Global economy’s ‘sugar rush’ defies trade drama – for now
For all the drama surrounding US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, the world economy is holding up better than many had expected. The latest data from the United States, China…
For all the drama surrounding US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, the world economy is holding up better than many had expected. The latest data from the United States, China…
Waiting in line for hours, often in vain, for basics such as cooking oil has become a way of life in Bolivia, where anger over shortages and skyrocketing prices has…
SINCE 1988, Pakistan has been in 14 IMF programmes. On each occasion, without fail, the economy has achieved stabilisation similar to what it is experiencing currently. Each time, the government of…
The previous week’s article had focused on the growth performance of the economy from July 2024 to March 2025. An assessment was made of the likely level of investment in…
The first three quarters of 2024-25 have come to an end. This is the appropriate time for reviewing the state of the economy, as the federal and provincial budgets will…
The good news is that, as per the national accounts committee’s numbers, the provisional GDP growth rate for the current fiscal year (2021-22) is 5.97 per cent. The bad news…
THE government cannot stop congratulating itself for stabilising the economy over the past year, while the people don’t know whether to laugh or cry given their ongoing economic hardship. Have…
Tax compliance in Pakistan has been dismal for decades, and every increase in tax rates or the imposition of new levies - whether GST, income tax, or withholding tax (WHT)…
For Iran’s clerical leaders, engaging with the “Great Satan” to hammer out a nuclear deal and ease crippling sanctions may for once be the lesser of two evils. Though it…
It is indeed unfortunate that the policymakers remain totally disconnected with the prevalent ground realities in the country. It has been reported by several credible sources that the un-documented economy…