Collapse of the Threat of ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal By Azhar Azam
The elongated trade war between China and the US continues to haemorrhage the two largest economies of the world and …
Read MoreIMF: Scratching the Surface By Hasaan Khawar
Congratulations are in order. The first review of the IMF programme has concluded, and Pakistan has met all the quarterly …
Read MoreGlobal Economy Struggles With Negative Rates – Analysis By Will Hickey
Japan and the EU use negative interest rates to maintain feeble economic growth, but such low rates for the US …
Read MoreIMF Sees Steady Signs of Economic Stability By Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD.: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on completion of the first review of the …
Read MoreCPEC: Road Map For Economic Cooperation By Hasaan Khawar
The 9th meeting of the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) is expected to rekindle progress on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). …
Read MoreBuilding Momentum on CPEC By Dr Talat Shabbir
A narrative built on negativity sells quicker than the one built on positive indicators and reflections. This is what is …
Read MoreThe economy reality check By Waqar Masood Khan
What is the state of the economy? Most ordinary people, media commentators etc are quite despondent about its present condition …
Read MoreThe CSS downturn By Hussain H Zaidi
A couple of weeks ago, the Federal Public Service Commission announced the results of the written test of the Central …
Read MoreTON: Why China Might Crush America in the Trade War By Dennis P. Halpin
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reported on September 19 that “the global economy is set to grow …
Read MoreDaily Times Editorial 30 October 2019
Islamabad DC — the last line of defence Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been moving towards Islamabad from Karachi. The …
Read MoreChina Denounces FATF Members For Pursuing Political Agenda Against Pakistan
China has reiterated its support for Pakistan and warned member countries of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to refrain …
Read MoreEconomic Turnaround Now in Sight By Mohammad Jamil
PTI government has taken right policy decisions for reviving the economy as their implementation has started bearing fruit, which is …
Read MoreIMF Review | Editorial
First quarter review of Pakistan’s implementation on the IMF programme is coming up – by the end of this month. …
Read MoreFATF: Pakistan on the Edge By Hasaan Khawar
There are three key messages that came out for Pakistan from the FATF’s recently concluded session. Firstly, there is not …
Read MoreThe Unwinnable Trade War By Weijian Shan
In late June, the leaders of China and the United States announced at the G-20 meeting in Osaka, Japan, that …
Read MoreShrinking Trade Deficit | Editorial
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the country’s trade deficit contracted by a significant 35 percent in the …
Read MoreEconomy on the Mend | Editorial
There have been distinct indicators that, slowly but surely, the economy is on the mend. Despite some persistent troubles, such …
Read MoreSME Growth in Pakistan: What is Missing? By Dr Zubair Iqbal
The economic growth of developing and emerging economies is invariably entwined with the growth of their small and medium enterprises …
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