Mohiuddin Aazim

Unless a few billion dollars come in immediately, the forex crisis will get out of hand. Updated 28 Nov, 2022 09:33am

Declining remittances may frustrate hopes of keeping FY23’s current account deficit somewhere around $10bn. Updated 21 Nov, 2022 08:23am

If development expenses remain as low as they are today for a few more years, the outcome will be horrible for the economy. Published 14 Nov, 2022 09:25am

The cruel truth is that as more and more sectors of the economy feel the pinch of the floods, demand will decline and headline. Updated 07 Nov, 2022 09:12am

The govt should immediately engage industrialists in policy discussion and try to minimise their problems to ensure at least. Updated 31 Oct, 2022 08:44am

Perennial structural issues with our agriculture affect the availability of food for domestic markets at affordable prices and. Published 24 Oct, 2022 08:11am

Except for about $1bn worth of foreign aid expected for flood relief, all other sources of forex inflows would be debt-creating. Updated 17 Oct, 2022 09:04am

The recent exchange rate appreciation is not purely based on positive sentiments ignited by the Ishaq Dar's return. Updated 11 Oct, 2022 09:27am

Fears of global recession indicate lower demand in Pakistan’s export markets. Published 03 Oct, 2022 06:45am

Further monetary tightening amidst phasing out interest rate subsidies on the Fund’s demand will increase the cost of production. Updated 27 Sep, 2022 09:13am

Keeping the ground realities in mind, we should not expect any significant improvement in key fundamentals of the external account Published 19 Sep, 2022 09:51am

The resource-starved government must reach out to international financial institutions and NGOs to seek exclusive funding. Published 12 Sep, 2022 04:43am

During the 2010 floods, immediate foreign aid and grants did not even cover 10-15pc of the estimated economic loss of $9.7bn so it Updated 05 Sep, 2022 09:32am

The central bank believes that a gradual easing in inflation can be expected from October onwards. Updated 29 Aug, 2022 10:07am

Job localisation drives in Saudi Arabia and UAE, and a recession in the US, indicates that remittances may decline this year. Updated 22 Aug, 2022 09:43am

Foreign assistance and aid contribute to future economic development only when we employ them in development projects wisely. Updated 15 Aug, 2022 09:53am

The tenuous recovery of the rupee is highly contingent on the trade balance which in turn is influenced by global economic trends. Published 08 Aug, 2022 09:41am

Pakistan has been fixing its balance of payments problems with borrowed foreign funds, increasing debt servicing requirements. Updated 01 Aug, 2022 10:43am

The currency’s value will continue to be determined essentially based on forex demand and supply, which the SBP can influence. Updated 25 Jul, 2022 10:27am

Food inflation in Pakistan remains higher than in other Asian countries that too face impact of global fuel, commodity prices. Updated 18 Jul, 2022 09:28am