Measuring economic wellbeing
When Pakistan’s finance minister announces the annual budget this week one metric about the economy that is bound to figure prominently is the gross domestic product (GDP). This statistic is…
Mismeasuring local economic well-being?
The survival of the ordinary citizen in Pakistan has been in jeopardy for some time now. The crime rate increase is an indication but the government of Pakistan irrespective of…
Fault lines in economic security
The national security paradigm revolves around economic security. A country is strong only if its economy is strong. It is beyond doubt that economic security makes a nation’s defence impregnable.…
Lasting economic ties
Pakistan and the US share an intricate history of high and low relations. The US established diplomatic relations with Pakistan on August 15, 1947, making the US one of the…
Effects of culture on economic outcomes
One of the recent, lesser discussed occurrences that could affect Pakistan’s future economic trajectory is the (unannounced) decision by the UAE government to dissuade Pakistani males, above 40 years of…
All is not quite well!
A reality check shows a yawning gap between the relatively small audience (external more than internal as the country proactively seeks more external loans) that remains the focus of the…
Economic renaissance for KP?
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is distinguished by its immense natural potential. Yet like other provinces, it currently faces significant challenges across economic, social, security, and political domains. Amid societal polarization and…
Export ambitions vs economic realities
While the Government is seeking a 100% increase in exports over the next three years, maintaining even the current level would be miraculous given current economic policies that fail to…
Economic disconnect
As Pakistan’s farmers grapple with the terrible fallout from this year’s crash of domestic wheat prices, the Punjab government’s plan to set up a glass-roof train commuting from Islamabad to…
Israel’s ‘economic war’ chokes occupied West Bank
Palestinian teenagers bounced on trampolines and jumped through hoops inside a towering tent on the outskirts of Ramallah, the financial hub of the occupied West Bank. But the circus students…
