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Dr. Reza Baqir is the new Governor SBP

ISLAMABAD: IMF economist Dr. Reza Baqir has been appointed the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for three years.

According to the notification issued by the Finance Division on Saturday (4th of March): “The President of Pakistan is pleased to appoint Dr. Reza Baqir as Governor State Bank of Pakistan for a period of three years from the date he assumes office.”

Dr. Reza Baqir will be replacing Tariq Bajwa who was sacked on Friday apparently for not been able to reign the depreciation of Pakistani Rupees that resulted into an augmentation of the prices of goods. 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.