National awareness for successful implementation is missing ... Published Aug 19, 2019 07:02am

Banks find it convenient to finance foreign trade rather than indulge in aggressive long-term risky lending for ... Published Aug 05, 2019 07:01am

The current high central bank policy rate is not justified because inflation is fluctuating within a single-digit ... Published Jul 29, 2019 06:57am

One cannot rule out strong resistance to austerity and institutional reforms from the bureaucracy Published Jul 22, 2019 06:50am

Low level of national capital formation is the root cause of growing dependence on foreign finances. Updated Jul 15, 2019 08:12am

A fiscal expert suggests that the country’s finance team should develop an alternative plan to meet the IMF... Published Jul 08, 2019 07:57am

The possibility cannot be ruled out that army’s top brass may finally reach the conclusion that the country’s best. Updated Jul 02, 2019 08:26am

Enjoying the comfort of foreign crutches, we are sleepwalking into an unknown future. Updated Jun 25, 2019 09:53am

The current approach of balancing the books is vastly different from improving the fundamentals of the economy. Updated Jun 17, 2019 09:21am

The lowest growth rate has been planned for industry thought it leads to expansion in all sectors of the economy Updated Jun 10, 2019 11:58am

"It would be simply impossible to achieve 34pc growth in revenue in a year when the economy is in shambles." Updated Jun 09, 2019 02:07pm

With the real effective exchange rate and intrinsic value of the rupee ignored, devaluation has lost all prudent limits Published May 27, 2019 07:20am

Foreign debt has increased by Rs1.4 trillion on account of recent devaluations. Updated May 30, 2019 07:32am

Dr Hafeez Shaikh hopes to strike a ‘reasonable’ deal with the IMF to get ‘stable, predictable and sustainable... Published May 13, 2019 07:03am

The National Competitiveness Council will provide thought leadership and steer implementation of specific activities. Updated May 06, 2019 07:49am

When technocrats take the driving seat to address a crisis the worst sufferers is the common citizen. Updated Apr 29, 2019 09:04am

APPROPRIATE rules and regulations are imperative for the resolution of a conflict of interest among stakeholders, to... Published Apr 22, 2019 06:57am

The daunting challenges facing the economy seem to be mounting rather than subsiding. Updated Apr 15, 2019 08:35am

It is not clear how the thin currency market and the economy will fare with a free float. Updated Apr 08, 2019 09:42am

The govt's challenge is figuring out how to integrate its wealth creation and public welfare policies into a strategy. Updated Apr 01, 2019 09:33am