Two renowned intellectuals – Greece’s former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, and columnist for Guardian George Monbiot – in two separate articles recently, pointed towards a common problem: neoliberalism, and austerity,…
Double-digit annual returns for most US public pension systems over the past two years have done little to shrink the yawning deficits facing many of them after a decade of…
They come with big budgets, are wrapped in sentimentality and boost company revenues — Britain’s latest instalment of eagerly awaited Christmas television advertisements has a nation tuned in. Known for…
The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has released figures of total debt and public debt of Pakistan as of end-June 2024. The total public debt of the federal government consists…
The first round of IPP negotiations has concluded, resulting in the termination of five contracts through coercive measures—though labeled as mutually agreed upon. This approach has demonized investors and stigmatized…
The year, 2023-24, has witnessed the lowest ever level of fixed investment in Pakistan. It is estimated at 11.4% of the GDP. This is in comparison to 15.4% of the…
After reverses in the general election and facing possible losses in state polls this year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition has stepped up cash handouts, debt waivers and other…
IN the past two decades that the country has been in the midst of various economic and service delivery crises, nearly all solutions proposed by economists, policy professionals, and even…
THE words “to attract investments from friendly countries in identified sectors through an empowered organisation that serves as a ‘single-window’ platform for facilitation, and to improve the ease of doing…
PAKISTAN has reached a stage where it has become immensely difficult for the country to settle its debts. As the country’s crisis-hit economy struggles to steady itself, the question on…
