Right to govern compromised
The Panama Leaks are now the topic of the day everywhere, and the revelations, particularly about politicians, are attracting public attention in countries with "democratic" dispensations. In the EU, worried…
The year end blues
As the year draws to an end there are conflicting views on the current economic situation of Pakistan. On the one hand, the stock market is booming and crossing new…
Response to MoF
This reply to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) is in continuation of the dialogue with the ministry, through Business Recorder, which started with the publication of our open letter to…
The real corridors of prosperity
In the hurly-burly of Pakistan's politics and the Kashmiri intifada, the IMF just released its twelfth and final review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) first contracted by this government…
National security and New World Order
ver since the election of Donald Trump as the president elect of the United States of America world capitals have been in a tizzy. The unpredictable Trump has at various…
Civil service reform
An effective public service has remained key to the achievement of national economic and social goals across the world. A capable and motivated bureaucracy has played an instrumental role in…
Civil service reform
An effective public service has remained key to the achievement of national economic and social goals across the world. A capable and motivated bureaucracy has played an instrumental role in…
Countering violent extremism
Political turmoil is fast becoming a permanent feature of Pakistan’s state of affairs. While political opposition and dissent are generally deemed positive democratic norms, in Pakistan’s context, however, these are…
Offshore assets – II
In the article published, on this subject, in the paper last week, I had briefly identified the related dimensions of offshore assets of Pakistani citizens. As stated in that article,…
The economic managers and regulators
Pakistan's economic performance has been under scrutiny since the IMF Managing Director's visit early this month. Her press conference with the Finance Minister at the conclusion of her visit captured…
