Amnesty scheme humdrum
Amnesty schemes have been generally unsuccessful in Pakistan. Frequent announcement of such schemes has set a predictable pattern when the next scheme would be offered; the proposed new scheme is…
Decline in exports
Pakistan's textile exports have declined in the last four years because of the high cost of doing business. This is the considered opinion of a large and growing segment of…
Water and power security
Over the last many years, the focus of each government in office has been on two subjects: internal and external security of the nation; and energy security. In the last…
Private sector investment
Pakistan is amongst the nations with the lowest investment and saving rates in the world. This has obstructed progress towards a sustainable economic growth. According to data from the Economic…
Culture of licences, permits & NOCs
In these times when countries around the globe are competing to excel in economic growth, perhaps, none of them has a culture riddled with so much application of licences, permits…
Economy: govt’s misplaced exuberance
Stock markets only are a weak indicator of the overall performance of any economy, especially in terms of the real sector indicators, including, employment, income inequality, and poverty. One wonders…
Breaking the IMF shackles
Pakistan and the IMF – a love story where the partners seem to be inseparable. Or perhaps an addiction without which Pakistan can’t live. How it's spun, the fact that…
Supreme Court’s Annual Report 2018-19
The purpose of annual reports published by the Supreme Court of Pakistan is to highlight its performance with respect to disposal of cases, efforts to improve the general system of…
Accelerating growth and employment
Things are on the upswing for Pakistan’s economy. The government’s efforts have proved to be instrumental in not only salvaging the exports of Pakistan, but also in achieving record levels…
Farm sector reforms
Indian farmers’ protests against three new farm laws approved by parliament in September 2020 have generated considerable interest in domestic and international media. And of particular interest is the outcome…
