Jawaid Bokhari

Buying into future changes

Decentralisation could promote trust, cohesion and equitable access to public services in the long run Updated 30 Sep, 2024 09:27am

Grappling with recurring crises

The cost of living crisis is causing social erosion, rampant insecurity, political instability and fear of social turbulence. Updated 23 Sep, 2024 10:23am

Promoting balanced bilateral trade

Pakistan’s trade deficits have led to unsustainable levels of foreign debts, forcing Islamabad to seek constant rollovers. Updated 16 Sep, 2024 09:24am

Unifying state and citizen

Local elections give people the power to make decisions that directly affect their neighbourhoods Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:10am

A quest for change

Collective national efforts are required to end the persisting political polarisation witnessed in Pakistan. Updated 02 Sep, 2024 10:22am

Pakistan must develop a home-grown economic model that incorporates IMF-induced reforms

The government is trying to amalgamate drafts of different economic plans from various sources. Updated 26 Aug, 2024 12:03pm

Planning for a brighter future

The government is trying to amalgamate drafts of different economic plans from various sources. Updated 26 Aug, 2024 08:24am

Govt called on to improve ease of doing business

Critics haunted by repeated past failures cast doubts on the government’s fresh attempts at lowering business costs. Published 19 Aug, 2024 09:58am

Efforts for improving ease of doing business

Critics haunted by repeated past failures cast doubts on the government’s fresh attempts at lowering business costs. Updated 19 Aug, 2024 09:33am

Addressing inequality linked to economic stability: experts

Pakistan must tackle structural issues, unequal opportunities and labour opportunities if it wishes to achieve economic stability. Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:42am

Addressing inequality

Pakistan must tackle structural issues, unequal opportunities and labour opportunities if it wishes to achieve economic stability. Updated 12 Aug, 2024 10:40am

People need freedom from want and fear for economic stability: economist

"If inequality grows too extreme, aggregate demand stagnates and political backlash against the system grows." Published 05 Aug, 2024 09:45am

Freedom from want and fear

"If inequality grows too extreme, aggregate demand stagnates and political backlash against the system grows." against the system grows’ Updated 05 Aug, 2024 09:40am

Downsizing a bloated government

The IMF, economists and political parties are pressuring the government to curtail its own expenditures. Updated 22 Jul, 2024 10:46am

Awaam Pakistan — enter stage right

Miftah Ismail reiterates the importance of educating the masses ahead of the new "non-traditional party" launch in the coming week. Updated 01 Jul, 2024 06:21pm

Govt faces challenge of voluntary tax compliance after presenting tax-heavy budget

Many fear that arbitrary tax measures may force more people to engage in cash transactions. Published 24 Jun, 2024 09:53am

Ensuring voluntary tax compliance

Many fear that arbitrary tax measures may force more people to engage in cash transactions. Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:50am

An underwhelming state of affairs

The economy’s lacklustre performance, supported largely by exceptional agricultural growth, requires a sound, holistic strategy Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am

An attempt at change

Alterations sweep across development policies and financial planning as the nation braces for the upcoming budget amidst a brief economic respite. Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:06am

Addressing the informal sector

Researchers raise concerns about the growing informal sector and associated high income inequality, poverty, and low SDG progress. Updated 03 Jun, 2024 10:25am