9/11: War of what?
On September 9, 2001, twelve years ago, a gruesome and heinous crime against humanity was committed in New York - wanton attack on twin towers of World Trade Center symbolising…
The Swiss accounts
While the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is being continuously targeted for not taking action against tax evaders, it must be mentioned that some officers have been trying their best…
Performance so far
When the PML-N emerged victorious in the May 2013 elections, there was a general sense that it would be able to ensure happier times for Pakistanis. Yet in the run-up…
Reflections on prior actions
Pakistan and the IMF have reached a staff level agreement for a $5.3 billion bailout programme, which is likely to be presented to the executive board of the IMF in…
The path to growth
Much has been written on the desirability of the loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund. The conditions that have been agreed to have been termed as fair or unfair.…
On the edge of a cliff
How politicking overrides all other considerations was proved yet again; while the government and the opposition remained focused on the presidential election, the exchange value of the rupee kept sliding…
The rupee slide
Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in an interview stated that the rupee depreciation was due to the retirement of Rs 342 billion inter-circular debt and he added that his policies…
The rupee under pressure
Pakistan and the IMF have reached a staff level agreement for a $5.3 billion bailout programme. Before this programme is presented to the executive board of the IMF for its…
Review the tax target
The finance ministers and the central bank governors of the Group of 20 nations (G20) met in Moscow on July 20) to review the global economy. They agreed to take…
Beyond breaking the bowl
The $5.3 billion (which may go up by $2 billion) staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund is a classic case of borrowing afresh to work off the current debt.…
