Opinion Heavy indebtedness & power sector crisis In terms of new commitments, the Government of Pakistan signed new agreements, worth USD 7,228 million, during the... Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am
Opinion Anatomy of ‘Debt Management Strategy’ Pakistan’s persistent fiscal imbalance has cast a negative shadow on the overall economic scenario. Unless... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 07:02am
Opinion Pakistan & Argentina: two economic scenarios “On July 28, the Argentine authorities and IMF staff reached a staff-level agreement on the combined fifth and sixth... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:17am
Opinion New AML/CFT Authority The series of challenges faced by Pakistan has no end. Besides political and economic hurdles, Pakistan’s most... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am
Opinion The corruption challenge The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued regulations granting banks access to asset declarations of high-level... Updated 04 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Opinion Economic challenges: timely actions needed The coalition government of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is approaching completion of its tenure in the... Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am
Opinion Fair elections and economic stability “Gross financing needs are very large, mostly due to large debt service payments, while external market financing... Published 21 Jul, 2023 07:08am
Opinion Tax targets versus tax gap — II The State should not collect advance taxes from those who are not chargeable to tax. Provisions like section 236 of... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Opinion Tax targets versus tax gap—I “…the FBR’s revenue target has been increased to Rs 9,415 billion, requiring a 31% increase over collection of... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:47am
Opinion Unaddressed economic challenges The debate and anxiety throughout Pakistan in the aftermath of the stalled Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 05:59am
Opinion Flawed budgetary measures Pakistan’s prevailing outlook paints a grim picture of a state in deep trouble. In view of perpetual political... Updated 02 Jul, 2023 10:36am
Opinion FY23: a very bad year for economy The Economic Survey of Pakistan (2022-23), released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), as per tradition a day before... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Budget 2023-24: Impediments to a viable economy The provisional data issued by the National Accounts Committee portray a bleak picture of the economy where real GDP... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Opinion Budget-2023-24: Yet another ritualistic exercise Majority of the Pakistanis are going to be dejected after hearing the second budget of the outgoing alliance... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:00am
Opinion IMF, Constitution & tax codes “The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday urged Pakistan to follow the Constitution in order to resolve its... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Opinion Paradigm shift in tax policy ‘The impact of economic growth on the lives of people is partly a matter of income distribution, but it also... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
Opinion Budget, taxes, revival & growth Fiscal consolidation should be as growth-friendly as possible. In general, tax base-broadening reforms are ... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
Opinion Time to invest in human capital The contemporary concept of a “nation state” revolves around a nation, community and/or society that is... Updated 12 May, 2023 06:24am
Opinion Critical economic challenges Pakistan’s recent economic crisis, brewing since last few years, intensified in the last quarter of fiscal year... Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am
Opinion Constitution and right to privacy The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and Others v President of Pakistan and Others (1998 PLD SC... Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am