Jawaid Bokhari

The inescapable issues behind the global turbulence are that of worsening problems of the teeming billions left behind... Published 13 Sep, 2021 06:30am

About 55pc of the total banking sector credit has been taken away by the ... Published 06 Sep, 2021 07:06am

It is in the interest of the international community, particularly those nations sharing common borders, to help Afghans ... Published 30 Aug, 2021 07:02am

Ruling Taliban regime in Afghanistan is under pressure to adopt a set of flexible and pragmatic policies Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:45am

The PTI’s two-year election campaign will perhaps be the second longest after that of the prolonged pre-1970 polls Published 16 Aug, 2021 06:58am

Critics say more than half of the current dollar reserves are from foreign borrowings including costly commercial debt. Updated 09 Aug, 2021 08:55am

For a better tomorrow, the voter’s responsibility cannot end with ... Published 02 Aug, 2021 06:59am

Notwithstanding their dyna­mic mutual relationship, a country’s external policy is essentially an extension of... Published 26 Jul, 2021 07:39am

The implementation of the electorate mandate remains a low priority with voter’s accountability of their... Published 19 Jul, 2021 07:12am

Pakistan has been unable to develop a proactive foreign policy to help promote economic development ... Published 12 Jul, 2021 07:10am

A stable currency, with minimal fluctuations, is necessary for the success of any long-term economic growth strategy as ... Published 05 Jul, 2021 07:06am

The absence of elected local bodies is a hurdle in the development of a ... Published 28 Jun, 2021 07:09am

Now the PTI government’s real challenge is to fulfil the nation’s hopes raised by the budget on the back ... Published 21 Jun, 2021 07:02am

Despite the government efforts to control inflation Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin concedes that prices are still... Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:38am

Challenges apart, the important thing is that production is the key source of stable economic growth Published 07 Jun, 2021 07:47am

Prices are unlikely to stabilise before the end of this calendar year or till such time production and supplies, disrupted by ... Published 31 May, 2021 07:02am

In these turbulent times and with disruptive technology at work, bank lending against collateral tends to... Published 24 May, 2021 07:23am

The federal Public Sector Development Programme is being significantly ... Published 17 May, 2021 06:40am

Pakistan’s mortgage finance to GDP ratio at 0.23pc is abnormally low compared to the South Asian average of 3.4pc. Updated 10 May, 2021 09:41am

Experts estimate that the country needs a 7-9pc annual economic growth rate for the next 30 years to create 2m jobs... Published 03 May, 2021 05:44am