Budget deficit 2014-15 revisited
The collusion between the Pakistani authorities and the IMF staff on accounting gimmickries have come under sharp criticism in recent weeks in national and international print media. Using 'ingenious' accounting…
Budget deficit for 2014-15
Questions are being raised in Pakistan about the true health of the economy in general and fiscal health in particular in print and electronic media. Independent economists with strong credentials,…
Economy 2014
Capital suggestion For the media, good news is not news. To be certain, every coin has two sides and every cloud has a silver lining. Yes, the economy is cloudy,…
After turbulent 2014, next year may be no calmer
From financial crisis in Russia to cyber warfare with North Korea, 2014 has generated new flashpoints right into its final days, setting 2015 up to be just as turbulent. Almost…
Pakistan scorecard 2014
The year 2014 began in Pakistan with business as usual but closed rather dramatically with a paradigm shift in our way of politics, state governance and split of society into…
Air Asia plane crash caps disastrous 2014 for aviation
If you weren't already nervous about flying, that may have changed in 2014, a year that stirred our deepest fears about modern jet travel despite shaping up as one of…
Financial market storm brewing as 2014 winds down
After a year in which world markets have sailed effortlessly through wars, invasions and geopolitical ferment, a storm of their own making may well be brewing. Investors have mostly held…
The 2014 Tax Reforms Commission
Taxes are levied by public representatives to find resources for public good. For recovery of taxes, detailed systems of laws, rules and regulations are laid. Statutes are framed by representatives…
