Tag: GDP
Pakistan presents tax-free budget
Web Report
The Pakistan government on Friday unveiled a budget built around austerity and belt-tightening and increasing tax revenue by over 27 per cent to...
IMF predicts negative growth for Pakistan in 2020
Web Report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected economic recession for Pakistan following the coronavirus-related ‘The Great Lockdown’ that would sharply contract the...
Gulf countries to witness slower growth in 2020
Web Report
All GCC countries, barring Bahrain, will see positive real GDP growth in 2020 despite a massive cut in growth rates due to...
Modi’s India budget seeks to revive slowing economy
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India on Saturday unveiled an annual budget that pledged to boost people's incomes as Prime Minister Narendra's Modi government aimed to revive the...
Sheikh Hamdan announces Dubai’s economic outlook
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, stressed that the...
Dubai economy grows 2.1 per cent in H1 2019
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Dubai's economy grew 2.1 per cent YoY in H1-2019, with the emirate's GDP reaching Dh208.2 billion at constant prices in the first six...
Economy: Moody’s cuts India’s ratings outlook to negative
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Moody’s Investors Service cut India’s ratings outlook to “negative” from “stable”, citing increasing risks that Asia’s third largest economy will grow at a...
Amnesty scheme: Pakistan registers 100,000 new tax filers, nets $450m
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Pakistan's government has confirmed that it has registered around 100,000 new tax filers and expects to have raised about $450 million from a...
Business community welcome UAE’s permanent residency, Golden Card initiative
Staff Report
The UAE's decision to grant permanent residency to investors is a great initiative by the visionary leadership of the UAE and it will...
Expo2020 to boost Dubai’s real GDP growth to 3.8% next year
Abdul Basit
Government-led policy initiatives and investments, improved growth prospects in trading partners, and preparation to host Expo 2020 are providing the bedrock for increased...