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Ways and means to revive the national economy

Pakistan’s economy is passing through the most difficult crisis in its history. The main problems ...
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IMF: Deal or no deal?

The IMF deal has become a conundrum. The matter has been hanging for the last ...
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Elitism is the defining feature of Pakistani society

Pakistan is an elitist society, and its economy in all its dimensions has been captured ...
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Economy cannot grow without structural reforms

There is a consensus of opinion among economic experts that Pakistan’s economy cannot grow without ...
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It’s time to go beyond cosmetic austerity measures

The government has announced a series of austerity measures to reduce official expenditures so as ...
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Mini-budget, mega-problems

Another mini-budget by the PDM government has triggered a new price spiral which will further ...
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In search of structural reforms

The people of Pakistan have never experienced the kind of inflation they are facing today. ...
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World Hunger Index and Pakistan

The latest reports show that the world is moving further away from its goal of ...
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Need for new austerity drive

In order to meet the IMF’s demands to cut the fiscal deficit, the government has ...
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How can Pakistan get out of the debt trap?

At the donors’ conference in Geneva last week, Pakistan received commitments of nearly $10bn for ...