Power tariff – a flawed business model
Power tariffs have recently been in the limelight – not for any other issue but for unaffordability of the same. The steep rise during the last two years is of…
USD to PKR forecast for 2024 — II
However, in this circle, there is one loose end, which is the availability of $ in Dubai with the importer as the spare parts have been sold in Pakistani rupee…
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…
Impending economic doom
There is a global economic crisis at play here. More than a decade of cheap money is coming to an end, and global economies are now playing catch-up. The punch…
Austerity is the only option?
The illusion of economic recovery has already started unraveling. The prime indicators of economic sentiments in the eyes of the public are PKR-USD parity and petroleum prices. Without debating on…
Life support for Pakistan’s oil sector
The large drop in business activity following the enforcement of strict lockdown and travel restrictions is threatening to push Pakistan into a recession. Poverty and unemployment levels are expected to…
The myth of civil service
These days many people seem to be hurling unnecessary taunts at government servants, asking them to be thankful that they are still getting paid while more competent and better educated…
All roads lead to the IMF
There are many articles that are being written about what Pakistan needs to do to get out of its economic morass, this author, on the other hand, takes a different…
