Business-consumer confidence
Before we review the economic data, let us examine public perceptions. On Monday, January 27, 2020, Gilani Foundation/Gallup released a business confidence survey taken at the close of 2019. According…
Restoring investor confidence key challenge
Taming the inflation monster is turning out to be a challenge at a time when many analysts were expecting the inflation to be in control due to the restoration of…
Protecting e-consumers
In a catch-22 situation, Pakistan is all set to reap the dividends of the digital economy, but its consumer protection regulatory framework is insufficient, inefficient, ineffective and outdated, making it…
Crisis of confidence
When it assumed power in May 2013, the PML-N-led government had to face three major challenges on domestic front: economy, extremism and electricity. Calling it the three ‘Es’, the government…
Food costs eating into consumers’ saving
Martha Franco says she hadn't really noticed the sharp drop in gasoline prices, even though the mother of three is always shuttling the kids around in her SUV. She has…
Rise in German confidence could ease eurozone recession
The unexpected rise in confidence among both German business leaders and consumers points to a strong pickup in Europe's biggest economy in the coming months that could help to ease…
Political turmoil shakes South Korea’s economy
After South Korea’s president and his replacement were both deposed over a failed bid to impose martial law, deepening political turmoil is threatening the country’s currency and shaking confidence in…
Less than modest economic recovery?
International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme under the Extended Fund Facility rolled out this September has spurred some elements of country’s fiscal and economic recovery. A number of survey reports on…
Highs and lows of 2024
The Gregorian calendar is not the most ideal litmus test of progress. However, it does provide a meaningful scale to analyse the highs and lows of a state’s journey. As…
public sector insurers
Takaful, an Islamic insurance model rooted in the principles of mutual help, offers a compelling global alternative. However, its potential remains largely untapped in Pakistan, a nation with a robust…
