Reimagining Pakistan’s financial architecture
Imagine the year 1624. The world has not yet imagined New York, let alone the Stock Exchange that would one day shape global finance. The Industrial Revolution is still more…
Pakistan, and international global financial order
In the recently released report ‘Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia’ by International Monetary Fund (IMF), one of its comments on Pakistan’s economy was ‘For… Pakistan, policy interest…
Adoption of Shariah-compliant instruments in construction industry of Pakistan
The Construction industry plays a vital role in uplifting and developing economic structure of a country. In Pakistan, construction industry is 2nd largest industry that promotes expansion of infrastructure activities,…
Democratic deficit in global financial system
The government believes that Pakistani nationals having more than 152,500 offshore bank accounts could have stashed away a hefty sum of $11 billion, half of which is presumed to have…
Financial inclusion
‘Financial inclusion’ is one of the buzzwords in the development circle that always finds mention. It is considered a critical component in the process of economic development. Among its many…
Need for financial reporting council
There is dire need to establish Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in Pakistan as an autonomous regulator to promote corporate governance and reporting to safeguard the interest of all stakeholders. The…
Microfinance: towards an inclusive financial sector
Today, one of the key challenges emerging nations face while pursuing economic growth and development is how to counter poverty. Poverty is a multifaceted phenomenon that includes, but goes beyond…
Microfinance: towards an inclusive financial sector
Today, one of the key challenges emerging nations face while pursuing economic growth and development is how to counter poverty. Poverty is a multifaceted phenomenon that includes, but goes beyond…
Crime and terrorism: Financial challenges – I
INTRODUCTION: This paper seeks to integrate the efforts made by individual group activity members while studying and analysing the manifold directions of money laundering and terrorist financing. The topics assigned…
Climate diplomacy
This November, the world is bracing for COP 30 in Belem, Brazil with a shift towards implementing climate financing. This moment holds great significance for Pakistan, as it advocates for…
