Policy, reform & political change
PUBLIC policies struggle to survive, and reform agendas get stalled in times of political change. At best, uncertainty surrounds them; at worst, they are scrapped by political opponents when they…
Neoliberal economic policy, and political economic outcomes
In a number of interviews after becoming finance minister, there is a sense of naivety reflected in the thoughts of. Muhammad Aurangzeb when he thinks that agriculture, for instance, should…
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…
Political monetary policy
FISCAL policy is by definition political; it is made by politicians. In contrast, monetary policy is kept away from political rulers in all functioning democracies.
It’s all political
AFTER a phase of stabilisation, it is encouraging to see the government emphasise growth through Uraan Pakistan. The programme, much like an election manifesto, aims to address an overwhelming range…
Reimagining our foreign policy
The world is undergoing rapid transformation, with emerging alliances and a shift towards a multipolar world order. These changes are evident on both regional and international scales. The ongoing conflict…
Time to end neoliberal monetary policy well overdue
‘This chapter has shown that the NMPC [New Monetary Policy Consensus] is limited in four important ways. Firstly, it is based on doubtful assumptions, unwarranted generalisations, overly optimistic expectations about…
Reconsidering our regional policy
Pakistan needs to recraft a regional policy rooted in strategic realities at the regional and global levels and is cognisant of its short- and long-term political, security, economic and cultural…
A truly global economic policy needed
In an October 24 post by The Guardian, it highlighted the comments made by Kristalina Georgieva, the head of International Monetary Fund (IMF), which are highly indicative of a global…
Changing political dynamics in S. Asia
Driven by rejuvenated public sentiments for a change, the Bangladesh’s incumbent government is gradually but consistently moving out of the Indian orbit through measured and calculated steps — which many…
