Absurd political economy
Imran Khan is fond of reminding anyone who will listen that politics had nothing to offer him, and that he “came into politics” for completely benevolent reasons. In doing so,…
Political economy of the ME policy
It was agreements and protocols galore – eight to be precise – during the high-profile visit of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), the first in line to the Saudi…
The political economy of Balochistan
Why do budgets fail to give hope to the common citizen? Any analysis of Balochistan’s provincial budget leaves us with the same discontent. The current coalition government in the province…
The political economy of job generation
During the election season, politicians compete with one another to sell pipedreams to the electorate. After Imran Khan promised to generate 10 million jobs, Asif Ali Zardari – the heir…
It’s the political economy
Today’s Pakistan should have been a far better place than it was in 2008 and 2013. But, despite some very marginal improvements, we are far from moving towards inclusive and…
The political economy of the budget
John Maynard Keynes once stated that instead of seeking to balance the budget, the government should aim to balance the economy. What he meant was that the budget – as…
The political economy of regional trade
In the era of regionalism, a combination of political and economic factors has prevented Pakistan, notwithstanding its strategic location, from significantly shoring up its trade relations with neighbouring counties. Pakistan…
Political economy of doom
When casual fiscal tinkering becomes a substitute for the fundamentals of real economy and resource constraints are ignored to accommodate sustainability misplaced priorities and over-extended security agendas, you are destined…
Pakistan’s political economy
A Country which was clocking a growth rate a shade above 5pc per annum for most of its history is now finding that this rate has dropped to below 4pc.…
Political economy of tax reforms
The debates and discourse concerning political economy of tax reforms in Pakistan lack objective analyses and rational approach as evident from the latest book, published by Oxford University Press, The…
