State Bank’s Rate Cut | Editorial
THERE has been a strong reaction to the cut of 75 basis points in the policy rate announced by the …
Read MoreInfected Economy | Editorial
Coronavirus crisis is upon us. The corona-positive cases are now coming thick and fast. The situation threatens to turn into …
Read MoreThe Coming Coronavirus Recession By Mohamed A. El-Erian
The global economy will go into recession this year. The downturn will be sudden and sharp. And although a constructive …
Read MoreWhat If We Really Become a Good Economy? By Syed Ali Sajjad
KARACHI: One of the most important developments in the recent past is the ubiquitous talk of economic ills in Pakistan. …
Read MoreStrategic Trade Policy | Editorial
THE Government is set to unfold the Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2020-25 (STPF) and the Textile Policy 20-25 aimed at …
Read MoreWar of Economies By Anam Khan
The supreme Union of Soviet Socialist Republic disintegrated into fifteen independent countries. The world-acclaimed it as a victory of freedom …
Read MoreAn Economic Pandemic By Keith Johnson
The coronavirus now appears to be infecting economies as quickly as it does people. An oil price war is fueling …
Read MoreExtension in GSP Plus By Malik Ashraf
ADVISER to Prime Minister on Commerce, Industry and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood in a tweet on Friday revealed that the …
Read MoreImpact Oflocusts Attack on Pak Economy By Hafsa Qazi
LOCUSTS are posing a serious threat to the farmers in Punjab during these days while they have already ravaged the …
Read MoreHistoric Fall in Inflation By Dr Pervez Tahir
The rate of inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) year on year, rose sharply by 14.6% in January …
Read MoreUnderstanding Global Economic Risks By Omer Javed
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently launched the 15th edition of one of its flagship reports ‘The Global Risks Report …
Read MoreIMF: Critical Choices By Rashid Amjad
AFTER hitting rock-bottom, the economy is finally beginning to show some signs of being on the cusp of an upturn. …
Read MoreTrade With US | Editorial
IT is encouraging that as a follow up of the understanding between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Trump, on …
Read MoreCoercing Pakistan Through FATF By Dr Muhammad Khan
THE week-long plenary session of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ended on 21 February 2020 in Paris with a decision …
Read MoreFATF Reprieve | Editorial
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has put off putting Pakistan on its blacklist, but has retained it on its …
Read MoreDynamics of GDP Growth in Pakistan By Arsalan Ahmad
GDP growth rate which is widely accepted as the most reliable growth indicator across the world has been very volatile …
Read MoreFATF Meeting | Editorial
THE Financial Action Task Force meeting is under way in Paris and its agenda includes a decision on Pakistan’s status. …
Read MoreIMF Talks | Editorial
IT looks like the recent round of talks with the IMF have gone quite well, perhaps better than expected. It …
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