Accommodating local interests
Pakistan has considerable reserves of mineral and gas resources which have not been utilised for a variety of reasons, perhaps mostly political. The country is currently suffering from a gas…
Economic satire: episode — I
In a library with wall to wall shelves stacked with books, the four gentlemen sat on vintage wingback chairs around an antique wooden centre table, smoking expensive cigars (the Surgeon…
Geo-economic strategic depth
Pakistan’s new narrative of geo-economics is facing the most crucial question: how to tackle geopolitics in the best possible way while keeping in view its geographical location. The country’s neighbour…
Economic satire: Episode 3: Trading
Fatman muttered under his breath, “If you think about it, the Mercantilist had got it right.” “Well then stop thinking.” Greybeard growled, eliciting a guffaw from Fatman. “A think-tank not…
Urgent need for revisiting economic policy
Prime Minister Imran Khan generally underscores the need for promoting wealth creation since there had been no meaningful effort by predecessor governments to create pro-business policies. This makes sense, but…
An Iran-Pakistan economic corridor?
There was this hope, however diffident, that Pakistan would take full advantage of India’s current willingness to re-establish relations with Islamabad and pend our age-old Kashmir policy until we had…
Economic direction and role of government — I
When the Great Depression hit the world in the first half of 20th century, John Maynard Keynes correctly highlighted the importance of government in reviving demand. The active role of…
Economic direction and role of government — II
The overall economic policy, including that of the philosophy of Budget, must take into consideration the fact that cutting-off from the trickle-down economics and dismantling elite capture as a main…
From geo-politics to geo-economics
Nearly everybody wants to talk to the Taliban. Nearly everybody thinks Pakistan is the medium for talks. Nearly everybody feels the US’ entry and exit strategy in Afghanistan was faulty.…
Economic, political, military strength
National Security Committee (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended by civilian and military leadership approved the first-ever National Security Policy (NSP) 2022-26 after a detailed briefing by…
