National

PTI’s mass housing scheme

Soon after coming to power, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced his 5 million housing scheme. ...
National

The taxation conundrum

Contrary to the prevailing perception, Pakistanis are not undertaxed but overtaxed. Millions of Pakistanis are ...
National

Balance of payment – a never ending crisis

Pakistan’s balance of payment crisis has no ending. Despite receiving loans from friendly countries, the ...
National

Life under IMF

In the context of an IMF programme soon to be launched in Pakistan, it is ...
National

The stubborn circular debt

The power sector continues to be jolted by circular debt. Circular debt, which is basically ...
International

PTI’s amnesty scheme

The PTI government’s tax amnesty scheme has elicited mixed reactions from the business community. While ...
National

Debt: Chickens come home to roost

After years of reckless borrowing, the time has come to repay them. According to latest ...
National

Unsustainable public debt

Pakistan’s debt burden continues to grow rapidly. According to the latest SBP figures, the government ...
National

The massive revenue shortfall

According to the latest figures, the shortfall in tax collection has widened to Rs345 billion ...
International

An alarming report

According to a new report of the World Bank, Pakistan’s public debt would jump to ...