Opinion GDP estimates: fudging under way? The economic recession in Pakistan is getting worse. GDP contraction is happening at a much faster pace than was... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
Opinion The cost of internet shutdown During the political drama of last week, one of the many adversities faced by the general public was the banning of... Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am
Opinion Interest rates: no more room for tightening Interest rates in Pakistan are almost at historic highs and still the country is running negative real rates on both... Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am
Opinion Election time-frame announcement only solution The IMF (International Monetary Fund) programme is still in limbo. The pending SLA (staff-level agreement) is ... Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am
Opinion Does Dar have a role in IMF procrastination? There is an uncertainty surrounding the provincial elections and the pending IMF (International Monetary Fund)... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
Opinion A slide without end: business groups must step in All stakeholders agree that Pakistan is currently facing the greatest generational crisis in its history. What... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Opinion Stop blaming the IMF! It has been forty days since the IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) technical talks concluded, but there have... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Opinion Economic impasse is a ticking bomb waiting to go off Nothing is going right in the country. The sovereign default is inevitable without an IMF (International Monetary... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Opinion Debt relief for developing countries Many developing and low-income countries are under debt distress, and a few of which are also facing food crisis as... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Opinion Should the MPC meeting be preponed? The most concerning and alarming element in the macro numbers is that inflation is growing out of control. Food... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Opinion A great social and political upheaval is coming? There are two extremely discomforting economic phenomena unfolding simultaneously in Pakistan – one is dangerously... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Opinion Does Pakistan need domestic debt restructuring? There is growing consensus over the need for debt restructuring within the policymaking community. However, many... Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:03am
Opinion Default: last hour? Negotiations with the IMF (International Monetary Fund) have entered the final round. The plans and proposals... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Economy: it has only gotten worse Like ‘Shehbaz speed’, finance minister Ishaq Dar’s bubble has been burst as well. The ‘Dar magic’ was as... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 07:00am
Opinion IMF – No half measures Last week it appeared that the economic reality is finally sinking into the government high-ups. The statement of... Updated 23 Jan, 2023 08:22am
Opinion Stinking political quagmire The topmost immediate requirements to take the economy out of the tailspin are political clarity and certainty,... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:51am
Opinion PTI needs to introspect about its own motives PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) may be ready for the elections but the real question is whether the party is ready ... Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Opinion To many it sounds like PDM wants to have its cake and eat it The plot thickens. With SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) forex reserves expected to fall below $5 billion in a... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Opinion Economic pain: an illusion of choice Pakistan is facing an illusion of false choices in managing its ongoing economic crisis. It can either return to the... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
Opinion ‘Charter of economy’: need of the hour? There is a growing urge from the ruling party to bring a ‘charter of economy’ – Dar in particular is pushing... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept