The Chinese dream
President Xi Jinping of China has given out his vision on May 30, 2016 regarding their focus on science and innovation. The vision states that 1) China to become the…
President Xi Jinping of China has given out his vision on May 30, 2016 regarding their focus on science and innovation. The vision states that 1) China to become the…
The gaps in the governance of state affairs have escalated to a level which is alarming and pose a significant threat to national interests. Be it nation's foreign policy, economic…
Saudi Arabia may be facing its biggest economic challenge in years but there's little talk of falling oil revenues or austerity at Riyadh's glittering annual Jewellery Salon. Women in traditional…
During the last decade, with years of poor governance, the institutions of Pakistan suffered immensely and recorded a significant decline with some being on the verge of collapse. There is…
The findings of a recent global survey which classified Pakistan as a country with a “serious” level of hunger was alarming but not surprising. The International Food Policy Research Institute…
The election of an inexperienced, egotistical and volatile tycoon as the 45th president of the United States is as surprising as was the victory of a black candidate eight years…
Weak oil prices pose a threat to Gulf Arab states' currency pegs against the dollar, but the energy-rich region is unlikely to abandon the policy yet, analysts say. Bahrain, Oman, Qatar,…
The SBP Annual Review for 2015-16 has just been released. The Review presents a balanced assessment of the performance of the economy. It highlights the apparent success in indicators like…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its 2015-16 annual report, which traditionally has served as a credible assessment of the economy's performance during a fiscal year. While this report…
In 1999, in my book The Economy of an Elitist State, I attempted to substantiate the argument that the Pakistani economy had been captured by a narrow elite consisting of…