Asia-Europe economic cooperation
Of the several interesting seminars, I recently attended at Frankfurt the one on Asian European integration was extremely forward looking in its content. It sported prominent panellists, including our own…
Regional cooperation for economic growth
South Asia has been the fastest growing region since 1980s in terms of growth in gross domestic product. The region moved from 3 percent GDP growth during 1970s to an…
Pakistan’s economic strategy
The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic stability, though that is certainly a stated objective, or to implement pro-growth policies — pledged…
Sino-Pak cooperation
IT is expected that the train hijacking incident in Balochistan will trigger a robust response from the state — quite likely in the form of military action on several fronts. Nevertheless, discussions…
A truly global economic policy needed
In an October 24 post by The Guardian, it highlighted the comments made by Kristalina Georgieva, the head of International Monetary Fund (IMF), which are highly indicative of a global…
Cooperation among South Asian countries a necessity, says minister
Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Tuesday said cooperation among South Asian countries was not just an opportunity but a necessity. He was speaking at…
Politics and economics
This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the symbiotic relationship between politics and economics, with existing literature focusing more on domestic policies premised on globalization representative of…
A truly global economic policy needed
In an October 24 post by The Guardian, it highlighted the comments made by Kristalina Georgieva, the head of International Monetary Fund (IMF), which are highly indicative of a global…
Pakistan’s economic opportunities in the SCO
Being part of a regional organization greatly benefits countries by improving their global trade position while ensuring sustainable economic development. As Pakistan tries to be a part of regional integration,…
European and US bonds rapidly diverge as economic wedge widens
A rapid divergence between euro zone and US government bond markets is expected to continue, as an increasingly lacklustre European economy adds to the pressure on the European Central Bank…
