Rising economic difficulties
At present Pakistan is facing grim crises. Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision, the real question is whether our economic difficulties will get resolved. On the economic front, the grim…
Some thoughts on improving global financial governance
Globalization has recently come under attack for having given rise to excessive nationalism and protectionism. Excessive nationalism and protectionism carry the potential to hamper global economic recovery. For this reason,…
After a year at war, Ukraine at financial breaking point
Bruised and battered after a year of armed conflict, Ukraine has been crippled by a combination of monetary, budgetary, industrial, banking and energy crises that could make it dependent on…
Some key challenges: Global financial services industry
Global financial services industry is facing many challenges due to new legal requirements, in the fields of compliance, banking and capital market reforms. To understand emerging new realities, this write-up…
Imperative need for strong national apex body for cotton
The cotton sector serves as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, providing essential raw material to the textile industry and sustaining the livelihoods of millions of farmers and workers. However, since…
Questionable delay
Islamabad, the capital of gossip, is now firmly divided into two camps: those who know the elections will not be held and those who are not sure because they can’t…
UK Tories’ tales of shame
THERE is no Utopia no matter where you are in the world and one can be sure that those who believe that ‘Western’ democracy is squeaky clean are one of…
Economic governance framework
BEFORE proposing solutions to the economic governance challenge, it is useful to briefly review the current position. Loans, deferred payments, lowering currency value etc can give temporary relief but it…
Navigating FDI challenges in power sector
The latest investment setback suffered by the renewable energy sector in Pakistan is the unsuccessful endeavour to attract investors for a 600-megawatt solar power initiative in Muzaffargarh. Despite the provision…
SOEs in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh
State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are a common feature in the economic landscapes of developing countries such as Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. The performance of these SOEs has been a topic of…
