BaKhabar | Macro Pakistani x Investors Lounge Faiz Ahmed & Sennen Desouza

Highlights of how Pakistan needs to remove its anti-diversification bias, expand product mix, grow participation in Global Value Chains and attract efficiency-seeking Foreign Direct Investment to grow export and manufacturing base.

https://www.slideshare.net/FaizAhmed18/macro-pakistani-bakhabar-ep-12-how-can-pakistan-reach-its-export-potential

Overview of Pakistan's trade relations with the most relevant countries including highlights of its limited export diversification and reliance on trading consumer goods rather than capital and intermediate goods.

https://www.slideshare.net/FaizAhmed18/macro-pakistani-bakhabar-ep-12-what-does-pakistan-trade-with-who

An overview of housing in Pakistan with a focus on the demand and supply side issues linked with the limited penetration of mortgage industry in the country. We also discuss the performance of Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme to date and how it might not be enough to achieve the vision of 5 million homes by 2023.

https://www.slideshare.net/FaizAhmed18/macro-pakistani-bakhabar-ep10-how-has-inadequate-housing-affected-pakistanis

Overview of the value chain of electricity generation, transmission and distribution in Pakistan, with a focus on electricity cost, excess capacity and circular debt. From 2020 onward, Pakistan’s electricity generation will exceed peak demand. Prices are already over 25% higher than average in comparable countries and are set to rise further. Circular debt is estimated at PKR 2.1-2.2 trillion, with further build up expected due to increasing capacity charges.

https://www.slideshare.net/FaizAhmed18/macro-pakistani-bakhabar-ep09-how-are-pakistanis-suffering-from-too-much-electricity

Highlights from the Federal Budget 2021-22 along with comparisons of previous years' budgeted and actual revenue collection/expenditure. Ambitious target setting for revenues continues with fiscal deficits budgeted at 6.3%. Higher GDP growth is expected to bring in higher tax revenues and lower deficit. Expenditure to rise mainly for subsidies, development expenditure and higher transfer to provinces.

https://www.slideshare.net/FaizAhmed18/macro-pakistani-bakhabar-special-episode-federal-budget-202122

Overview of labor force and unemployment in Pakistan, with particular focus on female participation and youth unemployment issues in the country.

https://www.slideshare.net/FaizAhmed18/macro-pakistani-bakhabar-what-are-the-issues-with-employment-in-pakistan-248825501