Opinion Sinking revenues and IMF conditionalities The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistani authorities have been unable to reach a staff-level agreement... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Opinion IMF and the ideal of accountability The international lending agencies are often under criticism that they dole out loans to developing countries while... Published 05 Feb, 2023 03:10am
Opinion It’s too late in the day Country’s decisions makers are known for not taking the right decisions at the right time. Two such late decisions... Updated 28 Jan, 2023 06:47am
Opinion A sad tale indeed – III The last two columns mapped out Pakistan’s economic and political comparison with India and Bangladesh. To recap... Updated 21 Jan, 2023 07:45am
Opinion A sad tale indeed – II A The political and economic events unfolding in Pakistan since April 2022 amidst an opportunistic power struggle... Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Opinion A sad tale indeed – I Pakistan has been struggling ever since its emergence on the world map to achieve political and economic stability,... Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:28am
Opinion Circular debt – short-term remedies The circular debt (CD) emerged as a perpetual menace ever since the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) surfaced on... Updated 24 Dec, 2022 06:31am
Opinion Shocking fall in workers’ remittances Amidst falling exports and FDI the decline in remittances from Overseas Pakistanis is the last thing one expects at... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Opinion Political instability has its toll on economy It has been proved time and again that political stability plays a highly important role in the process of economic... Published 10 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Opinion Prospects of oil from Russia: much love lost A delegation led by State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik, who wasd accompanied by the officials of Petroleum... Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:51am
Opinion Default imminent? The mantra “Pakistan is heading for a default” and the counter narrative “that it is not going to default”... Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am
Opinion Misconceived ML-1 railway project During a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif early this month, both sides... Published 19 Nov, 2022 06:17am
Opinion Energy sector—hiding behind the truth Speaking on the occasion of signing of dollar 3 billion loan by World Bank to develop energy infrastructure and to... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 06:51am
Opinion PM’s China visit: main takeaways Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif concluded his two-day November 1-2 visit to China. With effectively on one day at his... Updated 05 Nov, 2022 07:06am
Opinion Pakistan’s exports in the doldrums Subsidies such as those relating to power tariffs have been the lifelines of our export industry, notably the ... Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Opinion No more concessions from global lenders The Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on his recent visit to Washington could not apparently get concessions from the... Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am
Opinion Future of CPEC projects The high point of roll out-of mega projects under the CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) was in the last tenure... Published 15 Oct, 2022 05:38am
Opinion The aftershocks of govt-IMF agreement The aftershocks of the agreement with IMF are being felt by trade, industry and all segments of society.... Published 08 Oct, 2022 03:25am
Opinion Dar: a solo flight no longer an option The PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) stalwart Ishaq Dar, after securing safe water for his return, landed at Nur... Published 01 Oct, 2022 04:20am
Opinion IMF’s questionable approach to govts Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha, while addressing an event at the Lahore Chamber of... Published 24 Sep, 2022 03:49am