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Realistically speaking, the economy has improved

Making comments on financial issues without any expertise in the subject matter or without receiving concurrence from the experts has become a widely adopted approach. Recently, I saw numerous remarks…

Economy under the gavel

MAYBE this is a good time to recall the Reko Diq judgment delivered by one of the most exalted and hailed chief justices of the Supreme Court. Or should we recall the Dam…

Minerals economy

AS the dust settles from the recent elections and the formation of government, it’s clear that the previous coalition is taking the reins of power. In their limited previous term,…

Economy’s black hole

WHEN debt is accrued, out of a desire for a stable exchange rate, it forms a ‘black hole’ in the economy. Foreign debt may solve the problem of balance-of-payments and…

Charting a path to an export-driven economy

Pakistan’s economy remains trapped in a vicious boom-bust cycle, struggling to achieve sustained growth and resilience. A glaring consequence of this instability is the recurring need for external financial support,…

Stabilizing the economy

[This is based on a talk by Mueen Afzal, former secretary of general finance, a prominent philanthropist and chairman of several national institutions, at the Institute of Strategic Studies in…

Cultural change for economy

THE topic of Pakistan’s non-ending economic quagmire elicits many proposals, some good, some reworded, and some repetitive. Rarely, if ever, is there a discussion on cultural aspects impinging on economic…