Opinion Power sector: role of WB, ADB, IMF Once again the World Bank (WB) is reported to be currently working with the government to invite private sector... Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:32am
Opinion Less than modest economic recovery? International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme under the Extended Fund Facility rolled out this September has spurred... Updated 14 Dec, 2024 08:32am
Opinion All is not well at the economic front The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed this Wednesday at the ‘International... Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:50am
Opinion It’s all about political stability Perturbed by the ongoing political uncertainty, the trade and industry leaders met and expressed concerns that the... Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am
Opinion Takeaways from CPEC investment At the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) performance review meeting called this week by the National Assembly... Updated 23 Nov, 2024 06:53am
Opinion SAARC is no longer relevant That SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) has been facing since 2016 a situation in which any... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 08:19am
Opinion Export industry: challenges and solutions It is heartening to note that a multinational company operating in Pakistan has successfully showcased and set an... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:22am
Opinion Even-handed approach to sanctions? What should not have happened has happened. Iran has moved the International Court of Arbitration in Paris against... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:58am
Opinion Speaking out in defence of IMF lending Following the approval of a $7 billion funding agreement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board, there... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:46am
Opinion IMF: reputation at stake A new report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed that the lender has risked its reputation by... Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Opinion Regaining global relevance The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad provides a once in lifetime opportunity to Pakistan to... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 08:14am
Opinion The ‘last’ IMF programme? Nathan Porter, director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) mission for Pakistan, in a recent interview... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 07:51am
Opinion IMF lending: tougher tasks lie ahead The International Monetary Fund (IMF), upon securing all pre-conditions, announced this week the approval of the... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 08:21am
Opinion Pakistan’s power sector - a case study The Chief Executive Officer of K-Electric (KE), Monnis Alvi, while speaking at the Korangi Association of Trade and... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:12am
Opinion All eyes on IMF’s $7bn EFF The grant of subsidies and tax incentives by the government are two measures that never escape a reprimand by the... Updated 14 Sep, 2024 07:58am
Opinion Govt has no business being in business Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a televised speech this Tuesday cleared the air on IMF (International... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:58am
Opinion Power sector woes– AGP report says it all A damming report by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) says it all insofar as the massive mess-up in the domestic... Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Opinion Economic corridor: unfinished agenda Although much steam out of CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) has been let out, the unquestionable positivity... Updated 24 Aug, 2024 07:39am
Opinion IT business migration to Dubai Pakistanis, having systematically moved their capital overseas and invested $11 billion in properties in Dubai,... Updated 17 Aug, 2024 11:56am
Opinion FDI and its drivers: a perspective Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is all about country perception and country perception is all about political and... Updated 10 Aug, 2024 07:16am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept