Pakistan’s macroeconomic mess The cycle of securing debt rollovers creates uncertainty that keeps the country out of international financial markets. Updated 12 Dec, 2022 08:30am
Pakistan's economy is expected to stabilise. Is growth next? The government's focus must shift towards productivity-improving reforms. Updated 28 Sep, 2019 09:15am
After the budget: What's missing in Pakistan's export promotion policy? The low value-added nature of exports is due to the limited focus on structural issues. Updated 26 Sep, 2019 03:48pm
The currency crisis and a way out Weakness in balance of payments (BoP) can amplify the adverse effect of external shocks on the rest of the... Updated 22 May, 2017 07:01am
Misplaced optimism surrounds monetary policy review The strength of the BoP and consequently the SBP reserves is predominantly based on borrowings and workers’ remittances. Updated 30 May, 2016 07:45am
Time to review real effective exchange rate Little attention has so far been paid to the exchange rate as a source of the exporting sector’s poor performance. Published 11 Apr, 2016 06:36am
Investment, crowding out and govt role Meaningful reforms, investment in the energy sector are our only hope to prosperity. Published 18 Jan, 2016 07:00am
Falling oil prices and window of opportunity Given the energy constraints, a purely expansionary monetary policy will only work towards stabilising inflation,... Published 27 Apr, 2015 06:42am