Ways and means to revive the national economy
Pakistan’s economy is passing through the most difficult crisis in its history. The main problems ...
IMF: Deal or no deal?
The IMF deal has become a conundrum. The matter has been hanging for the last ...
Elitism is the defining feature of Pakistani society
Pakistan is an elitist society, and its economy in all its dimensions has been captured ...
Economy cannot grow without structural reforms
There is a consensus of opinion among economic experts that Pakistan’s economy cannot grow without ...
It’s time to go beyond cosmetic austerity measures
The government has announced a series of austerity measures to reduce official expenditures so as ...
Mini-budget, mega-problems
Another mini-budget by the PDM government has triggered a new price spiral which will further ...
In search of structural reforms
The people of Pakistan have never experienced the kind of inflation they are facing today. ...
World Hunger Index and Pakistan
The latest reports show that the world is moving further away from its goal of ...
Need for new austerity drive
In order to meet the IMF’s demands to cut the fiscal deficit, the government has ...
How can Pakistan get out of the debt trap?
At the donors’ conference in Geneva last week, Pakistan received commitments of nearly $10bn for ...