The solution to Pakistan’s looming economic meltdown By Mir Mohammad Ali Khan
Economies, especially the sinking ones,are not saved by taking measures that please and appease people. Measures that might irritate the …
Read MoreDo We Need The IMF? By Waqar Masood Khan
The new government will be in office in a few days. Nothing will be more important in its list of …
Read MoreCPEC: The Game Changer For Pakistan By Sajjad Haider
Times are changing where the world is transforming and Asia remains at the epicentre of this 21st century transformation. Quite …
Read MoreBack to the IMF? | Editorial
In negotiations to form a coalition, the new (incoming) government – in all probability led by the PTI – must …
Read MoreEconomic Policymaking By Ishrat Husain
THE incoming government has committed itself to breaking new ground and improving institutions of governance. One such activity that needs …
Read MoreEconomic 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 …
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