Sustainability and Islamic finance
The unique characteristic of Medina Economics is the fact that almost all the building blocks of the Islamic economic system were completed in the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)…
The way ahead?
“All that we borrowed up to 1985-86 was about $5 billion; we have paid approximately $16 billion and are still being told that we owe around $28 billion. The $28…
Cautious optimism or justified pessimism?
The Finance Bill 2021 with federal budget will be unveiled today. Will it bring relief for the unemployed, pensioners with no other source of income, low-paid salaried persons and those…
Muhajireen versus refugees
The theme of a colonized mindset that cannot think for itself, by itself, of itself is a powerful one. It is a consistent motif for Prime Minister Imran Khan. Last…
Inequality: the gaping hole in IMF template
There is general consensus that the IMF programme is disruptive but necessary. Also, now that we are in it we should see it through. We need to fix our fiscal…
We are all migrants
It’s deja vu all over again with yet another Mediterranean boat tragedy being reported this week. Nearly a thousand people died in their quest for a new life. The mass…
Pakistan’s summer madness
There has been an unexpected mix of stern criticism and curiosity on my last article, ‘The builder of sandcastles’ (July 13). The angry reaction of the major political parties was…
