Sustained success of the banking sector will increasingly depend on innovation, operational efficiency and prudent risk management.
Updated03 Aug, 202607:54am
Under the proposed strategy, the government plans to establish a 45-day emergency oil buffer in the first phase, with a longer-term objective of expanding reserve capacity to 90 days.
Updated20 Jul, 202610:51am
InvestPak represents an important step towards modernising Pakistan’s domestic debt market, but its success will depend upon...
Published13 Jul, 202606:58am
A high tech agri economy cannot be built while farmers face expensive diesel prices, volatile fertiliser markets, and a punitive energy tariff.
Published29 Jun, 202608:10am
Tax incentives can improve profitability and encourage investment, but they cannot fully offset structural impediments such as high energy costs, infrastructure gaps and limited development spending.
Updated22 Jun, 202607:50am
The standout performer was LSM, which rebounded by 6.1pc after several subdued years, with 16 of 22 sub-sectors posting growth.
Updated15 Jun, 202609:42am
Our external trade imbalance is rooted in the very structure of the economy, which relies excessively on borrowing and remittances and fails to address structural issues.
Updated08 Jun, 202607:37am
For decades, anti-corruption rhetoric in Pakistan has been loud but fleeting, with crackdowns losing momentum once political interests intervened.
Updated25 May, 202608:12am
A unit of currency in Shenzhen or Mumbai can mobilise far greater real resources than its equivalent in New York or London; this explains the growing economic confidence across Asia.
Published11 May, 202607:31am
Any attempt to introduce new taxes or reduce subsidies will face stiff opposition, yet failure to do so risks losing IMF support.
Published27 Apr, 202608:49am
Remittances, for now, are holding the line, enabling reserves to be managed, obligations to be met, and confidence to be maintained.
Published20 Apr, 202606:31am
A realistic strategy for sustainable industrial recovery and expansion must focus on restoring policy credibility and reducing structural costs.
Published13 Apr, 202609:08am
Long-term assessments confirm intensifying extremes with serious flooding and drought-like conditions possible throughout the country in the coming times.
Updated30 Mar, 202609:08am
When businesses generate higher profits and face a predictable tax environment, they are more likely to reinvest domestically...
Published23 Mar, 202608:29am
