Sarfaraz A. Khan

Slow and steady can finish last

Slow and steady can finish last

Pakistan’s oil refining sector has languished without a major policy boost for three decades. Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:48am
The dip in petrol consumption

The dip in petrol consumption

During July-November 2023, Pakistan’s five local refineries operated at only about 57pc of their capacity. Published 22 Jan, 2024 07:55am
The echoes of Sisyphus’s struggle

The echoes of Sisyphus’s struggle

It’s disconcerting that despite severe restrictive measures to curtail imports, the trade balance persists in an unfavourable state. Updated 31 Jul, 2023 12:13pm
Chopping and stretching finances

Chopping and stretching finances

Pakistan has managed a considerable reduction in the current account deficit, but it has come with an overwhelming cost. Published 29 May, 2023 07:12am
Perils of a hard reset

Perils of a hard reset

The middle and lower-income groups will face the full force of repercussions if the country defaults Updated 25 Apr, 2023 09:20am
Fixing the chronic deficit

Fixing the chronic deficit

The ballooning current account deficit has drained the nation’s resources. Published 19 Sep, 2022 09:48am
Learning from history

Learning from history

In 1973 when the Arab countries stopped supplying oil to Western nations due to the latter’s support of Israel in the Yom Kippur Published 16 May, 2022 05:37am
Improving refinery utilisation

Improving refinery utilisation

All of Pakistan’s refineries should be up and running at maximum capacity to meet rising demand and ease pressure on our imports. Updated 22 Nov, 2021 09:10am