Understanding Neoliberalism
‘Neoliberalism is the defining political economic paradigm of our time – it refers to the policies and practices and processes whereby a relative handful of private interests are permitted to…
We seem to have no understanding of what ails our taxation system — III
This is the third part of a series of articles on the subject ‘We seem to have no understanding of what ails our taxation system’. Like the preamble to Part…
Oil refining policy: a refined approach needed
New Oil Refinery Policy (NORP) is at an advanced stage of processing and approval. There are some risks and issues in the proposed policy which deserve deeper. The following are…
RCET indispensable for export-led growth?
Textile exports reached $ 11.35 billion in the 9MFY21 from $ 10.41 billion over the corresponding months of last year, showing a growth of 9.06 percent. This year, a record…
Compounding economic ‘crisis’
Rising need of petroleum and its heavy taxation leaves the common man stripped of his earnings, and renders the lives of the poor more miserable than before, but despite all…
More books
It is often heard that people have lost interest in reading books. This is only partly true but they are often so busy trying to earn two square meals a…
Broadening social protection
In my last article, ‘BISP and institutional reforms’, in these pages on September 25, I discussed some of the recently introduced institutional reforms to make BISP a merit-based and responsive…
Financial instability
In 2016, this writer wrote as many as six articles on Offshore assets of Pakistani citizens, which have been compiled in the form of a book. This endeavour, however modest,…
The world’s biggest land grab – Part II
Who could have thought that India would see the day when religious violence in that country would overshadow visits by top leaders from America and Japan? This is exactly what…
Academics and rural development
It will take no less than an academic book to capture the journey of rural transformation in Pakistan for being one of the countries with the largest rural development initiatives…
