Mohiuddin Aazim

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

Needed: a level playing field

Successive governments have ignored the low-hanging fruits of better incentivising IT, IT-es and official remittances. Published 30 Oct, 2023 08:02am

No hasty big moves, please

Pakistan’s economic prospects look better today than at the start of this fiscal year in July but problems remain. Updated 16 Oct, 2023 10:07am
The inflation conundrum

The inflation conundrum

As import restrictions ease and MNCs clamour for freer repatriation of profits and dividends abroad, the rupee’s rise could be short-lived. Updated 09 Oct, 2023 01:16pm

Squandering resources

Annual losses of the gas sector alone are Rs360bn, 120 times the amount of Rs3bn the government has earmarked for a scheme... Published 02 Oct, 2023 07:39am
Economic issues are too deep

Economic issues are too deep

State-owned enterprises’ annual financial losses roughly equal a fifth of the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves. Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:36am
Finance: No room for complacency

Finance: No room for complacency

Regardless of the promises about economic turnaround, growth during this fiscal year will be too little to lift millions out of Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:37am
Actions against wrongdoers

Actions against wrongdoers

The crackdown against unscrupulous forex dealers, commodity hoarders, electricity and gas stealers may boost businesspeople's Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:37am

The going gets tougher

Further tightening interest rates will make businesses, already struggling with rising costs of production, even more... Published 04 Sep, 2023 08:28am
The  hopeless downward spiral

The hopeless downward spiral

Since the State Bank’s reserves are falling and no major forex inflows are in sight, further erosion in the rupee’s value seems inevitable. Published 28 Aug, 2023 08:34am
Earning easy money

Earning easy money

Will the interim government, installed to hold general elections across the country, keep an effective check on its borrowings from banks? Published 14 Aug, 2023 07:41am
Inflation, where will you move?

Inflation, where will you move?

The central bank expects that the impact of monetary tightening undertaken in FY23 will take more time to show its full effect. Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:59am
Finance: No more missteps, please

Finance: No more missteps, please

The govt is about to end its term but last week it okayed Rs51bn voter-influencing schemes, clearly disregarding IMF’s concerns. Published 31 Jul, 2023 11:28am