Rashid Amjad

Reversal of roles

Reversal of roles

The provinces will have to build their capacity. Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:14am
Time to reflect

Time to reflect

We must seriously examine some IMF conditionalities. Published 18 Jan, 2024 08:07am
Post-Fund deal

Post-Fund deal

Is the IMF agreement a case of a hard or a crash landing? Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:09am
Why the IMF?

Why the IMF?

Our economic managers must wake up to a new reality. Published 01 Jan, 2023 07:06am
Against heavy odds

Against heavy odds

The economy has seen losses — but also some successes. Published 17 Aug, 2022 07:36am
Will the budget deliver?

Will the budget deliver?

Economic policymakers have been prudent in setting for next year a modest growth target of 4.8pc. Updated 25 Jun, 2021 08:49am
Sequencing IMF reforms

Sequencing IMF reforms

It is clear that the revival of and rise in economic growth is becoming a concept alien to the IMF. Published 10 May, 2021 06:39am
Window of opportunity

Window of opportunity

How do we ensure growth revival built on a sustainable, efficient and stable foundation? Published 05 Mar, 2021 07:26am
Growth versus stability

Growth versus stability

The time of reckoning is fast approaching; the govt must deliver on its promises with less than two and a half years left. Updated 04 Jan, 2021 08:33am
Will IMF learn?

Will IMF learn?

The Fund needs to realise that ordinary people are struggling. Updated 26 Oct, 2020 02:16pm
Economy report card

Economy report card

It is worrying that the IMF programme has begun to stall. Updated 10 Aug, 2020 10:28am
Budget blues

Budget blues

The government should adopt a three-month flexible rolling budget for next year. Updated 12 May, 2020 03:33pm
Grim choices

Grim choices

The biggest challenge is the distress of the poor. Published 11 Apr, 2020 03:40am
IMF: critical choices

IMF: critical choices

The government’s efforts should be concentrated on easing the constraints faced by exporters. Published 27 Feb, 2020 07:21am
Need for course correction

Need for course correction

It appears that the IMF has underestimated the impact of stabilisation on poverty. Published 16 Nov, 2019 07:08am
A turning point

A turning point

Pakistan must undertake far-reaching, decisive economic reforms beyond those envisaged under the IMF programme. Published 08 Sep, 2019 07:04am
Performance and challenge

Performance and challenge

The targets and pace of economic reforms the government has set are formidable. Published 01 Jun, 2019 08:04am
IMF endgame?

IMF endgame?

An agreement, based on realistic terms, should be struck soon. Published 13 Feb, 2019 07:07am
A blessing in disguise?

A blessing in disguise?

Should we not welcome the fact that the government did not sign an IMF agreement on terms it felt were harsh? Updated 12 Jan, 2019 09:33am