Stories by Ahmed Jamal Pirzada

Education’s bleak reality

From a purely financial perspective, holding gold or investing in urban property may be a better option for many across Pakistan. Updated 04 Aug, 2025 11:14am

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