Mohiuddin Aazim

Revisiting taxation strategies

Revisiting taxation strategies

The PPP-backed PML-N government largely represent the feudal/big business class so it may be tempted to tax the retailers without first taxing agricultural incomes and the real estate sector. Published 18 Mar, 2024 08:52am
Let women do more

Let women do more

Female entrepreneurship rate in Pakistan is just 4pc against 7.2pc in Bangladesh and 14pc in India. Published 11 Mar, 2024 08:38am
Agriculture’s deep-rooted challenges

Agriculture’s deep-rooted challenges

It will be difficult to address the structural issues that plague the farming community under a weak new coalition government, Updated 04 Mar, 2024 10:15am
Finance: Economic challenges are deep

Finance: Economic challenges are deep

Forex inflows are essential not only for enhancing the reserves level to three months of import but also for avoiding an unmanageable pace of rupee depreciation. Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:12am
Is the rupee poised to depreciate?

Is the rupee poised to depreciate?

A newly formed weak coalition government and low forex reserves with the central bank will make it challenging to manage the pressure on the exchange rate. Published 19 Feb, 2024 08:09am

Let democracy work

Any undue intervention may prove counterproductive to restoring economic stability. Updated 12 Feb, 2024 11:46am

The deeper challenges ahead

Ongoing fiscal reforms have also failed to address growing differences between the federal government and the provinces over the rights to collect certain taxes and levies Updated 05 Feb, 2024 11:53am

Finance: Starved for bank credit

In the first half of the current fiscal year, the private sector’s net borrowing from banks plunged to minus Rs8bn from Rs408bn Published 29 Jan, 2024 08:13am
A bleak outlook

A bleak outlook

A weak elected government may not be able to promote economic growth in a harsh economic environment. Updated 22 Jan, 2024 08:47am

A long way to go

The government will have to rely heavily on bank borrowings for various needs, such as national security and salaries, leaving minimal funds for crucial development projects. Published 15 Jan, 2024 07:55am

Finance: Time to tread cautiously

A modest rate cut just to signal to the markets that the days of a tight monetary policy are gone won’t help revive industrial pro Published 08 Jan, 2024 08:13am

Finance: Crawling out of a fiscal hole

In the absence of enough bank credit flowing towards businesses, the private sector will utilise its retained savings, frustrating Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:12am

Finance: A balancing act

SIFC is a well-rooted reality that will not dissolve merely because of the concerns of the World Bank and the IMF Published 04 Dec, 2023 07:19am
Economy still struggling

Economy still struggling

Accumulation of debt today will push up the cost of debt servicing tomorrow, regardless of who is in power. Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:27am

Concerns and optimism co-exist

Despite some improvements in indicators, future improvements in the economy seem more based on hope than structural changes Published 20 Nov, 2023 07:46am
Challenges on export front

Challenges on export front

Pakistan can focus on niche products to boost its market share in global trade. Published 13 Nov, 2023 08:32am
No room for any missteps

No room for any missteps

Achieving 3pc economic growth during this fiscal year seems too difficult. Updated 06 Nov, 2023 09:34am