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…
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…
On June 5, 2013, we will have a new government in action - faced with multifaceted and complicated problems on economic front. It's immediate task of framing budget for fiscal…
Sir, here is a partial list of government-run entities: Lesco, Gepsco, Iesco, Fesco, Mepco, Hesco, Qesco, Genco-1, Genco-2, Genco-3, PIA, Pakistan Steel, Pakistan Railways, PTV, Pakistan Agricultural Storage, Utility Stores…
With the elections behind us, we can now look ahead to try and shape a better future for ourselves. Priority must now be given to projects that can contribute to…
The manifestos of almost all the big political parties vying for power in the forthcoming elections have failed to mention the rural non-farm economy. More than 60 percent of our…
As the dust of electoral controversy settles down the focus of the national debate should now be not only on what needs to be done first but also on the…
From the statements of the PML-N leaders (likely to adore federal ministries) a clear hint is that privatising the public sector enterprises (PSEs) would be the focus of the new…
It is interesting to note that PML-N chief and prime minister-in-waiting Nawaz Sharif is inheriting relatively low policy discount rate and inflation numbers but a very high fiscal deficit. Five…
Since the 1990s, China's top leaders serve a maximum of two five-year terms. With the last batch of leaders having reached the end of their second term last year, there…
Arrangements made for re-polling at 43 stations in NA-250 showed the ECP and the Army the difference such arrangements could have made to the May 11 election results whose authenticity…