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Swallowing the bitter pill
Foreign debt has increased by Rs1.4 trillion on account of recent devaluations.
Jawaid Bokhari
Renewed efforts: moving from crisis to stability
Dr Hafeez Shaikh hopes to strike a ‘reasonable’ deal with the IMF to get ‘stable, predictable and sustainable...
Diffusion of authority
The National Competitiveness Council will provide thought leadership and steer implementation of specific activities.
Who will micromanage the economy?
When technocrats take the driving seat to address a crisis the worst sufferers is the common citizen.
‘To regulate or not to regulate,’ that is the question
APPROPRIATE rules and regulations are imperative for the resolution of a conflict of interest among stakeholders, to...
Will protracted reforms lead to an early recovery?
The daunting challenges facing the economy seem to be mounting rather than subsiding.
Managed float or market-based exchange rate?
It is not clear how the thin currency market and the economy will fare with a free float.
Human capital: a catalyst for wealth creation
The govt's challenge is figuring out how to integrate its wealth creation and public welfare policies into a strategy.
A loyal customer is a treasure
Private sector loans have jumped by 92pc to Rs600.5 billion during July-February from Rs312bn in a year’s time.
Lumpen workers in a changing labour market
Well-designed markets and institutions are useful tools for labour protection.
Business confidence at a crossroads
The government has underperformed as an enabler for the private sector. It is still trying to grapple with...
Outlook for overseas workers’ remittances
Emigration has become a controversial issue in the West because of a high rate of unemployment.
When ideas become prisons
IMF stabilisation programmes have not been followed by deeper reforms necessary for achieving sustained growth.
Struggling with the NFC award
Finance Minister Asad Umar assures the NFC partners that the government will fully implement the 18th amendment.
Affordability of low-cost housing
Legislators are trying to make low-cost housing affordable for lower-middle and low income segments.
Will dollar inflows improve market sentiments?
It is time for the international community to take a fresh look at the IMF’s exchange rate policy.
Long-term planning in an uncertain environment
The planning minister sees the current consolidation period to be over by the end of the next financial year.
Making joint ventures compulsory for foreign firms
IN a policy shift, the PTI-led government has decided to shepherd foreign firms into joint ventures.
PTI’s solo flight
In this age of networking, unilateral and arbitrary actions can deliver, at best, only partially
Welfare state: Easier said than done
Will the PTI’s model of a welfare state serve as a catalyst to laying the foundation of an egalitarian society?