Opinion Streamlining the FBR in haste? We are fast approaching the general elections, scheduled for February 08, 2024. However, the post-election landscape... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Opinion Global economic outlook 2024 By unlocking big, bold investments, we can drive sustainable development and climate action and put the global... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
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Opinion Single window solution for Pakistan The pivotal role of private sector in fostering the development of any economy is by now beyond any dispute and a... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Opinion Non-disclosures & underperformance Ever year Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as Revenue Division of Ministry of Finance (MoF), issues data relating to... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
Opinion SDG 16 & financial crimes: challenges Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build... Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am
Opinion Global hunger, food security challenges Member States should facilitate the continued strengthening of the United Nations development system and boost the... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Opinion Pakistan: leadership crisis The primary constituents of economic growth encompass physical capital, infrastructure, human capital, and... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Opinion Lessons from IMF’s Country Report The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published on November 17, 2023 Country Report No. 23/370 titled Pakistan... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 06:34am
Opinion IMF review & state of economy I expect an agreement on the review to come within this week, so, any day now. I can say that Pakistani authorities,... Updated 17 Nov, 2023 06:31am
Opinion Impartial accountability of all Accountability is a key component of effective governance. It not only strengthens the foundations of democracy but... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
Opinion FATF strategic initiatives & Pakistan The fourth, three-day plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded on October 27, 2023, with... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:12am
Opinion Nawaz’s 9-point agenda Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader, three times elected and convicted former prime minister of... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 11:14am
Opinion Removing institutional impediments The past few days have witnessed some encouraging positive developments on the country’s financial front providing... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Economic impasse and political instability The economic challenges of Pakistan are appallingly enduring, and unless we effectively address fiscal discipline... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:26am
Opinion Combatting rising human trafficking Migrant smuggling is a deadly business operated by groups that seek to profit from thousands of people, without any... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Opinion Perpetual failure under AML-CFT regime Our defective governance system has rendered the state and nation susceptible to numerous internal and external... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
Opinion Grim challenges before 29th CJP On completion of term of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Qazi Faez Isa ... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:40am
Opinion Eccentric currency market reforms September 2023 holds some significant importance for Pakistan, marked by a series of notable events. In the first... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:21am
Opinion SOEs, fiscal discipline & reforms Despite a wave of privatization in the last 3 decades, SOEs still contribute significantly to the economic growth of... Updated 08 Sep, 2023 06:31am