Grey swans on the horizon
2020 could see the continuation of the challenging environment the PTI govt has had to contend with since taking office.
Sakib Sherani
Narratives of power
The government should avoid singing from a flawed hymn sheet.
Chasing hot money
The central bank is ignoring significant potential risks.
Pakistan’s reform plans
Key elements of successful reform design appear to be missing.
Ease of doing business?
It is important to place the EoDB indicators in perspective.
Pathways to growth
Despite the fiscal straitjacket there are potential avenues to growth.
State of the economy
Recessionary conditions prevail as a result of both the crisis and the response.
State of public finances
The parlous state of public finances presents a dire challenge.
Challenging the CW
Conventional wisdom on the economy is wide off the mark.
Evaluating the programme
IMF programmes typically suffer from design deficiencies.
The IMF decision
The prime minister took arguably the most difficult decision of his career.
Anatomy of a crisis
The evolution and vector of economic crises are fairly ‘typical’.
A challenging context
The budget is part of a policy response to a difficult situation.
Crises past and present
A recursive history of economic boom and bust — and lessons unlearnt.
Challenging the CW
Half-baked economic beliefs continue to pervade the discourse.
Economic pressure points
Inept economic management could amplify US pressure.
Burying Dar-nomics
Economic policy has been misguided and damaging since 2013.
Another brick in the wall
It’s a sad reflection on us when we lionise corrupt leaders.
The strong rupee policy
Debate regarding the rupee is ignoring two 800-pound gorillas in the room.
A few good men
Finally, Pakistan has a tryst with rule of law.