MPC clearly in a dilemma about how to respond to policy rate question
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy decision today. Over the past six reviews, the central bank has slashed interest rates by a cumulative…
The looming test
AS a new-found stability settles across the land all eyes are turning towards its durability. The current account has been registering persistent surpluses for a number of months now, and…
Women & militancy
THE ‘war on terror’ radically transformed the affected countries. Religious, sectarian and ethnic conflicts led to the collapse of social cohesion. In conflicts, women suffer the most, directly and indirectly.…
Can economy rise from the ashes?
The phoenix is a mythological bird that after living 100 years bursts into flames and turns to ashes. It is painful to witness but the Pakistani economy appears turning to…
A recalcitrant rupee!
The budget for the current fiscal year, reviewed and amended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a prior condition for the staff level agreement (SLA) on the Stand-By Arrangement…
Sensing a city’s air quality
What happens when you sneeze? Your body’s natural response mechanism to the dust triggers in and the dust particles are pushed out of the body. The hair in our nose…
Shell cuts low-carbon jobs, scales back hydrogen in overhaul by CEO
Shell will cut around 15% of the workforce at its low-carbon solutions division and scale back its hydrogen business as part of CEO Wael Sawan’s drive to boost profits, it…
SHC grants Lyari medical college three more months to upgrade facilities to meet PMDC requirements
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the management of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College (SMBBMC) in Lyari to upgrade its infrastructure and facilities within three months to…
Reforming the forex policy
When Great Britain ruled British India, policy was made to serve the purpose of London. Objectives were elaborated there, based on the geopolitical/strategic circumstances of the time. Many British laws…
Trade conundrum: who is at fault?
The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to negative 1.607 billion dollars, a positive trend that was touted by…
