Hussain H. Zaidi
A drop in corruption may not always be consequential for accelerating economic growth
Updated 27 Sep, 2018 09:26am
A tariff increase by Pakistan may force its trading partners to retaliate by reducing market access to our exports
Published 20 Aug, 2018 07:07am
The last fiscal year concluded with a high fiscal deficit (6.8 per cent of gross domestic product), current account...
Published 30 Jul, 2018 07:19am
After the imposition of punitive tariffs on imports of aluminium and steel, China and India have also announced
Published 16 Jul, 2018 06:57am
The large trade and current account deficits indicate that the demand for dollars has far exceeded supply.
Published 02 Jul, 2018 10:48am
Continuous subsidisation of businesses, whether it takes the form of revenue forgone or direct cash transfers,
Published 11 Jun, 2018 07:10am
With such a big gap between the applied and bound tariffs, imports can be scaled down by raising applied tariffs to an
Published 04 Jun, 2018 06:57am
How strong is Pakistan’s case?
Published 09 Apr, 2018 06:20am
More than 78 per cent of Pakistan’s exports benefit from GSP+ treatment.
Updated 12 Mar, 2018 07:47am
THE draft Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2018-23 aims at taking annual exports to as high as $61 billion in...
Published 26 Feb, 2018 07:19am
China is better placed than Pakistan on almost all key economic indicators.
Updated 19 Feb, 2018 01:14pm
Subsidy has both winners and losers. Major beneficiaries of the price support are big growers while the beneficiaries.
Updated 16 Oct, 2017 09:33am
What are the potential costs of such a decision?
Updated 11 Sep, 2017 12:12pm
As Pakistan and Turkey head towards a free trade agreement, the important question is: will Turkey offer meaningful...
Published 28 Aug, 2017 07:02am
Basic economic indicators have to be significantly improved for sustained economic growth
Published 27 Feb, 2017 07:25am
The amendment will give legal certainty that countries with limited manufacturing capacity will be able to import
Published 06 Feb, 2017 06:55am
Pakistan stands to benefit from three 'tailwinds' ─ CPEC, Iran's return to intl community and low oil prices.
Updated 25 Jan, 2016 09:30am
It is important to look at the rationale for offering an SOE for sale and the transparency of the privatisation process.
Published 04 Jan, 2016 07:49am
THE Nairobi package, representing the outcome of the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference held in the Kenyan capital two...
Published 28 Dec, 2015 07:18am
The Constitution provides that no tax can be imposed by the govt ‘except by an act of parliament.
Published 14 Dec, 2015 06:53am
