Tax Reforms Challenge | Editorial
A leading think tank, Policy Research Institute of Market Economy, has recently reviewed tax reforms under the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf …
Read MoreDigital Economy | Editorial
The annual report for 2020 released by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) shows positive growth trends about Pakistan’s digital economy. According …
Read MoreRising Inflation | Editorial
The life of the average citizen continues to become tougher as the government struggles to control inflation. The price of …
Read MoreDebt Problems | Editorial
The problems of the economy are far from over. One of the biggest issues that looms over the government is …
Read MoreGlobal Cooperation | Editorial
While addressing the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), PM Imran Khan pushed for the importance of striving for …
Read MoreThe Current State of the Chinese Economy By Shahid Javed Burki
Pakistan’s relations with China would depend to a considerable degree on the latter’s economic situation. The promised set of investments …
Read MorePakistan-China Trade in the Hour of Crisis By S M Naveed
PAKISTAN China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been striving hard to continue trade relations between business communities of …
Read MoreTrading Across Borders By Dr Pervez Tahir
With the economy in difficult straits and its spokespersons desperate, the tendency to keep catching at a straw continues. Instead …
Read MoreLegally Speaking, Is Digital Money Really Money? – Analysis By Catalina Margulis and Arthur Rossi
Countries are moving fast toward creating digital currencies. Or, so we hear from various surveys showing an increasing number of …
Read MoreMoody’s Forecast | Editorial
After the World Bank projected Pakistan’s economy to grow by 0.5 percent this fiscal, which was very different from the …
Read MoreDigitisation of Pakistan’s Economy — Security Aspects By Major Adil Raja(R)
He sounded so convincing, on the phone, with his posh English accent. I received his call from a local line, …
Read MoreEconomic Growth | Editorial
MOODY’S Investors Service expects Pakistan’s economy to grow by a modest 1.5pc in FY2021, much higher than the World Bank’s …
Read MoreEconomic Development and E-commerce By Durdana Najam
Pakistan’s economic progress is directly linked to the participation of its youth in the economic process. For their effective involvement, …
Read More‘Good News’ From IMF? | Editorial
Perhaps it would have been a little more reassuring if the news about the “good news” about the IMF program …
Read MoreGlobal Dynamics in 2021 By Maleeha Lodhi
AT this time of the year many reports and assessments are published looking at the year ahead, identifying global dynamics …
Read MoreDissecting the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement By Dr Muhammad Khurram
RECENTLY I came across a lot of friends who were really confused about Brexit. Some though Britain was still in …
Read MorePakistan-China Trade in Iffy Times By S M Naveed
PAKISTAN-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been striving hard to continue trade relations between business communities of Pakistan …
Read MoreIncreased Trade Deficit | Editorial
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the country’s trade deficit widened by 32 percent in December 2020. The …
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