Innovating Trade Policy’s Transformation By Salman Sheikh
Pakistan has shown the largest percentage (over 20%) increase in overall research output in 2018. However, this research increase was …
Read MoreInternational Economic Order By Khalid Saleem
Occasional news about the ‘circular debt’ is spinning the mind of the common man round and round in circles. Not …
Read MoreEducation, Governance and Growth By Dr Muhammad Babar Chohan and Dr Zahid ur Rehman
Education, as an essential component of human capital development, is a necessary prerequisite for achieving sustainable economic growth. Various economic …
Read MoreBudget Expectations | Editorial
Pro-people, Mr Finance Minister? Finance Minister Asad Omer will try, no doubt, but even his best efforts will struggle to …
Read MoreBritain's Economic Future Depends On Brexit By Salvatore Babones
The British political establishment can’t seem to make up its collective mind about Brexit. Meanwhile, the European Union’s Jean-Claude Juncker …
Read MoreThe Year 2018: Was it Good or Bad For Pakistan? By Shahid Javed Burki
To many in Pakistan, the country did not look well as the year 2018 ended and 2019 began. The rate …
Read MoreTricky IMF Talks | Editorial
MINISTER for Finance Asad Umar on Thursday said that the government was still negotiating the bailout package with the International …
Read MoreFATF Progress | Editorial
THE latest consultations between the Financial Action Task Force and Pakistani officials have, according to claims made by the Pakistani …
Read MorePakistan Economy 2019: A Beacon of Hope! By Hassnain Javed
Currently, Pakistan is recovering from a growth which was fueled by short term debt and declining investments. The economy was …
Read MoreMicrosoft To Explore Investment Opportunities in Pakistan: Bill Gates By Sohail Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Billionaire Bill Gates has said that his multinational technology company, Microsoft Corporation, could explore the investment opportunities in Pakistan. …
Read MorePak, UAE to Boost Strategic Economic Ties
Imran, Sh Mohamed agree on long-term investment framework; Task force to be formed for trade; Both leaders hold wide ranging …
Read MorePM For Turning Pak-Turkey Ties into Economic Partnership
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday, while expressing satisfaction over growing Turkish investments in Pakistan, stressed the need for …
Read MoreSabotaging CPEC: An Indo-US Ploy? By Mohsin Raza Malik
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesman, during his last week’s press briefing, made it just clear that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor …
Read MoreNFC Reconstitution | Editorial
THE move towards the reconstitution of the National Finance Commission is an important step forward, though the real test will …
Read MoreGlobal Economic Outlook For 2019 By Rashid A Mughal
THE honeymoon is over, says the former Chairman of US Federal Reserve. According to World Bank, “Global Growth is expected …
Read MoreGlobal Economic Outlook For 2019: Chaos, Uncertainty And Turmoil By Shan Saeed
Markets are whistling past the graveyard Pandemonium is a difficult word to fathom. Systematic risk is getting serious now and …
Read MoreFall in Exports Worrying: Charter of Economy – The Way Forward By Junaid Zahid
ISLAMABAD: The charter of economy, in simple words, is national consensus on the core economic agenda in an attempt to …
Read MoreInstitutional Ambiance And Its Impact By Dr Khaqan Hassan Najeeb
Why do institutions matter? What defines ‘institutions’ and ‘quality institutions’? Economic literature highlights a convincing link between a country’s institutional …
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