The marriage between economics and politics
The marriage between politics and economics is well established in democracies as well as autocracies, giving rise to not only the need to meet the basic needs of the general…
Economic crises
Economic crises shine a spotlight on a society’s inequities and hierarchies, as well as its commitment to support those who are most vulnerable in such grievous moments. The calamity created…
The economic tale of two regimes
In FY 2010-11 Pakistan, under the PPP government, registered its highest exports ever at $25.4 billion. The next year under the PPP exports declined slightly to $24.7 and were $24.8…
The corona fallout
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world. There is not a single country or area of life left which has not been affected by this epidemic in one way or…
Strategic economic reform
WITH Saudi Arabia’s help, the scope for adopting strategic approaches to economic reform independent of IMF has increased. Towards clarifying these, this article makes five points. One, that the budget…
Gulf braces for fallout after US exit from Iran deal
Gulf Arab countries were on Wednesday bracing for the economic and security fallout after President Donald Trump announced the United States was exiting the Iran nuclear deal. Three countries led…
Brexit fallout
The shock result of the British referendum to leave the European Union (EU) has had immediate effects and fallouts for Britain, the EU and the world. Uncertainty has gripped the…
Foreign investors eye UK property after Brexit fallout
With property prices in Britain predicted to plummet post-Brexit, foreign investors, especially in Asia, are already poised for a buying spree. It is an ironic twist to the shock referendum result…
Wall Street vets battle BP in fallout over Canada refinery
A legal battle between a team of former Wall Street oil traders and behemoth producer BP plc over a remote Canadian refinery sheds rare light on the murky world of…
Fruitful fallout
The contrast last week could hardly have been sharper: indignation, rage and firebombs on the avenues of Athens; barely restrained joy on the streets of Tehran. The citizens of Greece…
