State-sponsored’ corruption in fiscal policies of Pakistan — I
I did two posts on the social media addressed to two different groups of friends namely ‘Corporate Pakistan’ and ‘C100 Think Tank’ on November 13 and 14, respectively. I will…
A state of many cases
‘Never a dull moment’ is a cliche, even more so for Pakistani politics. How could we have a dull moment when there is a steady stream of cases and audio/video…
G7 summit statement to unfairly target China?
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries are set to discuss concern about China’s use of “economic coercion” in its dealings abroad as part of their larger joint statement…
Serious economic crisis due to austerity policies, and weak multilateralism
Inadequate provision of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) special drawing rights (SDRs) to Pakistan, like in many developing countries, after an initial allocation from $650 billion released in August 2021 –…
Serious economic crisis due to austerity policies, and weak multilateralism
Inadequate provision of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) special drawing rights (SDRs) to Pakistan, like in many developing countries, after an initial allocation from $650 billion released in August 2021 –…
A chronic state of policy errors
Pakistanis are living in an era of shocking price hikes, staggering inequality, volatile markets and oligarchic politics. The country faces intractable inefficiencies in almost all sectors including energy, agriculture, finance,…
Policies and their implementation
Policies in Pakistan’s multiple sectors are well researched, many compiled with donor funding which enables international and national sector experts to take account of international best practices as well existing…
Policies for digital banking: Part – I
The State Bank of Pakistan has recently granted five licences for Starting digital banks that would provide the whole range of banking services through digital platforms or electronic channels from…
FDI: disastrous policies
This writer has been writing following in response to the news that the Government of Pakistan is considering disposing of LNG Terminal to Qatar. The decision is said to be…
Pakistan: a state and its citizens in state of denial – I
On December 16, 2021 at a seminar at Hamdard University where Dr Miftah Ismail, who later became country’s finance minister, was the co-speaker the writer, being purely an accountant, observed…
