After free-spending Trump years, Republicans rediscover US debt
US President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan to revive the US economy has been met with howls from the Republican opposition in Washington, with conservative lawmakers saying it is full…
Public offices and partymen
A constitutional government on a liberal tradition is established where political power is exercised subject to limitations provided in a written constitution. Political parties are the life-line of liberal democracy…
Public sector governance: a blueprint of policy reforms
Good governance is essential for the economic development of any country. Today, governing Public Sector Companies (PSCs) has become quite challenging for Governments around the globe. In Pakistan, few reforms…
Kyrgyzstan interested to join CPEC, benefit from Gwadar Port: Envoy
The Ambassador of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan Ulanbek Totuiaev has said that Kyrgyzstan is interested to join the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and benefit from the tremendous…
Russia’s VTB expects rising interest rates could hit profit next year
Russia’s second-biggest bank VTB won’t necessarily see 2022 net profit match this year’s expected record high as sharp rises in interest rates reduce margins, Chief Executive Andrey Kostin told Reuters.…
Pakistan’s economy: Are interest rates relevant?
The level, extent, nature and composition of ‘cash economy’ of the country constitute a subject which is not researched and identified on scientific basis in Pakistan so far. All calculations…
Consumer interest losing to producer interest?
Producer and consumer interests do not have to be antagonistic forces, one at the cost of the other. In fact, successful societies seek a convergence of the two. Efficient producers…
As interest rates go up
New Zealand became the latest country, and among the first in the first world, to raise interest rates on Wednesday as inflationary concerns and an out-of-control housing market forced the…
The public diplomacy challenge
In my last piece published in this space (‘Scrambling for influence’, July 31), I spoke of the need for engaging in the battle of ideas as an expression of the…
The public in public decisions
What often passes for public participation in a public decision is nothing more than mere tokenism. To be able to distinguish substantial participation from the mere semblance of participation is…
