Do 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 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 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 MoreKey Challenges For Next Government By Dr Salman Ahmed Shaikh
THE next government is going to have a tough task of managing the macroeconomic problems of the country, both on …
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 MoreMonetary Policy | Editorial
THE State Bank has all but confirmed that the economy has now hit the choppiest of waters ever since the …
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 MoreAll Change in Turkey | Editorial
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in for another five-year term and in one of his first moves …
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 …
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