Revenue targets for 2013-14
According to Press reports, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is not going to collect even Rs 2000 billion against the target of Rs 2381 billion fixed in budget 2012-13,…
Missing leg and off
The dimly lit labyrinth of oversized halls and more numerous smaller rooms was lined with massive casks brimming with exotic elixir that Faiz and Ghalib would be jealous of. Casually…
Circular debt and the economic eco-system
Reading a recent leader story in this paper about the government's intention to issue $5 billion worth of T-Bills/PIB's in lieu of the circular debt has prompted me to write…
The five men in charge
There are five men who will call the shots for some time to come in the political arena of Pakistan. They will lead decision-making on key issues and oversee the…
The silence is broken
GIVEN just how much hyperbole circulates within this country about America and its evil designs, the absence of any meaningful commentary about the possible contours of Washington`s future ties with…
The people`s will
Pakistan was founded in the name of Allah and He in turn has been immensely gracious in pulling the country out of numerous crises. The 2013 general elections were held…
Monetary policy: some observations
The State Bank has imposed a crippling high-interest rate regime on Pakistan over the past several years due to its conclusions that prices were rising at an unacceptable rate because…
Spotlight: New Drone attack unsettles almost all perceptions!: Will anything change? How much, how soon?
No idle questions these! They are cries of desperation in the choking throats of tens of millions of Pakistanis suffering extreme deprivations in the shape of malnourishment, unattended illnesses, lack…
Revival lessons
The PML-N has made a number of pronouncements since the elections on how it intends to revive the economy. In conjunction with its stated policy objectives from the election manifesto,…
Yes Minister
The morning after taking oath I took over my office and was confronted with hard choices. There were so many candidates in the running for the posts of my personal…
