Challenges for Biden
The victory of Joe Biden has created a ripple of excitement among his supporters, with euphoric crowds cheering and dancing in different states. Their jubilant mood indicates that they have…
Covid-19: challenges and opportunities
The conversation around the Covid-19 pandemic is dominated by challenges posed to human lives and global economies. As death tolls, stories of injustice and suffering exponentially rise, the established wisdom…
Foreign policy and economic challenges
Foreign relations and the state of the economy have become inextricably linked in Pakistan due to the PML-N administration's overarching objective to borrow from external sources to meet its budgetary…
Aggravating economic challenges
For a moment, a glimmer of hope animated, when the caretaker Finance Minister reportedly asked Ministry officials to open a dialogue with the IMF. However, it was firmly put down…
Economic challenges
Warnings on the country's state of economy continue to roll in. Earlier, concerns were voiced by the World Bank, IMF, ADB and supplemented by voices of warnings and concerns by…
Tax challenges of digital economy
Pakistan is too small player - in fact, an insignificant player in the new global game called digital economy, advancing fast in the wake of fourth industrial revolution (4IR). Therefore,…
Economic and social survey for Asia and the Pacific 2018: mobilizing finance for sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth
Asia and the Pacific remains the engine of the global economy. It continues to power trade, investment and jobs the world over. The two-thirds of the region's economies grew faster…
Social entrepreneurs
Pakistan one of the best performers in second global poll Zofeen Ebrahim and Elena Berton From turning organic waste into fertiliser to sharing farm equipment, new businesses seeking to address…
2020: main fiscal challenges
An unusual decline in revenue collection and steep rise in current expenditures caused a deterioration in all major fiscal indicators during FY19. The overall budget deficit during the year stood…
Economic and social survey for Asia and the Pacific 2017: Effective governance key to economic growth
The Asia-Pacific region's high and steady economic growth has been an anchor of stability for the struggling world economy in recent years. Developing economies of the region now account for…
