Nadir Cheema

Economic liberalism

Economic liberalism

In the midst of debates on state intervention versus free market policies, The Economist has published a special report ‘The Homeland Economics’. Updated 02 Dec, 2023 04:40pm
State Bank independence

State Bank independence

Some basic questions necessary for an informed discourse remain unanswered. Updated 26 Apr, 2021 11:58am
Sovereign debt

Sovereign debt

The report has some revealing statistics on Pakistan’s public finances. Updated 20 Feb, 2020 11:54am
IMF negotiations

IMF negotiations

The strategy outlined here has the potential to deliver medium-term breathing space for the government. Updated 02 May, 2019 01:50pm
Currency management

Currency management

Pakistan’s opinion-makers are major beneficiaries of an artificially low rupee-dollar rate. Published 14 Jan, 2019 07:19am
IMF conditionality

IMF conditionality

The current account deficit and fiscal deficit are bound together. Published 14 Nov, 2018 06:03am
Approaching the IMF

Approaching the IMF

A debt re-profiling could kill four birds with one stone. Updated 08 Sep, 2018 02:53pm