2019 A Year of Economic Ups & Downs By Imran Ali Kundi
ISLAMABAD – The top leadership of the government is claiming to achieve the economic stabilisation in year 2019, while the …
Read MoreEconomy in Year 2019 | Editorial
That Pakistan’s economy went from bad to worse in the outgoing year is hardly debatable. At the outset of 2019, …
Read MoreReining in the Circular Debt By Khaleeq Kiani
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of its 39-month loan programme to enable the immediate disbursement …
Read MoreImproving Economic Health | Editorial
Pakistan is proving itself in terms of fulfilment of the clauses set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part …
Read MoreThe Economy is king in Donald Trump’s Re-election Bid By Brendan Greeley
Early in 2018, Republicans in Washington ran an experiment: after passing a tax cut, they poured additional government spending into …
Read MoreThe Clash of Capitalisms By Branko Milanovic
Capitalism rules the world. With only the most minor exceptions, the entire globe now organizes economic production the same way: …
Read MoreDigital Pakistan Vision & Challenges By Abdul Rahman Malik
PAKISTAN is amongst such fortunate countries where youth population is 60% of the total population. This percentage of the regular …
Read MoreAs EU-US Relations Falter By Azhar Azam
President Trump’s stubborn “America First” strategy not only mills him to slap tariffs on rival China’s goods, but his invasive …
Read MorePakistan’s New Tax Reforms By Muhammad Khudadad Chattha
Pakistan has embarked on an ambitious $400 million tax reform programme in partnership with the World Bank. At a macro …
Read MoreRupee Appreciation | Editorial
The Pakistani rupee is starting to see better days after the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) government depreciated the currency substantially, claiming …
Read MoreADB Provides Relief | Editorial
With the current economic situation and the rise in inflation, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) government is relying heavily on foreign …
Read MoreThe 75-Years Legacy of IMF and World Bank By Syed Mohammad Ali
Alongside creating the UN system in the aftermath of WWII, the global community also attempted to create an international mechanism …
Read MoreDigital Pakistan | Editorial
DIGITAL technology is reshaping the world rapidly. It is transforming everything — from the way governments and citizens interact to …
Read MoreFATF and Pakistan's preparedness By DR. Waqar Ahmed
In my previous pieces, I have argued that capacity building interventions at regulatory bodies and institutions responsible for financial surveillance …
Read MorePSX Becomes Best Performing Market By Salman Siddiqui
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has made a sharp turnaround from being the worst-performing market in the recent past …
Read MoreMoody’s Upgrades Pakistan’s Outlook From Negative to Stable By Ghulam Abbas
As a sign of improving economy, Moody’s Investors Services have upgraded the country’s outlook from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’, reaffirming the …
Read MorePositive Signals Rising From Pakistan’s Economy By M Bilal Lakhani
Dramatically rising from the ashes of its predecessor, a phoenix, in ancient Greek mythology, is a bird reborn after a …
Read MoreStronger Economic Ties With KSA | Editorial
PRIME Minister Imran Khan Tuesday expressed gratitude for Saudi Arabia’s economic support to Pakistan and the initiatives which were underway …
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