December 13, 2020
Some sectors of the national economy are doing better than others. It is vital for some others to catch up.
Already reeling under the pressure of FATF restrictions, the national economy has been shaken by the Covid-19 pandemic. More than a hundred million people across the world have been infected and more than a million have died due to the deadly virus. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have projected a substantial contraction in the global economy. In Pakistan, the impact has been relatively less severe. Nevertheless, we saw a negative GDP growth for the first time in living memory.