Economic Survey – interesting bits
It is rather boring to belong to a small minority, if not the only one, who reads the Economic Survey; you miss out on the debate. And while on the…
Reading the Economic Survey
Not that anyone reads it, and of this I am almost certain. The maximum reading of the Economic Survey is most likely limited to the "Overview of the Economy," and…
The Economic Survey 2018-19
Lack of ownership by the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Hafeez Sheikh is patently evident in the contents of the Economic Survey 2018-19 as it compares achievements…
Economic Survey: government needs to work harder
The government of PML-N last month entered the fourth year of governing the country. President Mamnoon Hussain while addressing a joint session of parliament earlier this week stated: "The successful…
Economic Survey: numbers are sacrosanct
The inconsistency was visible in Dar's presentation of the economic scorecard of the outgoing fiscal year. He demanded all credit and applause for indicators that improved and was tight lipped…
Economic and social survey for Asia and the Pacific 2018: mobilizing finance for sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth
Asia and the Pacific remains the engine of the global economy. It continues to power trade, investment and jobs the world over. The two-thirds of the region's economies grew faster…
Economic and social survey for Asia and the Pacific 2017: Effective governance key to economic growth
The Asia-Pacific region's high and steady economic growth has been an anchor of stability for the struggling world economy in recent years. Developing economies of the region now account for…
Economic turbulence shakes US airlines as travel demand falters
US airlines were flying high less than two months ago on talk of a new golden age, as strong travel demand and tight industry-wide capacity raised the prospect of a…
Getting out of the economic boom-bust cycle
Since independence, Pakistan has largely remained a consumption-oriented economy, and together with this, growth mostly has come from light industrial base. This is because government has sub-optimally played its part…
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…
