Pakistan’s economic potential
AS Pakistan approaches its 75th independence anniversary, it is sad to witness the economy again mired in difficulties. One could argue that it’s a global phenomenon, with Covid-19 and the…
Economic stability
FOLLOWING the recent GDP rebasing, the PTI and PML-N are going on about their resulting higher GDP growth rates. Yet sceptical citizens are unimpressed, being too familiar with our boom-bust…
Serious economic crisis due to austerity policies, and weak multilateralism
Inadequate provision of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) special drawing rights (SDRs) to Pakistan, like in many developing countries, after an initial allocation from $650 billion released in August 2021 –…
Serious economic crisis due to austerity policies, and weak multilateralism
Inadequate provision of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) special drawing rights (SDRs) to Pakistan, like in many developing countries, after an initial allocation from $650 billion released in August 2021 –…
Dar, diplomacy & economic viability – I
“Our foreign policy is one of friendliness and goodwill towards all the nations of the world. We do not cherish aggressive designs against any country or nation. We believe in…
Snap elections can help arrest economic slide
The economy is dangerously slowing down. At this point, the effects of administrative measures to apply brakes on the imports are evident. The wider impact of inflation in demand destruction…
The challenge of economic revival Jul 15, 2022
Pakistan’s macroeconomic imbalances have assumed dangerous proportions and the hope for economic recovery is yet to materialise. Absence of any concrete plan for revival has led to a situation where…
Cycles of instability
Pakistan’s political sky is once again under the dark clouds of political instability. These cycles of instability come every three to four years and play havoc with the dangling economy…
Indian traders choking on Modi’s economic medicine
Tax overhauls and black market clampdowns have been touted as radical medicine to modernise India's economy, but for small traders like Swarn Singh Darera, "Modinomics" has been a bitter pill…
Economic outlook
We were beginning to enjoy a welcome party-like atmosphere, created by slight economic recovery and promising improvement in some high-frequency domestic demand indicators. However, rising external deficits and inflation have…
