeler is a welcome…

What should SBP do to Interest Rates this week?

Clarification warranted. Are the incentives being maintained to previous levels or at the latest reduced rates. Perhaps Rs 200 (USD 0.7B) cost of subsidy to growth exports by USD 6-7B. Fine tuning is necessary but don't revoke. google.com/amp/s/tribune.… tribune.com.pk/story/2557995/…

Is Pakistan a new global darling for minerals & rare earth metals? The statement from US Secretary of State office carries enough wait for analysts, politicians and global investors to decipher the hidden messages and strategic shifts. Hence, the mention of mining and rare earth…

Thank you @akifsaeed65 Sb. Analysts, journalist and investors should review, critique and recommend ways to optimize. Social media should be used for country's betterment as well.

Govt owned entities should publicise financial statements informing taxpayers how their money is being utilized or lack thereof as good governance practice. Some level of accountability and public scrutiny goes a long way to improve efficiencies, growth and service levels.

Another one arrives in the country. Do you like it?

Will 2 crore rupees shark eat up other pick up trucks? Domestic auto mobile sector is booming with newer models, new features, competitive pricing and varying technologies. So when a giant as BYD launches a model pick up truck at Rs 20M in Pakistan it raises many eye brows.…

With further granular details highlighting loans upto PkR 2M in Tier 1 being charged 5% Fixed Interest Rate for first 10 years and Tier 2's PkR 3.5M being charged 8% flat, we know have more clarity. However, the annual subsidy amount is insignificant to move the needle…

Do you think GoP's Rs 100B financing will revive construction?

Is construction boom back with Rs 100B financing? The Rs 100B Housing Scheme has stirred discussions on whether the construction boom is making a comeback. However, it seems unlikely to match the impact of the previous 'mera Pakistan mera ghar' scheme, which provided subsidized…

Highly doubt it. Speculations should be avoided in highly sensitive currency market that has broader macroeconomic and social implications. This ain't crypto, NFTs or equity markets. However, pkr stability is welcome and needed for investors, industrialists and foreigners.

Do you think Pakistan should float Eurobonds now?

Do you think PKR is stable at 285/USD today?

Is rupee heading for a downward spiral? Not really. Pakistan's ISI taking unusual steps to counter the surge in USD prices is raising eyebrows globally. While it may seem unconventional for a spy agency to intervene in FX markets, the necessity arises in a landscape where…

Great News: Pakistan's credit rating upgraded by S&P This is good enough news to keep skeptics at bay. Pakistan is finally getting to the spot it lost. The decline from B minus to CCC plus was too sharp amid macroeconomic uncertainty catalysed by political turbulence. Thus,…