Reforming agricultural sector
Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. Unfortunately, for long it has been neglected by successive governments. This could not build up the resilience needed in this sector, for sustainably…
Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. Unfortunately, for long it has been neglected by successive governments. This could not build up the resilience needed in this sector, for sustainably…
China’s last-minute abandonment of Ant Group’s record-breaking IPO stems from an intensifying battle for the soul of the nation’s financial system that the fintech giant and its charismatic leader Jack…
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…
The much-vaunted Naya Pakistan Sehat Card initiative has been launched in Punjab with tall claims that it would benefit the underprivileged. Prime Minister Imran Khan has asserted that this Rs400…
Stock market indices are a popular yardstick for the performance of any stock market around the world. Key benchmark indices not only provide vital information about the quality, depth and…
Fiscal policy is an important tool of modern governments to steer economy in right direction. All governments, specially in emerging markets, endeavour to align their fiscal policies in the manner…
We are often told that it is not the job of the state to do business. This ‘mantra’ is constantly repeated by pro-free market economists and other experts who consider…
It is true that fire-fighting the urgent instead of overcoming the fundamental issues gnawing at the economy takes centre stage in the economic management of Pakistan. Correcting the fundamentals of…
The government has formed a high-level council – Economic Advisory Council (EAC) – to formulate long-, medium- and short-term plans for important sectors of the economy with a view to…
The void I want to talk about is the global ideological void, which is assuming serious proportions. This is why the world seems adrift, searching for a new justification to…