Immediate economic priorities for the incoming government
The new government that comes into office will have its work sharply cut out as far as the economic challenges are concerned. Coming at the back of fast-unfolding climate change…
Lack of economics behind politics Feb 12, 2024
The marriage between politics and economics is well established globally though in Pakistan political parties’ economic agenda varies little mainly due to the imposition of standard time bound quantitative conditions…
Post-general election economic outlook
Elections will hopefully be held in the next two weeks. They are taking place at a time when the economy continues to be characterized by severe stagflation. The rate of…
Pakistan’s promising economic outlook
The finance division’s ‘monthly economic outlook report’ for the month of November reveals that Pakistan’s economy is on a gradual but promising path of recovery. The country has witnessed a…
Mixed economic trends
The first five months of 2023-24 have witnessed upturns and downturns both globally and within Pakistan. There was earlier some evidence that the world economy was on the recovery path,…
Putin’s economic challenges are numerous but surmountable as election looms
Russia’s success in evading a Western oil price cap is helping drive a recovery in economic growth as President Vladimir Putin prepares to run for re-election, despite the problems caused…
Economic threat
The election drama will be over soon, but the economic theatre is going to haunt the country in the coming days. While this real threat is still here, it is…
Comparing economic performances
PEOPLE often ask which political party has the best track record of managing the economy and producing the best results. It is a tricky question to give a straightforward answer…
Global economic outlook 2024
By unlocking big, bold investments, we can drive sustainable development and climate action and put the global economy on a stronger growth path for all. We must build on the…
Harnessing tobacco taxation for economic revitalisation
Pakistan faces multifaceted economic challenges; and amidst these, the role of tobacco taxation emerges as a potential avenue for financial rejuvenation. There is an urgent need to explore how strategic…
