Economic Crisis Awaits Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: International journal Bloomberg has said that an economic crisis is waiting for Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan as …
Read MoreRupee Strengthens Further Against Dollar By Shahid Iqbal
KARACHI: The dollar on Friday continued losing its value against the rupee, dropping even below the interbank rate suggesting ample …
Read MoreEconomy: Challenges and Opportunities By Waqar Masood Khan
It’s not that bad The social media is abuzz with outlandish predictions of economic melt-down. A post attributed to former …
Read MoreTrade Wars – Implications on Pakistan By Dr Kamal Monnoo
With all the on-going trade wars cum posturing in the developed world: China vs. USA; USA vs. EU; Canada vs. …
Read MoreUnstable Economy | Editorial
A mammoth task for the incoming government Back in 2013 the PPP government got a fair bit of criticism for …
Read MoreMonetary Mess By K K Shahid
Not much to write home about While everyone would be out to pin them on someone else, but the fact …
Read MoreChallenging The Neoliberal Paradigm By Taimur Arbab
Neoliberal or new right philosophy is based on the economic premise that market systems are necessary for distributing resources. Markets …
Read MoreTumbling Economy | Editorial
WITH the most recent round of depreciation in the exchange rate, anxiety is mounting in the business community regarding the …
Read MoreBack on the IMF Trail | Editorial
Since 1988, Pakistan’s economic wizards have trodden the familiar path to IMF’s Washington headquarters eleven times, the last being the …
Read MoreRupee in Free-Fall? | Editorial
In the midst of pre-election uncertainty, there is one thing of which Pakistanis can be sure. That is, regardless of …
Read MoreCPEC Achievement | Editorial
THE promised overhaul of Pakistan’s communications framework that was a part of the Long Term Plan for the China-Pakistan Economic …
Read MoreChina Pledges More BRICS Cooperation
BEIJING: China pledged Friday to boost cooperation with fellow Brics countries in response to soaring frictions with the US, as …
Read MoreAn Economic Precipice | Editorial
Barring the pre-election melodrama, it seems that the winning government will be faced with an insurmountable challenge as Pakistan sets …
Read MoreTrade Wars | Editorial
After tariffs amounting to $34 billion by the US on Chinese goods last week, a trade war between the US …
Read MoreCan We Achieve A ‘Blue Revolution’? By Syed Mohammad Ali
Pakistan is hovering dangerously close to the edge of being categorised as a water-scarce country. Already, multitudes of people living …
Read MorePakistan’s Trade Deficit Skyrockets to Historic High By Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: Despite taking numerous administrative measures and devaluing currency by close to 15%, Pakistan booked its highest trade deficit in …
Read MoreBack to the IMF | Editorial
THERE is growing awareness that Pakistan is firmly on the road back to the IMF for an emergency loan as …
Read MorePakistan’s Economy in Doldrums By Mohammad Jamil
LAST month, Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) downgraded Pakistan’s rating to negative from stable. It stated that the decision to change …
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