Upon assuming office for the second time, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has undertaken the critical responsibility of steering Pakistan through its prevailing challenges. Addressing attendees at the Tax Excellence Award…
India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and some other emerging markets have made tremendous strides in the economic and financial sectors. This prompts many to assert that Pakistan can also be an economic…
The answer to Pakistan’s dilemma must rely almost exclusively on the intrinsic resources and the people of Pakistan. The government needs to get out of the way — cut spending,…
While visiting Israel recently the Republican candidate for the US presidential elections Mitt Romney attributed Israel’s higher per capita income compared to Palestinians to a difference in ‘culture’. Romney cited…
Wealth that should uplift nations can become a curse and mineral wealth without transparency and accountability can be a ‘game wrecker’. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) offers Pakistan a…
As Pakistan modernises, a silent crisis is unfolding on our dining tables, reflecting our aspirations and vulnerabilities. Given rising incomes and changing lifestyles, millions of Pakistanis are transforming their food…
President Donald Trump’s various U-turns are leaving Americans disillusioned — especially after he was elected on vows of guaranteeing economic prosperity. He has floated wanting to fire the Fed chair…
Consider a country where utter poverty led to people starving to death. With limited natural resources and more than 7,000 individuals per square kilometres of population, as against Pakistan's around…
Pakistan’s economy is addicted to debt. Lavish government spending, recklessly financed through borrowing has resulted in a precarious debt trap, a depreciated rupee, escalating inflation, and an economy on the…
Pakistan’s economy is steadily recovering from the downturn that began in 2019-20. Key macroeconomic indicators are improving -- economic growth is on an upward trajectory, inflation is declining, the trade…
