Faltering economy | Editorial
MUCH of it was already known, but it bears repeating from an official platform like the latest Economic Survey of …
Read MoreChina-Pakistan economic ties amid external threats By Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has been progressively progressing. Both sides are cognizant to the economic and political significance of the development …
Read MoreEconomic review of Pakistan under IMF support By Hassnain Javed
Pakistan has a long-standing relationship with IMF, signing 22 plans starting from its first deal on Dec 28, 1958 until …
Read MoreIMF programme: problem with tackling inflation and exchange rate issues By OMER JAVED ,
In the recent statement on the staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the IMF on a three-year EFF (Extended Fund Facility) …
Read MoreThe cost of economic dependency By Ayaz Ahmed
Pakistan’s protracted economic reliance on the US and some international financial institutions (IFIs) has seemingly deprived our geo-economically important country …
Read MoreBeware of geo-economics By Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
Today, we are at the threshold of a new geopolitical and geo-economic world order; in which the methods of commerce …
Read MoreRe-engineering of economy | Dr Farid A Malik
Most of the debt driven economies of the 20th century never made it. The ‘Shylocks’ got them. People’s Republic of …
Read MoreThe Adjustment Months: Pakistan, IMF, and Beyond By Ammar Habib Khan
In October, 2018, we wrote about what to expect from the IMF Extended Fund Facility and how that affects you …
Read MoreDon’t blame the IMF By S. Akbar Zaidi
THERE is little disagreement that Pakistan’s economy is in a disastrous state. Even the prime minister and Pakistan’s last finance …
Read MoreTwo legs of economic management By Khurram Husain
SO the circle is complete. As of this week, we have the two favourite ingredients that have defined our economic …
Read MoreHandling Pakistan’s economic challenges By Col (R) Muhammad Hanif
The PTI government is confronted with many challenges, especially the handling of the inherited debt ridden economy. In this context, …
Read MoreCPEC debt trap — fiction or reality By Hasaan Khawar
Alarm bells are ringing! Pakistan’s public debt is piling up, with the external debt now touching $100 billion and the …
Read MoreBelt and road initiative: an overview By Muhammad Mehdi
A lot of rumours have been doing rounds to assess the ultimate aims of China behind Belt and Road Initiative …
Read MoreCPEC a debt reliever, not a ‘debt trap’ for Pakistan By News desk
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, has been making remarkable progress, yet some countries …
Read MoreReal value of economy By Syed Ali Imran
Understanding fundamentals of Economics is very important for analysing Economic performance of a country by a particular team of professionals. …
Read MoreGetting out of the FATF grey list would help stabilize Pakistan’s economy By Col (R) Muhammad Hanif
According to the Josh, the FATF is an independent intergovernmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the Global …
Read MoreManaging security & economy By Muhammad Amir Rana
MANY interpret the government’s recent reshuffle of the federal cabinet as a way of venting its frustration over a seemingly …
Read MoreNOT SO GLAMOROUS: Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and the weight of history By Dr. Omer Javed
Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh has been appointed as the new Advisor for Finance. Previously, he served as finance minister for …
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