Impact of sales tax on national economy – II
There is another psychological reason in the public behind lack of incentives, non-compliance and/or non-serious approach towards tax payments. It is an old grievance of the general public that the…
Significance of hardware in national economy
Hardware sector essentially builds the economic capital of a country and its society. It represents the nuts and bolts of the physical economy. Any machine, equipment and tool used anywhere…
Economy and national security
The fragile state economy of the country is worrisome and has distressed all segments of society and pillars of state economy. The underprivileged shall wade through it with some perishing…
A nationally-owned charter of economy
We have been talking about developing a Charter of Economy (CoE) for a long time now but so far we have miserably failed to walk the talk. Last Wednesday, a…
Nationalism over economy
Britain is becoming more and more like Northern Ireland. This should be a comfort to Arlene Foster and the DUP as they rue their betrayal by Boris Johnson over the…
A national agenda for 2026
THE start of the new year is an apt time to look ahead at the overlapping challenges the country faces, identify the core ones and consider what should be done.…
Which way, economy?
Early this week, at the inauguration of a children’s ICU in Larkana (December 28), Bilawal Bhutto gave voice to the widespread public dissatisfaction with the direction of the economy. That…
HEC to host event showcasing country’s transition towards knowledge-based economy
At a time when Pakistan ranks 99th out of 139 countries in the Global Innovation Index 2025 and continues to struggle with low industrial competitiveness and high import dependence, the…
Planning the economy
A special committee comprising prominent industrialists and business leaders set by the federal government has proposed several measures to help jumpstart the sluggish economy and spur economic growth. To anyone…
Economy versus reality
This week’s approval of another IMF tranche of $1.2 billion for Pakistan will hardly make a difference to where it matters the most – the plight of the country’s mainstream…
