Rethinking agriculture for economic revival
In the last many weeks, I have written in these pages to share ideas for addressing the dire challenges faced by our economy. The government of Pakistan has a choice:…
Pakistan’s last IMF programme?
The past few decades have seen a massive overhaul in development thinking. With the wisdom of the Washington consensus by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank questioned,…
Emerging technologies for innovation
With a population of over 240 million, more than 60 per cent of which is under the age of 30, Pakistan is at a crucial moment in its developmental journey.…
AI: a tale of two futures
As the AI revolution unfolds, humanity confronts two divergent paths and radically dissimilar realities. This is a tale of two futures, presenting us with a profound choice that holds the…
Debt woes
THE G20 summit held recently in Bengaluru, India ended in controversy. ‘Burdened’ by the travails of a world in conflict and economic collapse, the Group of Twenty failed to develop…
Backstage of a fratricidal war
THE first anniversary of the intra-Slavic war in Ukraine — of family members murdering each other to the applause of an imperial Coliseum — is as sombre an occasion as…
Need for modern farming practices
As climate change threatens the country there are also apprehensions about the negative effects it will have on farm produce in the country, which is the backbone of our economy…
What sustainable macroeconomic stability?
The fall in inflation (to be precise CPI inflation) to single-digit in August –stood at 9.6 percent – meant that it was almost after three years that inflation had come…
Missing nutrition
HEALTHY human capital is a critical gauge of economic stability. The money spent on healthcare is a major determinant of economic growth which can help increase income levels. According to…
Increasing margins
THE economic turmoil in Pakistan can be attributed to several reasons including, but not limited to, exclusive institutions and lack of equal opportunities, that have culminated in low productivity and…
