Some negative economic trends
There is growing perception that the economy has turned the corner and that the growth rate is picking up while the imbalances are increasingly under control. The only negative factor…
The costs of Erdogan’s fight for Turkey’s ‘economic independence’
Turkey’s consumer prices have soared by the highest rate since 2002, further undermining President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unorthodox battle for his developing country’s “economic independence”. Analysts attribute the jump of…
SBP’s economic outlook
Going forward, in FY22, the economic momentum that became evident during FY21 is expected to strengthen further. The ongoing rollout of vaccines, coupled with the continuation of economic activities during…
Economic melt-down in the making?
Pakistan’s oil import bill has widened by over 97 percent to $4.59 billion in the first quarter of current fiscal year (3MFY22) from $2.32 billion over the corresponding months of…
Current economic trends
Six months have elapsed since COVID-19 first hit Pakistan. This is an opportune time to get, more or less, a precise assessment of the negative impact of the pandemic. Since…
A test of our economic diplomacy
China Pakistan Economic Corridor is essential part of OBOR and serves as a showcase given best relations enjoyed by two countries. Funding of 62B$ is by far the highest for…
Fiscal policy and economic growth
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…
Popular economics
The upside of everyone believing that they are experts on the national economy, arguably, is that the economy remains in the limelight since everyone is talking about it; the problem…
Economic security
Pakistan’s economy is under attack – from all directions. To be certain, Pakistan’s ‘economic security’ continues to be the most neglected element of our ‘national security'. For us, ‘national security’…
Mixed economic trends
The economy is in a state of flux and on the path of recovery after the Covid-19 attacks. This has led to some contradictions at this stage in the direction…
