"So the Who's Who of the federal cabinet was at the stadium to watch the finals of Pakistan Super League though the prime minister (PM) himself was not present."
The pervasive air of economic uncertainty continues to prevail in the country in spite of repeated assurances by Prime Minister Imran Khan, faithfully echoed by Finance Minister Asad Umer, that the economy is on the path towards recovery. The reason: with
"He is very shallow because his mind is very narrow - these are words uttered by a very famous Indian actor in a movie that can be applied to so many people."
"Each one of us, according to our status, is eligible for some discount - the poor get cheaper electricity and gas, the bureaucrats get annual pay raises even in times of severe shortages like now as well as plots upon retirement, the middle classes wait
Should existing economic policies of the Khan administration be a source of comfort to the multilaterals? Two statements made by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde compel one to respond in the negative.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet firmed up dates for its negotiating mission's visit schedule to Pakistan after the meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Fund's Managing Director Christine Lagarde on 10 February 2019 in Dubai,