Opinion Things look grim, but all is not lost Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) and export-oriented industry are stressed as never before. They present a depressing... Updated 29 Apr, 2023 07:35am
Opinion Issues multiply on stalled IMF bailout The stand-off between the federal government and the Supreme Court of Pakistan is not going unnoticed in... Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:25am
Opinion Shift away from USD picking up the pace The mighty US dollar that reigned supreme for several decades is witnessing a challenge to its dominance. There is a... Updated 15 Apr, 2023 07:33am
Opinion WB: A wake-up call Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Nero was rightly blamed for ignoring a serious matter, and neglecting his people... Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Opinion Deep reluctance now profoundly evident The lenders, commercial banks or bilateral lenders, while processing the loan application assess the borrower’s... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 07:03am
Opinion Saudi Arabia: a paradigm shift–II While Pakistan is embroiled in an economic, political, social and constitutional crisis, the region is undergoing a... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 06:55am
Opinion Saudi Arabia: a paradigm shift–I It was in October 2018 that President Donald Trump is reported to have made a remark highly critical remark about ... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Opinion Are we allowing CPEC to wither away? China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched in 2015 when 51 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding ... Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am
Opinion Moody’s: there’s method in its madness Moody’s Investors Service early this week downgraded Pakistan’s local and foreign currency issuer and senior... Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am
Opinion Watch thy neighbours–II Pakistan has India to its east, Afghanistan to its northwest and Iran to its west while China borders the country in... Updated 25 Feb, 2023 06:58am
Opinion Watch thy neighbours–I Economic strength of a nation determines its political and global weightage. India is one example which is making ... Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am
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
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points