Rising economic difficulties
At present Pakistan is facing grim crises. Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision, the real question is whether our economic difficulties will get resolved. On the economic front, the grim…
Economic and political instability
‘“Only a crisis — actual or perceived — produces real change. When the crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.” Friedman, one…
Covid-19: a pandemic that lays bare deep cracks in the neoliberal economic order
The pandemic has exposed the limited institutional capacity of both individual governments, and multilateral institutions, primarily reached under the neoliberal mantra of limited governments which, among other things, meant outsourcing…
Covid-19: a pandemic that lays bare deep cracks in the neoliberal economic order
The pandemic has exposed the limited institutional capacity of both individual governments, and multilateral institutions, primarily reached under the neoliberal mantra of limited governments which, among other things, meant outsourcing…
‘Homegrown’ macroeconomic framework
The recent medium-term projections by some of the major multilateral agencies have created a strong sense of apprehension about the future prospects for the economy of Pakistan. For example, the…
Lessons from economic history: Policy drivers of food inflation
Overall inflation, compared to similar previous months of FY18, has been inching up from 5.1 percent in September 2018 to 9.4% in March 2019. For the ninth month period of…
AI, new weapon against money launderers
Money laundering is a worldwide menace. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, money laundering accounts for up to 5% of global GDP - or $2 trillion…
Regulating new industries for a better economic outlook
Since our nation's existence, Pakistanis have been in a constant 'state of demand' with the governments for the very basic rights, i.e., proper transportation system, quality education, uninterrupted supply of…
The invisible economic Decimator
In economic terms denominator is a more appropriate word. However, decimator is a more appropriate description of how economic gains are eaten and destroyed by a major invisible factor -…
Economic crisis in developing countries: some solutions
While the developed countries are feeling the heat in terms of meeting public-health needs with regard to COVID-19, the developing countries were a lot less prepared for the pandemic. With…
