Opinion Pakistan’s journey since Independence Pakistan celebrated its 76th independence day amidst nationwide fanfare, coinciding with a change of government in... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:59am
Opinion PIA to go under the hammer The last leg of the incumbent government witnessed numerous policy decisions and legislations - one of them is the... Updated 12 Aug, 2023 07:30am
Opinion Future drivers of country’s growth The incumbent government, in the very last leg of its tenure, has sowed the seeds of agriculture, mineral and mines,... Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Hunger in Pakistan Pakistan hosts the poorest population with per capita income at $1550 compared with Bangladesh at $2660 and India at... Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am
Opinion SOEs: privatisation the only solution Driven by the current ‘four-point must list of IMF’ to qualify for the next tranche of Fund’s lending in... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:15am
Opinion Euphoria must not give way to despair The nation is in a state of euphoria since it successfully clinched an International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) $3... Updated 15 Jul, 2023 06:31am
Opinion ‘Charter of economy’ - an exercise in futility Calls for delineating a ‘charter of economy’ have become a trend in Pakistan. The leaderships of almost all... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Criticality of foreign investment Apparently, foreign investors are finding it difficult to maintain sustainability of their businesses in Pakistan.... Updated 03 Jul, 2023 07:56am
Opinion Country perception and FDI Country Perception and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are closely interrelated. An investor when deciding to commit... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
Opinion Elusive IMF bailout: the end of the road? The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the country’s political situation are the two main issues that are... Updated 17 Jun, 2023 07:10am
Opinion IMF versus vote politics In political science, economic voting is a theoretical perspective which argues that voter behavior is heavily... Updated 10 Jun, 2023 05:46am
Opinion A catch-22 situation Pakistan has got itself fully trapped in a catch-22 situation, which is an impossible predicament where you are... Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am
Opinion IMF programme has dead-ended? The uncertainty surrounding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is one single factor that has been... Updated 27 May, 2023 07:11am
Opinion FY2023-24 Budget The government is expected to present the budget for the next fiscal year in the first week of June. Budgets in... Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am
Opinion Govt on course to wind things up A politician looks up to the next election while a statesman’s vision extends beyond the welfare of the next two... Updated 13 May, 2023 06:25am
Opinion Global crackdown on corruption? The powerful banking network, real estate market and businesses of the flourishing economies of the west have long... Updated 06 May, 2023 07:00am
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
