Opinion Bring back zero-rating Should the government ensure implementation of sales tax at the point-of-sale, ~Rs 293 billion in tax revenue could... Updated 13 Aug, 2024 07:51am
Opinion Export ambitions vs economic realities While the Government is seeking a 100% increase in exports over the next three years, maintaining even the current... Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:05am
Opinion Dancing on a volcano Ten days into the new fiscal year, the FY25 budget is already in disarray. Amid calls for a nationwide strike, the... Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am
Opinion Give SMEs a chance The turnover tax regime in Pakistan poses significant challenges for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), placing... Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
Opinion Time to act: 9 cents/kWh The country faces daunting economic challenges. A shrinking industrial base, a bulging workforce with no jobs to... Updated 15 May, 2024 06:28am
Opinion Rising energy tariffs, sinking economy Unless power tariffs for industrial consumers are rationalized immediately, economic catastrophe is imminent.... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
Opinion Why we lag in exports One of Pakistan’s most pressing economic issues is the chronic shortage of foreign exchange underscored by an... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Opinion Wheeling charges: do or die On Tuesday 28th November, power regulator Nepra will hold a public hearing on the Discos’ petitions to determine a... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Opinion Export or perish The fundamental problem of our economy is that balance of payments crises and a perpetual risk of default have ... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:16am
Opinion We just can’t compete Distortions caused by a distraught policy landscape — from high energy costs to an industry-wide liquidity crisis... Updated 14 Nov, 2023 05:44am
Opinion On the edge of a precipice The World Bank recently warned that Pakistan’s economy is on the edge of a precipice. Any more of the same will... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
Opinion Export sector: prohibitive energy costs If the economy is to be stabilized, exports can no longer afford to pay for the energy sector’s failures and... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Opinion Sales tax blues Given rampant sales tax evasion and slowdown in consumer demand, the government is highly unlikely to meet its... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Opinion Fiscal discipline key to reforms Before Pakistan can embark on the long and tedious journey of structural reforms, fiscal discipline must be embraced... Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am
Opinion Exports collapsing under power sector burden The fundamental premise upon which the foundations of modern-day economics stand is that resources are finite and... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs