FY2023-24 Budget
The government is expected to present the budget for the next fiscal year in the first week of June. Budgets in Pakistan have always been quite an event with lobbies…
Budget strategy for FY2023-24
The budget for 2023-24 will be presented by the federal government in the Parliament in the next few days. There has been a lot of speculation about the budget strategy…
FY23: Uncovering drivers of economic performance
The National Account numbers for FY2023 have been published and, unfortunately, they paint a truly dismal picture of economic performance. Under the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government, economic activity has…
Budget FY24: a wakeup call
The economic challenges Pakistan faces are both acute and deep as we prepare the budget for fiscal year (FY) 24. The economy faces stagflation with increasing price pressures and stagnating…
Demystifying CSR
Corporate fads come and go. Some stay, gain traction, and become mainstream. Consultants make a lot of money. Other fads fade away into the fog of corporate history. Whistle -blowing…
Budgetary outcome in 1HFY23
The information on fiscal operations from July to December 2022 of the federal and the provincial governments has recently been released by the federal ministry of finance. The consolidated budget…
Demystifying politics
The unexpected re-election of Hamza Shehbaz as chief minister of Punjab on July 22 added another surprise to the politics of surprises in Pakistan. The political atmosphere in the provincial…
Demystifying the cult leader
The political echo chamber is abuzz with the word ‘cult’. A cult leader is a person of tremendous charisma who can make inroads into the hearts and minds of his…
Lower oil prices defy robust forecasts for global demand
Oil prices have tumbled by around a quarter in the past three months, largely due to fears of a prolonged slump in global energy demand. But no major forecaster is…
European governments defy market volatility with green bond bonanza
Euro zone governments have raised 15 billion euros ($15 billion) from green bonds over the last two weeks, pushing volumes above a year ago even as heightened volatility cuts issuance…
