Budgeting on ambitions
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PT) government has set ambitious tax revenue targets to stabilise a faltering ...
Iran’s resistance paying off?
US President Donald Trump and his aides have started sending messages of “unconditional” talks to ...
Tax system’s threats to economy
The newly-appointed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi has termed the existing system ...
Environment day: A grim reminder
June 5 is observed as World Environment Day every year. It is a day to ...
A dismal picture
The Economic Survey 2018-19 paints a dismal picture of the national economy. Official figures show ...
Missed targets, worsening problems
Pakistan’s economic growth in the outgoing financial year will remain 3.3pc against the target of ...
Frustration in tribal areas
Without any doubt, the population of the former FATA and now merged tribal districts of ...
IMF: The last resort
After lengthy and fractious discussions spread over several months, Pakistan and the IMF have finally ...
New hopes after the 26th Constitution
In a rare show of unity, treasury and opposition members in the National Assembly approved ...
UN report on biodiversity: an eye opener
A new UN report on biodiversity makes startling reading. It paints a grim picture of ...